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

Palmyra Syria Isis

Syrian government forces are 'poised' to retake ancient city of Palmyra from Isis

Footage shows Syrian forces advancing to the outskirts of the ancient city.

Trump Isis

Donald Trump features in Isis video celebrating Brussels attacks

Propaganda video features news footage of the 22 March attacks in Brussels.

The body of the Palestinian attacker

Israeli soldier executes wounded Palestinian knife attacker at point blank range in Hebron [GRAPHIC IMAGES]

Video footage shows blood pouring from Palestinian's head after he is shot.

Karadzic is on trial in the Hagueaccused

Radovan Karadzic guilty of Srebrenica genocide and crimes against humanity

Bosnian Serb leader faces life in prison after being found guilty by tribunal in the Hague.

Radovan Karadzic

Radovan Karadzic verdict live stream: Watch UN judges deliver genocide case ruling

International Criminal Court judges in the Hague will deliver verdict from 1pm GMT (2pm local time).

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Isis Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam didn't know of Brussels terror plot claims lawyer

Lawyer for suspect said Abdeslam would no longer fight extradition to France.

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Brussels attack: Turkey detained and warned Belgium of Ibrahim al-Bakraoui, President Erdogan claims

Erdogan said despite Turkey's warning, Belgium released the militant.

Sven Mary

Who is Sven Mary, the 'villain's lawyer' defending Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam?

Former footballer Mary has defended a series of notorious criminals.

A Turkish police officer stands guard outsidethe

Turkey: Isis terror threat sees Dutch consulate in Istanbul evacuated

Move comes as three Isis militants allegedly plotting attacks on German targets in Turkey are arrested.

The German elite DPA anti-terror unit

Brussels attack: German police chief calls for a 'European defence centre' to fight jihadis

Earlier German Interior Minister called for increased intelligence sharing between EU states.

Brussels attacks

Brussels attack: Did Russian spies warn Belgium of terror plot?

Russian media reported that three Russian speaking militants were plotting attacks in Belgian capital.

Stefan Jagsch

Germany: Syrian refugees rescue neo-Nazi leader Stefan Jagsch from wreckage of car crash

Refugees administered first aid to far right leader after he crashed into a tree.

Brussels airport

Brussels attacks as they happened: Multiple deaths after blasts at Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro

Breaking: Reports of two explosions at Brussels international airport.

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AIPAC Conference Live Stream 2016: Watch Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other Republican hopefuls speak to pro-Israel audience

Trump and Cruz to adress American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Monday evening.

Refugees walk through the pouring rain from a public transport centre to the Lappia-building refugee reception centre in Tornio, northwestern Finland,

Iraqi immigrant found guilty of war crimes after posing with head of Isis militant on Facebook

Man sentenced to 16 month suspended sentence by court in Finland.

Nadia Savchenko

Russia: Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko 'to resume hunger strike'

Donestsk judge began reading judgement in case of pilot accused of killing journalists.

Karadzic is on trial in the Hagueaccused

Bosnian Serb authorities name student dorm in honour of alleged war criminal Radovan Karadzic

The plate bearing Karadzic's name was unveiled by Milorad Dodik.

Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam 'may have escaped' Brussels raid

Police confirm Abdeslam's fingerprints were found in apartment.

Mohamad Khweis

Smoking ban and daily religious indoctrination made alleged US Isis militant Mohamad Jamal Khweis flee Caliphate

In interview with Kurdish TV Khweis said travelling to Isis-held territory had been a bad decision.

Faisal Mohammad

California university knife attacker inspired by Isis, says FBI

Faisal Mohammad stabbed four people in attack on California campus.

Vladimir Putin

Battle for Palmyra: Putin says Russian military force remaining in Syria will continue to target Isis

In speech Putin said forces were capable of redeploying to Syria within hours.

PYD

Syrian Kurds declare autonomous federation in northern Syria

But Syrian government and regional powers refuse to recognise the declaration.

Marcus R

'Bored' German triple agent who sold secrets to CIA and Russia jailed for 8 years

Markus R said he was motivated by boredom and dissatisfaction with his job.

Ankara bombing

Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for Ankara attack as Germany closes embassy

Group claims it did not intend to target civilians.

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Cologne sex attacks: Germany tightens rape laws in wake of New Year's Eve incidents

Justice Minister calls bill 'an important step toward strengthening sexual self-determination'.

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Russia: Those guilty of insulting Vladimir Putin face six years in prison under proposed law

MP Roman Khudyakov was 'angered to the core' by satirical videos based on Putin.

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Anders Breivik claims reading Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf is the only thing keeping him alive

Mass murderer has taken the Norwegian government to court over conditions of his imprisonment.

Isis militant Raqqa

Syrian rebel spy chief claims CIA ignored intelligence on rise of Isis

US was supplied with maps, IP adresses and other intel on emerging jihadist groups, claims spymaster.

Ankara bombing

TAK: What we know about militant PKK offshoot allegedly responsible for Ankara attacks

TAK rebels blamed for twin attacks in Turkish capital on military and civilian targets.

Pegida

German Pegida founder to stand trial accused of calling immigrants 'scum' and 'cattle'

Lutz Bachmann insults an attack on refugees' dignity, claim German authorities.