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

Peter Gold confronts the robber

New Orleans: CCTV footage shows medical student shot for intervening in robbery

Student Peter Gold is in hospital in critical condition.

Iranian special forces on parade

Iran's revolutionary guard stage seizing Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque from Israel

In provocative war game thousands of troops stormed a replica of Jerusalem's holy site.

Pigeon

Electrocuted pigeon causes terror scare at Paris Gare du Nord train station

Passengers were alarmed by gun shot like sounds with city on high alert.

Tony Blair Gaddafi

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair to be quizzed by MPs over ties to Libya dictator Gaddafi

Former PM agrees to appear before Commons committee in December.

Scotland Yard

Met Police is monitoring 118 suspected British Isis terrorists trained in Syria

Approximately 450 radicalised Britons are believed to have returned from Syria.

David Cameron in Parliament

Prime Minister David Cameron to outline plans to defeat Isis ahead of Commons air strikes vote

PM will argue to UK bombing raids to be extended from Iraq to Syria.

Weapons including Kalashnikovs seized in Marseille

Paris attacks: EU measures to stop terrorists acquiring Kalashnikovs do not go far enough, say experts

Some have called for the formation of a European FBI to stem flow of illegal weapons to Europe.

Suicide Bomber in Saint Denis flat

Paris attacks: Second female body found in Saint-Denis flat as death toll rises to 130

Second body of unidentified woman found in siege flat raided by police.

The first picture of Pollard and hiswifereleased

US spy Pollard released 30 years after being jailed for giving information to Israel

Israeli people welcome his release, says Israel's PM.

UN Security Council

France pushes for UN-backed global campaign against Isis

France urges members states to take all necessary measures to fight Islamic State.

The largest diamond in a century unearthedinBotswana

Largest diamond in a century unearthed in Botswana

Mining company says it is second only in size to stone which now forms part of Crown Jewels.

Niladri ‘Niloy’ Chatterjee

Bangladesh: Three arrested following murder of blogger Niloy

Niladri 'Niloy' Chatterjee was hacked to death by men with machetes in August.

French PM Valls warns of possible chemical or biological attack

Paris attacks: French PM Valls warns of possible chemical or biological attack

Speech comes as parliament meets to vote on whether to extend emergency measures.

Counter-terror police London

What to do in case of Paris-style terror attack in the UK

Escape if you can, advise counter-terror police.

Bob Dylan

Paris attacks: Bob Dylan demands armed guards in the audience for Bologna gig

Singer-songwriter refused to play concert unless gun-toting police were present in venue.

Weapons including Kalashnikovs seized in Marseille

Kalashnikov assault rifles used by Paris terrorists could be smuggled into UK, warns expert

Assault rifles have been used to slaughter civilians in Paris twice in 2015.

French Rafale fighter planes at an undisclosed

Russian and French air strikes kill 33 Isis militants

Russian and French planes hit Isis positions for third night in a row.

Paris raid Saint Denis

Paris attacks: Where to watch the Saint-Denis police siege of Isis terror suspects live online

Planners and perpetrators of the Paris attacks are under siege in Saint-Denis area.

Police UK

Bradford: Two children stabbed to death and woman arrested on murder suspicion

Paramedics were unable to save the children found with stab wounds.

Syrian passport

Paris attacks: Identity on suicide bomber passport may belong to dead Assad soldier

Serbian authorities also arrested a man with identical details on his ID.

Lefkada

Greece earthquake: Magnitude 6 tremor hits Lefkada leaving at least two dead

Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of island.

Syrian passport

Paris attacks: Police arrest man carrying same passport as one found near suicide bomber

Serbian police arrest man carrying Syrian passport with same details and name but different picture.

Gatwick's North Terminal was closed after asecurityalertonSaturday

French citizen charged with possessing weapons after Gatwick security alert

French citizen has been charged with possession of air rifle and knife at airport.

US President Barack Obama at the G20

G20 summit: 'Skies are darkened' by Paris attacks says Obama

US president pledges renewed effort to defeat militant terrorist group.

Shattered glass from the window os aSeatfoundabandoned

Paris attacks: Police hunt for 8th suspect as Kalashnikov assault rifles found in abandoned car

Police are searching for a person from Paris area who may have participated in attacks.

Kalashnikov AK-47 held in air

Paris attacks: How were Isis terrorists able to obtain Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles?

Europe is awash with illegal firearms, but no specialist police unit is charged with stopping the flow of weapons.

The Bataclan theatre

Paris attacks: Syrian passport found near attacker 'may be fake'

Passport was used by man claiming refugee status to enter Greece in October.

Tsar Nicholas II and his family

New DNA tests establish remains of Tsar Nicholas II and wife are authentic

Orthodox Church demanded new tests of remains of Tsar and family.

Police photofit of suspect in Woodford Green

Woodford Green: Police search for man with 'tribal markings' on face in connection with rape

Victim was attacked after arriving back to her home in Woodford Green.

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Man who suffered brain injury when Holland America cruise doors slammed on his head awarded $21.5m

Dozens of passengers believed to have been injured by doors on the cruise.