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.

Russia submits claim for 1.2 million square kilometres of Arctic sea shelf

Claim comes amid increase in Russian military presence in region.

Mexico: Migrants held hostage by drugs cartel freed after gas explosion blasts hole in cell

The explosion exposed safe house where more than 60 were held hostage.

Former Auschwitz SS guards and medical orderly to stand trial in Germany

The trio, all in their 90s, are accused of complicity in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of inmates.

Russian opposition leader and former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov 'attacked with cake'

Mikhail Kasyanov claims the Moscow restaurant attack is linked to alleged death threat by Chechen president.

US Air Force veteran to stand trial on accusation of attempting to join Isis

Tairod Pugh set to become the first US citizen to stand trial accused of trying to join terror group in Syria.

Cologne carnival: number of sex attacks more than doubles

Authorities claim police presence and willingness of victims to come forward behind increase.

Chinese baby awakes moments before cremation

Infant born prematurely had been declared dead by doctor.

Fatal shark attacks doubled in 2015, global study finds

Scientists claim warmer oceans and population increase are among the factors behind the rise.

Isis claims responsibility for Riyadh car bomb attack 'targeting member of armed forces'

Car exploded outside residential building in Saudi capital after Isis member allegedly attached bomb.

Television images of the red carpet laid

Egypt's President El-Sisi ridiculed after road lain with 4,000 metre-long red carpet for motorcade

President's extravagant arrival in Cairo suburb was broadcast live on TV.

German police launch investigation after Nazi 'asylum defence' tank appears at carnival parade

Tank float was marked with the Balkenkreutz, which appeared on Nazi armoured vehicles.

Around 2,000 women protest hijab ban in Bosnia

The decision to ban the hijab was announced in October 2015, while it only came into effect two weeks ago.

Isis jihadists entering Europe disguised as refugees, says German intelligence chief

Announcement comes after German arrest three allegedly planning terror attack.

Family of Miss Austria Ena Kadic, who fell to death from mountain, demand 'guru' probe

Phone records show Ena Kadic was in touch with the guru immediately before she fell to her death.

Belfast academic describes bewilderment at being smeared as Isis recruiter by Russian media

Michael Semple said that smear is part of Russian media cmapaign to portray West as responsible for terrrorism.

Turkey: 'Heroic' cat saves woman from being raped by her own step-nephew

'I was faced with a villain, a pervert. He could have killed me but my cat saved my life,' said victim.

Zika virus: First European pregnancy case confirmed in Spain

Woman was diagnosed in Catalonia after returning from trip to Colombia.

Russia simulated nuclear attack on Sweden claims Nato report

Russian military exercises 'have reached levels not seen since the end of the Cold War,' says report.

Israeli youths jailed for burning alive Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir

Youths kidnapped Abu Khdeir from east Jerusalem in 2014.

Refugees and migrants queue to register atanasylumcentre

Cologne sex attacks: Germany to bar Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria from asylum list

Migrants from three countries not classed as refugees under new rules.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: UN panel 'rules detention is unlawful'

Police say arrest warrant is still in place, while Assange has argued he's been denied access to basic rights.

Italian actor Raphael Schumacher in coma after hanging scene in play goes wrong

A medical student noticed actor twitching as he was strangled and raised alarm.

France bans march through Calais by far-right Pegida group

Group planned the march in wake of clashes between police and migrants.

Isis wheelchair executioner: Disabled Daesh militant 'crucifies spy' in Libya

Pictures purport to show three 'spies' executed by by group in its Libyan stronghold.

Ukraine president says Russia waging 'information war' against Germany following 'fake rape' report

Ukrainian President called for strategy to counter Russian propaganda.

Inside Russia's street gangs: Author gains unprecedented access to mafia networks

For study academic interviewed dozens of street gang members in Kazan.

Munich police launch investigation after 'migrants' allegedly attack pensioners on train

Man who posted filmed footage claims that men were attacked after standing up for woman being harassed.

Russian propaganda cartoons show Vladimir Putin executing corrupt officials

In the cartoons the Russian president watches officials squirm before dispatching them.

Militant group Hezbollah 'funded Syria campaign through international drug trafficking'

Four alleged ringleaders of the operation were arrested last week, the DEA has said.

Still from the video on Kadyrov's Istagrampage

Chechnya: President Ramzan Kadyrov posts Instagram video showing Putin enemies in rifle crosshairs

Putin ally has previously branded opposition "enemies of the people".