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.

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Vladimir Putin describes Donald Trump as a 'brilliant and talented person'

Trump's admiration for Russia's strongman president is evidently mutual.

Denmark wants police to confiscate jewellery and valuables from refugees

New law allowing police to seize refugees' valuables expected to be passed in January.

US academic suspended from Wheaton College after wearing headscarf in solidarity with Muslims

Larycia Hayes stressed links between Islam and Christianity in response to increasing Islamophobia in the US.

Paris attacks: Two Isis terror cell suspects arrested in Austria thwarting new plot

The two Frenchmen reportedly entered Europe with fake Syrian passports.

Pakistan 'was not told' of inclusion in Saudi anti-terror coalition

Foreign minister says he only learnt of his country's inclusion in news reports.

UN Security Council resolution to target Isis oil financing

Draft resolution will sanction countries failing to take action to stem Islamic State funding.

Poland: Scientists cast doubt on buried Nazi gold train claims

Scientists have dismissed claims by two amateur treasure hunters that they have discovered trains laden with Nazi gold buried under a railway embankment in southern Poland.

Plastic explosives brought down Sinai flight, claims FSB

FSB responds to Egyptian claims of no evidence of terrorist involvement in crash.

Yegor Sosin: Russian billionaire's son accused of strangling mother to death claims 'drug hallucinations'

Heir to Igor Sosin retail empire was attending Cosmic Power workshop with mother when he allegedly killed her.

Sarah Palin compares far-right Front National's Marechal-Le Pen to Joan of Arc

Republican populist admitted to 'political crush' on FN deputy.

Salimata Knight, a survivor from Genital Mutilation

More than half of new FGM cases occured in London, government figures show

Over 750 new cases were recorded in the capital in three months of 2015.

Isis Syria beheading video: Two Swedish nationals jailed for Islamic State execution in Aleppo

"Every night I see a head hanging in the air," said shocked Gothenberg court chairman.

Silver coins salvaged from the wreck oftheCalazador

Spain and Colombia locked in dispute over $2 billion treasure found in sunken galleon

The wreck of the San Jose was recently discovered off the Caribbean coast.

Australian teen pleads guilty to terror charges after pressure cooker and bomb instructions found in home

Islamic extremist propaganda was also seized in raid on teen's home.

Refugees and migrants enter Slovenia in October

EU migrant crisis: More than one million people sought asylum in 2015

The number represents a 60% increase on the total 2014 applications.

A 41-year-old woman was found dead inaGermanhotelroom

Woman allegedly beaten and suffocated to death in German hotel room exorcism

Five relatives of the 41-year-old victim were arrested.

Refugee crisis: Germany has received over 1 million migrants in 2015

In November alone 200,000 migrants entered country.

Russia: Vladimir Putin invites UK experts to examine black box from SU-24 downed by Turkey

Putin made offer in phone conversation with UK PM David Cameron.

Foued Mohamed-Aggad: Father of third Isis Bataclan gunman wishes he had 'killed him earlier'

Third Isis terrorist was identified by French media on 8 December.

War on Isis: Vladimir Putin raises spectre of nuclear weapons as Russia targets Daesh in Syria

Putin has remarked that cruise missiles targeting jihadists could be fitted with nuclear warheads.

Lord Lucan's son applies for death certificate to inherit his title

Peer vanished after nanny was killed and wife attacked in Belgravia home.

Canada to pull out of air strikes against Isis 'within weeks'

Withdrawal follows election pledge from new Liberal government.

French Jewish leaders call for voters to stop the far-right Front National

Party came first with 30% of the votes in first round of regional elections since Paris attacks.

Sri Lankan police officer outside the Saudi

Saudi Arabia to review stoning execution sentence for Sri Lankan maid convicted of adultery

Mother-of-two was sentenced to death by stoning in August.

Isis incentive: Dalai Lama calls for 'dialogue' with Daesh

Daesh's intolerance damages Islam's reputation as a religion of peace, says Dalai Lama.

Stolen Dutch masterpieces 'held for ransom' by far-right Ukrainian militants with links to government

The 17th century masterpieces were allegedly found in a villa in war-torn east Ukraine.

Lord Janner unfit to stand trial over alleged child sex offences, rules High Court

Mr Justice Openshaw told the Old Bailey the 87-year-old peer had 'advanced and disabling dementia'.

Kalashnikov ammunition and Isis propaganda seized after Paris mosque closure

The Salafist mosque is the third prayer hall closed by French authorities in the wake of Paris attacks.

Syria air strikes: Assad government soldiers allegedly killed by coalition in Deir al Zour

Syrian army fatalities would be first by coalition if confirmed.

Far-right networks exploiting terror attacks and migrant crisis to spread Islamophobia, warns report

Campaigners call for urgent action to combat spread of far right.