Tom Porter

Reporter

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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.

Missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370: How did suspected wreckage wash up in Reunion?

Experts believe that current may have carried wreckage more than 4,000 miles from suspected crash site.

China: Conmen steal $190m in mah-jong scam

Four men allegedly used surveillance equipment and computers to scam money from rich mah-jong players.

Norwegian prisons to restrict inmates' access to porn that threatens 'peace and security'

Previously, inmates were allowed unrestricted access to pornography.

Cecil the lion: Zimbabwe seeks extradition of US dentist Walter Palmer

BREAKING: Zimbabwean environment minister says extradition proceedings have begun against Minnesota dentist.

A 9A84ME launcher unit of the S-300VM 'Antey-2500' anti-ballistic missile system. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Russia modernises S-300 missiles for sale to Iran

Russia lifted self-imposed ban on supplying missiles after interim nuclear deal between US and Iran.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov alleges Islamic State is funded by West in bizarre outburst

"Militants are getting money and weapons from modern Western countries," Kadyrov tells Russian newspaper.

Mexico: Eight members of the same family including two teens beheaded in suspected drugs violence

Police found bodies when ninth family escaped kidnappers and raised the alarm.

Russia: Married couple picking mushrooms gunned down by drug lord after stumbling on marijuana patch

A man and his two sons have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Ai Weiwei denied six-month UK visa over alleged criminal record

Artist and dissident claims he was never charged with any crime following 2011 detention.

Revenge on Isis: Chechen women con Islamic State out of thousands of dollars posing as jihadi brides online

The women could now be prosecuted and jailed for fraud by Chechen authorities.

Zimbabwean safari operator Honest Ndlovu

Cecil the lion accused appear in Zimbabwe court

Professional hunter and landowner are charged with poaching offences.

Gerard Depardieu banned from Ukraine for five years

Ban issued after French actor made comments supporting Russian annexation of Crimea.

Russia: Music stars come together to criticise plans for pro-Putin pop idols TV station

Letter protests plans to create TV and radio network to promote 'ideologically correct' pop stars.

Meet Cecil the Lion's killer: US dentist Walter Palmer allegedly beheaded majestic lion of Zimbabwe

Walter Palmer allegedly paid £35,000 to kill the famed lion after it was lured from nature reserve.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogheirni

Iran nuclear deal: West and Islamic Republic 'could cooperate in fight against Isis'

Federica Mogherini visits Tehran for discussions on implementation of nuclear deal and regional cooperation.

Fifa corruption scandal: Sepp Blatter deserves Nobel Prize claims Vladimir Putin

Remarks come as Fifa is embroiled in corruption scandal.

Germany: Pro-immigration politician's car blown up by 'far-right terrorists'

Incident comes amid surge of attacks on immigrants in Germany.

Russia outlines plans to boost Arctic military presence in new naval doctrine

The Kremlin claims the plans are a response to Nato activity on its borders.

China: Christians protest at Communist 'persecution' as 1,200 church crosses torn down

Officials claim they are enforcing building laws, but Christians claim government is targeting their faith.

Voodoo sex traffickers: Two Nigerians arrested in Spain for scaring women into prostitution

Pair allegedly lured women to Spain with promise of jobs, and forced them into prostitution using voodoo.

Islamic State pays fighters $1,000 a month after seizing $1bn from Iraqi banks

US Treasury's terror financing chief also reveals terror group makes $40 million a month in oil revenues.

Austrian Alps deaths: Two British men in high-speed race plunge into 300m ravine

Men aged 22 and 25 killed when their car crashed through a barrier near the top of country's highest mountain.

Iran: British tourists flocking to Islamic Republic as sanctions ease on back of nuclear deal

Increasing numbers of Britons expected to visit Islamic Republic's sites as relations thaw with West.

Ashley Madison hack: Doctors, police officers and teachers most likely to cheat

Cybersecurity guru John McAfee claims to have uncovered the professions most likely to stray after hacking affairs site.

Weed warning: Report calls for clear pot product labelling after Colorado marijuana death

19 year old consumed cookie containing six times the recommended amount of the drug.

Earth 2.0: Nasa announces discovery of new planet with 'substantial opportunity' for alien life

Scientists believe the planet has conditions allowing development of life.

Berlusconi claims Putin offered to make him Russian finance minister

"My future? Becoming minister for my friend Putin," former Italian prime minister allegedly said at party.

FBI: Independence Day terror plot shows Isis bigger threat to US civilians than al-Qaeda

FBI director James Comey confirmed that 4 July terror plots had been foiled.

Charleston church massacre: Dylann Roof to be indicted on federal hate crime charges

Roof was earlier charged with the murder of nine black people in a Charleston church.

Russian football's Miss Charming accused of neo-Nazism

Beauty queen Olga Kuzkova was photographed making Nazi salute next to fascist graffiti.