A Kentucky girl who was sexually assaulted could face contempt of court charges after she tweeted the names of her juvenile attackers.

RED BULL team principal Christian Horner believes ambition, desire and loud music have been the key to the marque’s success.

FIREFIGHTERS made more progress yesterday against a giant wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles, with another day of co-operative weather a big help to beleaguered fire crews.

Firefighters reported progress today against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that might herald even greater dangers ahead.

Firefighters today revealed they were finally ’optimistic’ in their struggle to contain huge wildfires in southern California.

A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles has surged in every direction, going in a single day from a modest threat to a danger to some 10,000 homes.

AUSTRALIAN Mark Webber finally savoured the sweet taste of Formula One success, the first Down Under driver to win since Alan Jones at Las Vegas in October 1981.

At least one Australian emerged triumphant today as Mark Webber finally savoured the sweet taste of Formula One success.

Thousands of new UN peacekeeping troops should arrive in Congo within weeks, it was announced today.

Congo’s army clashed with rebels in some of the worst fighting in a week despite the rebel leader’s promise to support a ceasefire, the United Nations said today.

REBEL leader Laurent Nkunda yesterday called for ceasefire talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo government after meeting a UN peace envoy even as new clashes broke out between his fighters and the army.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s main rebel leader today promised his support of a ceasefire and UN efforts to end the fighting.

The daughter of screen legend Marlene Dietrich has slammed Gwyneth Paltrow for accepting the role of her mother in a forthcoming movie - insisting the star is "too thin".

A Swedish businessman accused of stealing a rare Ferrari he had shipped from Britain and wrecking it on California’s Pacific Coast Highway will stand trial on embezzlement, theft and other charges.

Gwyneth Paltrow is to star in a new biopic of actress Marlene Dietrich.

Marlene Dietrich's daughter is going to court over a nude photograph of her mother.

Ten years after Marlene Dietrich’s death, her native Berlin today named her an honorary citizen of the city.

Berlin today honoured film legend Marlene Dietrich on what would have been her 100th birthday.