Few people anywhere love birds more than Lira Valencia. Merely glimpsing the azure-blue flash of a Kingfisher flitting around her beloved corner of South London is enough to risk making her late for any engagement that day. And yet, it's a passion nested upon a barefaced lie. https://cnn.it/4pFWMC6

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Japan, damaging buildings and bridges, and knocking out power to thousands of homes https://cnn.it/4fFuy5W

A new program is offering UAE residents and citizens reward packages worth up to AED 3,000 (around $816) in exchange for nominating relatives or friends to come and visit Dubai. https://cnn.it/4wr7bEB

CNN spoke with legal experts to get insight on the rights Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of killing four University of Idaho students, has as he attempts to reverse his plea. https://cnn.it/4x7OllK

For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trips to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington followed a choreographed script: a red carpet, a warm handshake, and shared messages about the closeness of the Israel-US alliance. But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met five months ago. https://cnn.it/4bepcgJ

A power bank burst into flames on a China Eastern Airlines flight after landing at Guiyang Longdongbao Airport. @willripleycnn explains how “thermal runaway” in lithium-ion power banks can go unnoticed in overhead compartments.

China is testing humanoid robots in real work environments, with the goal of moving beyond traditional industrial robots that follow fixed programs and instead use AI to learn and adapt on factory floors. CNN's Mike Valerio reports from Beijing.

"For more than a decade, India's leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered opponents, dominated public discourse and squeezed the space for dissent in the world's biggest democracy," write CNN's Rhea Mogul and Kunal Sehgal. | Analysis https://cnn.it/4yIWqib