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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. Source link
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. Source link
Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants, vacates ruling on mass detention
A U.S. federal judge has thrown out an administrative board’s decision endorsing the Trump administration’s policy of subjecting thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention. Source link
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. Source link
The facts about Cuba in 60 seconds
Cuba is in crisis. The U.S. is blocking the country’s oil supply and Cubans are facing shortages of food, medicine and fuel. Here are the facts. Source link
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. Source link
Destruction by Sudan's rebels in El Fasher bears 'hallmarks of genocide': UN experts
A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near a city in the western region of Darfur shows “hallmarks of genocide,” UN-backed human rights experts said Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country’s devastating war. Source link
Trump hosts 1st Board of Peace meeting, announces pledges for reconstruction-peacekeeper funding for Gaza
Five countries have committed troops for an international security force for Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump promised billions of dollars for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, on Thursday during the first meeting of his fledgling Board of Peace. Source link
Russia warns U.S. military buildup heightening Iran tensions
Russia warned against an “unprecedented escalation of tension” around Iran on Thursday and urged restraint amid a U.S. military buildup in the region that a senior American official said should be complete by mid-March. Source link