The daughter of a woman who was left with life-changing injuries following a brutal rape has called for longer prison sentences for violent criminals.

US president Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has maintained his innocence over new charges that he acted as an unregistered foreign agent and directed an international money laundering conspiracy.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today extolled Iran's military might during an annual army parade, saying the country is so powerful that no one would dare attack it.

Bono and Microsoft magnate Bill Gates have developed such a close bond over their charity work, the U2 frontman stayed with the computer billionaire during a recent trip to Seattle, Washington.

British pop star Gareth Gates' record label has rubbished reports it has dropped the singer and confirms he is currently in the studio working on new material.