Nato and US say Russia still building troops along Ukraine boarder

Moscow says it's pulling troops back from its western border with Ukraine, following recent war manoeuvres in the region, but according to western powers and Nato, there's a distinct lack of evidence on the ground.

France has said that conditions are no longer in place to continue the fight against Islamist militants in Mali. President Emmanuel Macron has asked to reorganise French troops in the Sahel region. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the country would continue to fight against terrorism in neighbouring countries. France had already cut the number of troops in Mali.

The average time spent by asylum seekers in Australia in detention centres is said to be around 700 days, claims a new report on the issue. We ask what authorities doing about it.