**Philippines reports ‘confrontation’ with China in South China Sea**
Philippines Coast Guard accuses China of engaging in 'dangerous maneuvers' around Second Thomas Shoal.
**Man’s ‘death’ after surgery to be BTS’s Jimin points to AI hoax**
Media outlets around the world reported an actor died after surgery to look like K-pop star despite numerous red flags.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/28/mans-death-after-surgery-to-be-btss-jimin-points-to-ai-hoax
**Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 429**
As the war enters its 429th day, we take a look at the main developments.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/28/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-429
**Vice Media cancels flagship show, announces ‘painful’ layoffs**
Announcement comes after BuzzFeed last week said it was closing its news division.
**Air raids across Ukraine; multiple regions hit, deaths reported**
Two reported killed in Dnipro and five taken to hospital in Uman after missile hits apartment block.
**Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN**
Security Council votes unanimously to condemn a ban on Afghan women working for the UN.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/28/taliban-must-swiftly-reverse-crackdown-on-womens-rights-un
**Thousands rally in support of Israel’s divisive judicial overhaul**
Divisive legislation to strip top court of its powers has fuelled weeks of mass protests by those who oppose it.
**Washington Declaration: What it means for the Korean Peninsula**
The US and South Korea sign a pact to counter the nuclear threat posed by North Korea.
**India accuses China of violating border agreements**
Indian defence minister held 'frank discussions' with his Chinese counterpart, India’s defence ministry says.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/27/india-accuses-china-of-violating-border-agreements
**Pentagon leak suspect had ‘arsenal of weapons’, prosecutors say**
Defence lawyers argue 21-year-old Jack Teixeira should be released on bond, saying weapons were 'lawfully owned'.
**Rohingya, Yemeni and Syrian refugees plead for help in Sudan**
People had fled to Sudan to escape conflict and persecution in their home countries, but are now on the move again.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/27/rohingya-yemeni-and-syrian-refugees-plead-for-help-in-sudan
**Top US newspapers call for Evan Gershkovich’s release in Russia**
Russia's foreign ministry says it denied a US consular visit request for journalist amid growing calls for his release.
**A threat to Kim Jong Un? What the Washington Declaration means**
We take a look at the significance of the declaration, and whether it could make North Korea change its direction.
**Iran seizes oil tanker ‘trying to flee’ in Gulf waters**
Tehran says its navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker after it hit an Iranian boat.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/27/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-trying-to-flee-in-gulf-waters
**Middle East round-up: Civilians flee Sudan**
Here's a round-up of Al Jazeera's Middle East and North Africa coverage this week.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/27/middle-east-round-up-civilians-flee-sudan
**US economy slows sharply in January-March quarter**
Businesses slashed inventories in fear of an upcoming downturn while high interest rates hammered the housing market.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/4/27/us-economy-slows-sharply-in-jan-march-quarter
**Erdogan thanks Putin for his help on Turkish nuclear plant**
The two leaders spoke prior to the inauguration of the Akkuyu plant, Turkey's first nuclear power reactor.
**Turkish citizens living abroad start voting in general election**
More than three million citizens living abroad have started casting their ballots in a hotly contested poll.
**Jerry Springer, US talk show host and former mayor, dies at 79**
Springer's tabloid TV show often featured sexual themes and family conflict and reached millions over a 27-year run.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/27/jerry-springer-us-talk-show-host-former-mayor-dies-at-79
**Shifting alliances in Sudan’s Darfur as new civil war fears rise**
Locals in Darfur arm themselves, believing army-RSF conflict could reignite ethnic violence and open war in region.