Articles by Tom Porter

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First pictures and video of Italian hotel buried by avalanche

Rescuers struggled overnight through blizzards to reach the hotel.

Jan 19, 2017

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.

Jan 19, 2017

Italy

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.

Jan 16, 2017

Donald Trump

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.

Jan 16, 2017

Russia

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.

Jan 16, 2017

Scotland

Oman accepts 10 Guantanamo Bay inmates

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

Jan 16, 2017

Barack Obama Donald Trump

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.

Jan 13, 2017

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'.

Jan 13, 2017

Donald Trump

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.

Jan 12, 2017

Russia Syria

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen visits Trump Tower

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

Jan 12, 2017

Marine Le Pen Donald Trump

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.

Jan 12, 2017

Donald Trump

Former MI6 officer behind Trump dossier goes into hiding

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

Jan 12, 2017

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.

Jan 12, 2017

Donald Trump

Watch Trump describe Mexicans as 'phenomenal people'

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

Jan 11, 2017

Donald Trump Mexico

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.

Jan 11, 2017

Donald Trump Moscow

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

Jan 11, 2017

Donald Trump Russia Isis Islamic State

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.

Jan 11, 2017

Donald Trump

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.

Jan 11, 2017

Donald Trump Russia

Russia brands Trump compromising information claims 'complete nonsense'

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

Jan 11, 2017

Donald Trump Vladimir Putin

Australian football coach kidnapped in Yemen appears in new ransom video

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

Jan 10, 2017

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