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Tears streamed down Bisan Abuaita's face as she reunited with her teammates at Jordan's Queen Alia Airport in May. It was the first time members of the Palestinian women's soccer team had met since the start of the war in Gaza, an ongoing trauma for Palestinians inside and outside the enclave. The team was en route to Dublin, Ireland – the first time a senior Palestinian women's team had ever played in Europe. "Everyone was crying at the airport because that's literally the only way for we sisters to meet. No one is playing. People are dying," the 26-year-old – who plays as a winger for the team – later told CNN on the phone from her home in the West Bank. This season's Palestinian-based women's league was slated to start on October 9, 2023, two days after Hamas' devastating assault on Israel, that prompted a military campaign that has so far killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than a million more. After months of fearing for their relatives and friends inside Gaza, the team finally got their 90 minutes of solace, kicking off against local Irish club Bohemians FC in May. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile/Getty Images; Palestinian Football Association; Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile/Getty Images

Growing up in the slums of Caracas, Venezuela, Ron Davis Alvarez found a new life through music and became an accomplished violinist, conductor, and teacher. While visiting Sweden in 2015, he saw crowds of refugees arriving in the country and wanted to help them. When he moved there a year later, he got to work. Today, his Dream Orchestra gives nearly 300 refugees, immigrants, and native Swedes of all ages the chance to learn an instrument, connect with others, and build better lives in Sweden. Read more at the link in our bio.

Thousands of doctors have gone on strike across India to demand better protection for health care workers after a trainee medic was raped and murdered in West Bengal state. CNN's Mike Valerio reports. Read more at the link in our bio.

A Florida jury on Friday found a 60-year-old White woman guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting an unarmed Black mother during an ongoing dispute over children playing near her home. The panel had considered whether Susan Lorincz was justified under the state's controversial self-defense laws for shooting through the front door of her central Florida apartment last June and killing 35-year-old Ajike "AJ" Owens, who had been knocking on Lorincz's door. Lorincz was charged with manslaughter with a firearm and pleaded not guilty. She faces up to 30 years in prison, according to State Attorney Bill Gladson's office. No sentencing date has been set. Tap to read more from the link in our bio. 📸: Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner/AP

Migrant apprehensions at the US southern border are at their lowest levels since 2020. One reason is because many of them are stuck in a busing "carousel" in Mexico. CNN reached out to Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment and did not hear back.

A closeup of a leopard seal’s gaping jaws, an octopus sheltering in a plastic bag and a jackfish hiding inside a jellyfish are among the amazing photos selected as finalists in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition. The 105 images were selected from the more than 15,000 submitted by the best coastal, drone and underwater photographers from around the world, according to a statement from the organizers published Thursday. Other finalists include an image of a fluorescent algae octopus, a shot of scientists performing an ultrasound on a female tiger shark and baby plainfin midshipman still attached to their yolk sacs. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Tobias Friedrich; Shane Gross; Pietro Formis; Tanya Houppermans; Nataya Chonecadeedumrongkul; Pietro Formis; Giacomo d’Orlando; Jacob Guy; Filippo Borghi; Katherine Lu

Thailand's parliament has voted for 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become the country's youngest ever prime minister. She still needs to be endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn before she can officially take office and appoint a cabinet. Read more at the link in our bio.

CNN Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports from Ukraine's border with Russia as Ukraine's forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion.

Though the FDA says approved sugar substitutes are safe in moderation, recent headlines have raised concerns over their links to possible health conditions. Dr. Gupta answers one viewer’s question about zero-calorie sweeteners and weight gain in this week’s “Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call.”

A 12-foot-long oarfish was found dead at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California. The deep sea fish is rarely seen, and is one of only 20 to have washed ashore in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

A 12-foot-long oarfish was found dead at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California. The deep sea fish is rarely seen, and is one of only 20 to have washed ashore in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Though the FDA says approved sugar substitutes are safe in moderation, recent headlines have raised concerns over their links to possible health conditions. Dr. Gupta answers one viewer’s question about zero-calorie sweeteners and weight gain in this week’s “Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call.”

Taylor Swift returned to the stage at London's Wembley Stadium just over a week after three of her Eras Tour concerts in Vienna were canceled when police in the Austrian city thwarted a terror attack plot targeting one of her shows. Hear what fans told CNN's Salma Abdelaziz before the concert.

Rachael Gunn, the Australian breakdancer known as Raygun, says the online hatred over her Olympic performance has been "devastating." The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has condemned an anonymous online petition concerning Gunn, saying it contains falsehoods about how she was selected to compete at the Paris Games. Read more at the link in our bio.

Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney's Office. The defendants include two doctors, Perry's live-in personal assistant and a person referred to by authorities as "The Ketamine Queen." Perry died in October 2023 as a result of "acute effects of ketamine" and subsequent drowning, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report. Read more at the link in our bio.

Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney's Office. The defendants – who include two doctors, Perry's live-in personal assistant and a person referred to by authorities as "The Ketamine Queen" – are charged with "distributing ketamine to Perry during the final weeks of the actor's life," according to a press release from the US Attorney's office. US Attorney Martin Estrada said the defendants "took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues." "They knew what they were doing was wrong," Estrada said. The beloved actor who starred as Chandler Bing on "Friends" died in October 2023 at the age of 54. The actor died as a result of "acute effects of ketamine" and subsequent drowning, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency after clade 1b, a deadlier strain of the virus that was contained to the Democratic Republic of Congo, reached four previously unaffected countries on the continent. More than 500 deaths have been reported from mpox since the start of the year. Tap the link in bio for more.

For some it’s the dream: a flight pass around Europe and the Mediterranean. Wizz Air’s new All You Can Fly pass will allow unlimited flights for pass holders for a year, starting September 25, for as little as 499 euros ($549). That’s the price if bought today before midnight in Hungary, where the airline is based. After that, the price goes up to 599 euros ($660). If the price sounds too good to be true, that’s because, for many people, it will be. For some, however, it’ll be just the ticket – literally. Flights can only be booked within 72 hours of travel, so it’s best for frequent flyers who can move at the last minute. And they can only be booked as one-way fares – meaning that most people will have to book an outbound flight without knowing when exactly it will be possible to return. Tap the link in bio for more. 📸 : Roy Issa/AFP/Getty Images

Maps and geolocated videos show how Ukrainian troops have advanced into Russia's Kursk region over the past week. Here's everything you need to know about this new offensive. Tap the link in bio for more.