Gianluca Mezzofiore

Senior Foreign News Reporter

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Gianluca Mezzofiore is a senior foreign news reporter at International Business Times UK.

At the beginning of 2012, Gianluca was shortlisted at the Online Media Awards 2012 for Best Campaigning/Investigative Journalism for his articles on "Cyber Warfare and the Rise of the Hacktivist".

His back catalogue includes breaking news, features and exclusives on the Bahrain uprising; the 969 movement of Buddhist monk Wirathu and the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar; the far-right Golden Dawn party in Greece; Russian LGBT rights; Eritrea's refugees in the Sinai; Turkey's Gulen movement and Bangladesh's factory disasters.

He is also the producer, writer and reporter of IBTimes UK's special report: Battle for Bosnia: Fighting to Remember the Balkan War Genocide.

Gianluca's portfolio includes The Independent, the i newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, the Evening Standard and VICE Italia.

Gianluca Mezzofiore

Isis shop

Isis Hoodies and T-Shirts Go on Sale in Istanbul Shop

Islamic shop in Bagcilar district sells T-Shirts and hoodies of jihadists waging war in Iraq.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim apostasy sharia law Sudan

Meriam Ibrahim: Freed Sudanese Christian Woman Re-Arrested at Khartoum Airport

Sudanese woman freed from death row arrested with her family as she tried to leave the country.

People take part in a pro-Ukrainian anti-separatist rally near Kiev

Putin Cancels Ukraine Military Move

Further sign of de-escalation between Kiev and Moscow as ceasefire holds in east Ukraine.

Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed (L to R) listen to a ruling at a court in Cairo

Egypt Al Jazeera Trial: President Sisi Says He Will Not Interfere in Judicial Rulings

Hundreds of journalists protest against sentencing at the BBC's New Broadcasting House in London

A member of the Iraqi security forces takes position during a patrol looking for militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at the border between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Iraq Isis Crisis: Is Jordan Next?

Experts fear jihadi insurgency may spill into Jordan after Isis seize key Turaibil crossing in Iraq.

Human skulls found in teddy bears

Mexico City: Man Arrested for Trading Human Skulls Inside Teddy Bears

Aparicio Fidencio Ramirez attempted to mail human skulls to people who practice Santeria

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Mohammed Attallah during his funeral in the West Bank city of Ramallah

Israel Accused of 'Collective Punishment of Palestinians' in Kidnapped Teens Search

Rights group call on Israeli authorities to stop mass detention of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste of Australia stands in a metal cage during his trial in a court in Cairo

Egypt's Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to Seven Years Prison

Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed convicted of spreading false news and supporting Muslim Brotherhood

An Iraqi man recovers metal parts from an anti-aircraft gun in a wreckage dump on the outskirts of Baghdad

Iraq 2003 War: US Use of Depleted Uranium in Civilian Areas Revealed

Dutch peace group release coordinates of use by US forces of depleted uranium in civilian areas and against troops.

A wreckage of a vehicle is seen at a site of an explosion at the Dahr al-Baidar area in Lebanon's Eastern Bekaa Valley

Lebanon: Security Chief Escapes Suicide Car Bomb

Blast explodes at police checkpoint on Beirut-Damascus highway

An Iraqi Air Force helicopter

Iraq Isis Crisis: Gunship Kills Innocent Woman after Mistaking Police for Jihadists

Gunship also left four people wounded after mix-up in flashpoint town of Dhuluyiyah.

Free Syrian Army fighters fire a rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Hama countryside

Syria: Islamic Front Claims Car Bomb that Killed at Least 34 People in Hama

Islamist rebel group battling Assad targeted government-controlled area in central Syria.

US president Barack Obama

Iraq Isis Crisis: Obama to Send 300 Military Advisers to Bolster Baghdad

US President says American troops will not be returning to combat in Iraq

Yoweri Museveni Uganda

US to Punish Uganda for Anti-Gay Bill

The White House is poised to announce new measures against Uganda.

Palestinians watch as an Israeli soldier patrols near the West Bank City of Hebron

Israel Bans Birmingham-Based Charity Accused of Funding Hamas

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) operating in Palestine declared 'unauthorised association' by defence ministry

Ukraine Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine to Sign EU Agreement on 27 June Says President Poroshenko

Historic deal with EU will likely anger Russia's president Vladimir Putin.

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri

Not Only Isis: Meet Saddam Hussein's Former Generals Helping the Sunni Insurgency

Baathists and jihadists have found common enemy in Maliki sectarian government.

Iraq security forces

Iraq Formally Calls for US Airstrikes on Isis Militants

White House weighs up impact of air attacks on jihadists in Iraq.

Relic

Saint John Paul II's Blood Tours America's East Coast

Reliquary containing blood of late Pope goes on display in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Maliki Iraq Terrorism

Iraq Crisis: Isis Advance 'a Setback, not a Defeat', Says PM Maliki

Defiant Shia leader calls for volunteers to fight Sunni insurgency.

Israeli soldiers stand guard next to Palestinians standing outside their house during an operation to locate three Israeli teens near the West Bank City of Hebron

Israeli Teens Kidnapped: IDF Re-Arrest Palestinian Prisoners Freed After Swap Deal

Palestinian president Abbas says kidnappers seek destruction of Palestinian Authority.

ISIL Iraq

Isis in Iraq and Syria: The Nationalities of the Islamic Jihad's Foreign Legion

Jihadist group led by al-Baghdadi appeals to many Western and non-Western foreigners in their attempt to create caliphate

Benghazi

Benghazi Suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala Captured

US secret raid in Libya nets terrorist allegedly responsible for attack that killed ambassador Chris Stevens.

A digger clears the site after the eviction of Roma families from their illegal camp near the bank of the Var river in Nice, southeastern France

France: Half-Dead Roma Teen Dumped in Shopping Trolley after Mob Beating

A Roma teenager has been left in a coma after savage beating by 'lynch mob' of vigilantes in a Paris suburb.

A member of Iraqi security forces stands guard near volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants from the radical Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Iraq Crisis: Shia Militia 'Execute 44 Detained Sunni Militants'

Small jail in Diyal province has come under attack by Isis fighters.

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Israeli Teens Kidnapped: Facebook Campaign Calls for Killing of Palestinians Every Hour

Massive manhunt continues for three Israeli teens allegedly kidnapped in the West Bank.

England v Italy

Italy: Man Murders Wife and Two Children before Brazil World Cup Match

Carlo Lissi stabbed his family to death before heading to local pub to cheer Italy on.

Isis Execution Photos

Iraq Crisis: Are Isis Execution Photos Fake?

Experts assess authenticity of gruesome photos posted on Twitter by Isis.

Israeli soldiers load their weapons before taking part in an operation to locate three Israeli teens near the West Bank City of Hebron

Israeli Teens Kidnapped: IDF Kill 21-Year-Old Palestinian During Raid Near Ramallah

Reports that IDF is preparing a siege of Hebron in massive West Bank manhunt for the three abducted teens.

A man walks past near remains of burnt vehicles belonging to Iraqi security forces in the northern Iraq city of Mosul

Iraq Crisis: Isis Seize Turkmen Town Tal Afar

US decrease staff at Baghdad embassy as insurgents take control of Iraqi town close to Syrian border.