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.

First pictures and video of Italian hotel buried by avalanche

Rescuers struggled overnight through blizzards to reach the hotel.

Italy avalanche: Up to 30 feared dead as luxury Hotel Rigopiano is buried in ice and snow

Avalanche believed to have been triggered by strong earthquakes in the region.

List of Democrats to boycott Trump inauguration increases after criticism of civil rights icon

"Do I stand with Donald Trump, or do I stand with John Lewis? I am standing with John Lewis," said one representative.

BBC Monitoring cuts could undermine efforts to combat fake news, say critics

Function of foreign media monitoring service "as vital as ever" in view of threat from foreign powers, says MP.

Sectarian killer Tanveer Ahmed calls for enemies of Islam to be 'eliminated' in new prison recording

Ahmed has continued to preach hate from behind bars in Scotland.

Oman accepts 10 Guantanamo Bay inmates

Prisoners released as President Barack Obama seeks to reduce numbers before leaving office.

Winnetonka High School principal Matt Lindsey was arrested Wednesday

Kansas City high school principal accused of raping student

The alleged offences took place between 1997 and 1998 when Matt Lindsey was a basketball coach and deputy principal.

Trump promises new hacking report and denounces 'sleazebags' behind Russian blackmail dossier

President-elect says allegations put together by 'political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued'.

Russia deploys more fighter jets to Syria despite announcing military scale down

The Russian military confirmed the deployment of four fighter jets to its Syrian airbase.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen visits Trump Tower

Le Pen has praised the US president-elect's anti-immigration policies.

Trump claims US spy chief 'denounced' golden showers dossier

Claim contradicts Clapper's assertion that US Intelligence "had not made any judgement" on reliability of report.

Former MI6 officer behind Trump dossier goes into hiding

Christoper Steele was named in media reports as the author of the controversial dossier.

Anderson Cooper clashes with Kellyanne Conway

Watch Trump aide Kellyanne Conway clash with CNN anchor over Russian dossier report

Conway accused network of spreading fake news, while Cooper defended integrity of report.

Watch Trump describe Mexicans as 'phenomenal people'

Remarks contrast with Trump's description of Mexicans as "rapists" on the campaign trail.

Watch Trump quip 'I'm very much a germaphobe' after dossier claims

Trump was questioned on claims Russia has compromising information on him at press conference.

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan

Watch Donald Trump call Isis 'number one tricky'

In press conference Trump spoke of fight against Islamic extremism

U President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a conference in New York

Trump vs the Media: Watch President-elect halt press conference for row with CNN reporter

Trump had a feisty first press conference as President-elect.

British connection emerges in exposing Trump's alleged Russia ties

A retired British spy compiled the report claiming Russia has information it could use to blackmail Trump.

Russia brands Trump compromising information claims 'complete nonsense'

"The Kremlin does not engage in gathering compromising materials," said a Kremlin spokesman.

Australian football coach kidnapped in Yemen appears in new ransom video

Craig Bruce McAllister appealed for Australian government to pay ransom demanded by captors.

Escort girls await customers at Berlin's exclusive Night Club Bel Ami

Call for state to pay prostitutes to visit elderly care homes stirs debate in Germany

Under the proposal care home residents unable to afford sex workers could bill the state.

Former banker Sir David Clementi confirmed as new BBC chairman

Sir David called for the BBC Trust to be scrapped in a recent report.

A young Chinese internet addict receives an electroencephalogram check at the Beijing Military Region Central Hospital July 6, 2005 in Beijing, China.

Beijing ends electroshock therapy and beatings for internet addicts

Camps use brutal treatments to cure addicts.

Israel on a knife edge as country mourns four young soldiers killed in Jerusalem truck attack

Two American-born soldiers and three female recruits were killed in the rampage.

he guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) transits the Mediterranean Sea

US Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian military vessels

Revolutionary Guard vessels failed to heed instructions to slow down as they approached US ships.

Police secures the new center for refugees on August 21, 2015 in Heidenau from attacks by far-right opponents of asylum accommodation.

Berlin could allow failed asylum seekers who are victims of far right attacks to stay in country

"Whoever is a victim of far-right violence will enjoy our double protection and will not be deported," said interior minister.

Cult leader Charles Manson back in prison after hospital treatment

Manson was reportedly admitted to hospital last week suffering a serious illness.

Tube strike: London Underground peace talks break down between unions and TfL

London closed: Rail, Tube and airline strikes bring perfect storm of travel misery

London Underground, Southern rail and BA staff are all scheduled to take industrial action next week.

German police seize 100kg of explosives from home of teenager 'plotting far right attack'

The teenager is being held alongside a 24-year-old man suspected of involvement.

In this handout image provided by Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence, HMAS Success conducts a Replenishment at Sea with United States Navy Ship (USNS) Cesar Chavez, as USNS Cesar Chavez's helicopter, a Super Puma, conducts a Vertical Replen

Hunt for missing flight MH370 'to end in two weeks'

An international search has so far failed to find any debris from the flight, which disappeared in 2013.