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1. Canada celebrates long-awaited opening of Gordie Howe bridge without U.S.

   

2. Iran targets U.S. strongholds around the Gulf as fighting flares again

   

   Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf on Friday, while the U.S. bombarded Iranian military sites as the rivals showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes.

3. Deadly clash near West Bank village kills 4 Palestinians, 2 Israelis as IDF launches major operation

   

   Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed near a Palestinian village on Friday in a confrontation that added to a growing toll over recent weeks as Israeli settler violence has intensified against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

4. Raging wildfires in France and Spain force tens of thousands of people to flee

   

   Large forest fires burned out of control in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate an estimated 92,000 people from their homes. Some even fled by boat when flames swept through the touristic Cap Ferret peninsula on France's Atlantic coast.

5. U.S. identifies cyclosporiasis cases in 4 more states, widening investigation

   

   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are widening their investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after identifying cases in four additional states.