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1. Calling for closer Canada-U.S. ties, Biden says 'our destinies are intertwined and they're inseparable'

   

   U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned speech in the House of Commons Friday saying the Canada-U.S. relationship has never been stronger while calling for even closer ties to take on the mounting challenges of our times.

2. Haitian-Chilean man pleads guilty to charges over assassination of Haiti's president

   

   Jaar is one of 11 defendants in the case, which includes businessmen accused of helping obtain vehicles and firearms from Florida and former Colombian soldiers accused of gunning down Moise in his bedroom.

3. Gwyneth Paltrow testifies in Utah ski crash trial

   

   Gwyneth Paltrow insisted Friday on the witness stand that a ski collision at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016 wasn't her fault, claiming the man suing her smashed into her from behind with his two skis.

4. Macron's pricey watch draws criticism

   

   During an interview on French television, President Emmanuel Macron was initially wearing a watch allegedly worth 80,000 euros while asking the people of France to make sacrifices, then surreptitiously removed it. It was later determined the watch cost 2,400 euros.

5. Banking crisis lingers as contagion fears take aim at Deutsche Bank

   

   Shares in Deutsche Bank fell sharply on Friday, as fears about vulnerabilities in Germany's largest lender sent investors for the exits.