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1. Local management had dealings with armed group before kidnapping at Canadian mining company, say ex-workers

   

   The on-site management of a Canadian mining company in Mexico whose workers were killed earlier this year had allegedly established some level of co-ordination with an organized armed group in the region, according to a former employee and two ex-contractors.

2. After former prince Andrew's arrest, the Royal Family tries to keep calm and carry on

   

3. Poland formally withdraws from Ottawa Convention on landmines, citing Russian threat

   

   Poland will use anti-personnel as well as anti-tank landmines to defend its eastern border against the growing threat from Russia, Poland's deputy defence minister told The Associated Press on Friday, as the country officially left an international convention banning use of the controversial weapons.

4. What we know about the U.S. military buildup near Iran

   

   The U.S. has deployed dozens of military aircraft and other assets to bases in and near the Middle East, with President Donald Trump suggesting Thursday strikes against Iran could begin “within 10 days” if a deal is not reached about its nuclear program.

5. Banner with Trump's image displayed outside Justice Dept. headquarters

   

   A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in an apparent display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him.