KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday regained control of the presidential palace in central Khartoum, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023, according to official Sudan TV.

The SAF forces "managed to crush the remnants of the militia in the central areas of Khartoum, including the Al Souq Al-Arabi Market, the Republican Palace buildings and the ministries," SAF spokesman Nabil Abdalla announced in a televised statement. (Sudan-Rapid Support Forces)

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BRUSSELS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Paris will host a summit of the "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine on March 27 to discuss further military aid for Kiev.

Speaking to reporters following a European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Macron said the meeting will focus on short-term military support for Ukrainian forces and explore how European countries can provide long-term security guarantees to help Ukraine sustain its defense. (EU-Paris-Ukraine)

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SEOUL -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday condemned the Freedom Shield military exercises conducted by the United States and South Korea as "a rehearsal of war," warning that the DPRK may consider using "the most destructive and deadly military means" against them, reported the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday.

A DPRK Defense Ministry spokesperson lashed out at a special warfare drill aimed at "destroying the secret underground tunnel network" and "removing nuclear weapons" during the large-scale military exercises, calling the move proof that the exercises were "a rehearsal of war of aggression aimed at invading and occupying" the DPRK, according to the KCNA. (DPRK-Military drill-U.S.) Enditem

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