Paul Manafort placed under house arrest

President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another former aide Rick Gates has been placed under house arrest and had their passports confiscated after an appearance at a Washington DC court.Both men pleaded not guilty to a series of charges in a 12-count, 31-page indictment, ranging from money laundering to acting as unregistered agents of Ukraine's former pro-Russian government.If convicted Mr Manafort could face up to 80 years in prison and Mr Gates up to 70, with the c