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

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Isis: Terror threat from Jabhat al-Nusra looms amid intensifying rivalry with Daesh

Experts warn al-Qaeda-affiliated group could target West as it comes under pressure.

Phuket

Thailand: Fears Isis hit squad planning Christmas beach massacre of Western tourists

Leaked memo claimed 10 Syrians working for Daesh entered Thailand in October.

Mein Kampf

Mein Kampf republished in Germany: Leading Jewish group has no objection to new edition of Nazi tome

Edition will be first published in Germany since World War II.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the StateDuma

Putin says Allah punished Turkish ruling elite by 'stripping' them of sanity

At annual address to parliament Putin repeated allegations of Turkish complicity with Isis.

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi in Iran for Isis talks

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi says foreign troops not needed in fight against Isis

Announcement comes after US deploys more special forces to the country.

Marcus Klinberg

Who was Marcus Klingberg, the Soviet master spy and biological weapons expert who died aged 97?

Klingberg was responsible for one of the biggest security breaches in Israeli history.

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK MohammedbinNawafal

Isis: Saudi Arabia accuses Jeremy Corbyn of 'point scoring' after Islamic State funding claims

Kingdom's UK ambassador calls such accusations an 'insult'.

Hitler's personal copy of Mein Kampf

Hitler's Mein Kampf to be republished in Germany for first time since WWII

4,000 copies of the annotated edition of the dictator's autobiography will be published.

The US is to deploy more special

US to deploy more special operations troops to combat Isis in Syria and Iraq

Troops will fight alongside Kurdish and Iraqi forces in escalation of US grounds operations against Isis.

German and French frigates on exercises intheMediterranean

German cabinet backs Syria mission against Isis

If approved by parliament, the mission will be Germany's largest overseas deployment.

Jennifer Laude

Philippines: US Marine drowned prostitute in toilet after finding 'man not a woman giving him oral sex'

Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who strangled Jennifer Laude, was sentenced to 12 years in jail.

Anastasia Lin

Miss World contestant Anastasia Lin accused of being allied with 'hostile forces' after China ban

Lin was supposedly barred from China after criticising human rights abuses.

Russian SU-34 bomber

Russia equips planes with air-to-air missiles in Syria

Move follows incident in which Russian SU-24 was shot down by Turkish F16.

MH17 wreckage

MH17 crash: Dutch police officer arrested after allegedly selling souvenirs from tragic flight

Man listed what he claimed were investigator clothing and tissues from downed airliner.

Place de la Republique after

Anger as COP21 protesters trash memorial to Paris attack victims

Environmental protesters hurled bottles and candles from memorial at police.

French Rafale fighter planes at an undisclosed

France to provide Putin with map of 'friendly' Syrian rebels in Isis offensive

French foreign minister says Syrian government forces could play a role in ground war against Isis.

Roman Polanski

Poland will not extradite Roman Polanski to US over child sex conviction, say prosecutors

Filmmaker was convicted of having unlawful sex with a child in the US 1977

Kobane was devastated by a siege wit

US forces begin training Kurdish and Arab fighters to take on Isis

Special forces will serve in advisory role in fight against Isis in Kobani Syria.

Bullet holes Paris window

Man arrested in Germany accused of selling weapons to Paris attackers

According to court documents, the weapons were sold online

WWII helmet

Hungarian terror suspects are really 'WWII enthusiasts', rules judge

Four men were arrested after excavating Second World War weapons from field.

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PCSO appears in court on underage rape and bestiality charges

Derrren Tomlinson is charged with raping girl under 13 and bestiality.

Manuel Valls addresses parliament

French PM Manuel Valls says Europe 'cannot accommodate more refugees'

Claim comes as European countries introduce passport checks to stem entry of refugees.

Religious groups are suing a Spanish artist

Spanish artist sued after spelling out 'pederast' in consecrated wafers

Offending exhibit vanishes after outcry from religious group.

Grand mufti Talgat Tajuddin meets Putin

Russia: Grand mufti calls on Vladimir Putin to annex Israel and Mecca as it is 'the will of Allah'

Russian Muslim spiritual chief suggested Russia to annex Israel and Syria in a similar manner to Crimea.

Scottish Independence: Richard Dawkins and Mick Jagger Amid 200 Public Figures Against Union Break

Richard Dawkins under fire for comparing 'clock boy' Ahmed Mohammed to Isis child executioner

Later defended motives claiming that Jamie Bulger case showed children were capable of evil.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Russia accuses Turkish officials of Isis connections and threatens economic sanctions

Joint projects may be scrapped says Russian PM Medvedev.

French imams want Muslims to require a license to preach in a bid to crack down on extremism.

French imams say Muslims should require a license to preach

Prospective preachers will be tested on theological knowledge and adherence to French principles.

Paris attacks on Bataclan

Paris live music industry wants £35m in aid after terror attacks

Live music booking have reportedly dropped by as much as 80% in the wake of the attacks.

Brussels lockdown

Brussels lockdown to last another week, says PM Charles Michel

Soldiers and police will continue to keep a heavy presence on the streets of the Belgian capital.

Al-Arish, North Sinai

Egypt: Four killed in car bomb attack on Sinai hotel housing election judges

Security sources said that four were killed and 12 injured in attack in Al Arish.