Tom Porter

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Tom reports on domestic and foreign affairs for IBTimes UK. His interests include Russia, crime and security. Previously Tom worked at the BBC and the East London Guardian.

Tom Porter

Ahmadi Muslim Islam

Birmingham council 'endorsed Muslim sectarianism' against persecuted Ahmadi sect

Education committee demanded Ahmadi renounce claims to be Muslims following sectarian pressure.

Parenting class lifelike baby doll

Sex education: 'Virtual babies' increase likelihood of teenage pregnancy in Australia, study shows

Baby simulator meant to deter teens from having children is found to have opposite effect, says The Lancet.

Turkey Cizre car bomb attack

Powerful explosion targets police checkpoint in Turkish city of Cizre, killing eight

Local reports blame PKK Kurdish extremists for the car bomb attack that targeted police forces.

Yuile

First kill: Outrage after hunter posts photo of eight-year-old daughter biting deer's bloody heart

New Zealand police constable Johnny Yuile said his daughter enjoyed taking part in bloody 'first kill' ritual.

Poland Nazi gold train

Treasure hunters find no trace of 'buried Nazi gold train'

Last year pair claimed they had uncovered evidence treasure-laden train was buried in mountains.

Burkini

France's highest court to rule on burkini ban

Critics claim ban on full body swimsuits infringes on freedom of religion.

Derrick Dearman has been arrested and charged with six counts of capital murder

Alabama mass-killing suspect Derrick Dearman 'attacked victims with gun and axe as they slept'

Court records show that Dearman used a gun and axe to kill five people in rural Citronelle home.

Hungarian/Serbian border

Serbian hunter allegedly shoots dead Afghan refugee

Male aged 22 died after being shot in the chest.

Antalya

Turkish soldiers attacked near Antalya resort

Soldiers wounded in attack on military vehicle near popular resort.

German tank

EU 'cannot do' without joint army, says Czech prime minister

EU leaders expected to discuss proposals for joint military force in Autumn meeting.

Jalal Uddin

'Black magic imam killed by Isis supporters' in Rochdale

Respected 'healer' bludgeoned with a hammer as he walked home through a playground.

Instant noodles

Ramen noodles are the most valuable currency in US prisons

As quality and quantity of prison food declines noodles become favoured trading item.

Niqab Germany

German student loses court case over her right to wear niqab in class

School argued that freedom of communication is hindered by the full face veil.

Brexit Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy to run for French president again

Defeated four years ago, Sarkozy says he has 'strength to lead this battle at a troubled time in our history'.

Roman Roslovtsev

Russian dissident seeks asylum in Ukraine after Putin mask protests

Writer Roman Roslovtsev claims he hasbeen harrassed by Russian security services.

Samia Shahid

Samia Shahid 'honour killing': Father and ex-husband appear in court

Shahid, 28, was allegedly strangled to death on a visit to Pakistan's Punjab province in July.

Fake Isis attack Prague

Panic in Prague as anti-Islam group stages fake Isis attack

Group members fired blank rounds into air and brandished terror group's black flag.

Anjem Choudry

Islamic extremists who act as 'self-styled emirs' behind bars in UK are to be segregated

Report finds that extremists are attempting to aggressively convert inmates.

Replica kalashnikov assault rifles will be soldatMoscow'

Replica Kalashnikov rifles sold in Moscow airport

A range of merchandise from the famed Russian gun manufacturer to be sold at airport.

Shaun Miller

Alleged drugs trafficker arrested wearing bizarre old man mask

Police surrounded property and realised that old man inside was a fugitive in disguise.

North Korean diplomat defection

North Korea brands diplomat defector 'human scum' and a sex criminal

North Korea's official news agency says Thae Yong-ho faced criminal charges.

A passenger walks past a billboard advertisement reading 'Travel warning - Do you know that Sweden has the highest rape rate worldwide?'

Billboards in Istanbul airport warn travellers to Sweden of high risk of rape

Adverts appear after Sweden accuses Ankara of legalising sex with children in court ruling.

Man dies after being swept

Man dies after being swept into Newquay sea with family by giant wave

A two-year-old child remains in critical condition in hospital.

Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier

Girl, 14, accused of stabbing her friend to please Slender Man pleads insanity

Morgan Geyser, 14, is accused of stabbing her classmate to please the internet's boogeyman.

Anjem Choudary invited to address Oxford University

Videos by supporters of Isis allied hate preacher Anjem Choudary spreading online

In videos supporters of radical cleric advocate terror attacks and praise Daesh atrocities.

ryan lochte

Ryan Lochte and US Olympic swimmers 'lied about being robbed'

Video footage shows member of team breaking down petrol station door, it is claimed.

Fake human sacrifice

Cern launches investigation after video depicts mock human execution on campus

In bizarre video black cowled figures stage sacrifice of woman at home of Hadron Collider.

Roadblocks

Irish tourist gunned down in Costa de la Calma, Majorca, 'in case of mistaken identity'

Man was strolling with family when he was shot four times in the back.

Hamza bin Laden

Son of Osama bin Laden urges Saudis to overthrow their government

In audio message son of terrorist leader called for Saudis to expel US influence.

German vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel gives neo-Nazi protesters the finger

German vice-chancellor flips middle finger at neo-Nazi protesters

Far right protesters taunted Gabriel about his father's Nazi past.