Articles by Tom Porter

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'Bullied' councillor calls for national investigation into Labour anti-Ahmadi prejudice

Labour representatives have been accused of tolerating and spreading hate speech about persecuted sect.

Dec 16, 2016

Deadly bird flu outbreak confirmed at British turkey farm

Authorities have placed a 10km exclusion zone around the infected farm.

Dec 16, 2016

Shop workers armed with sex toys chase out armed robber

'I saw the gun and it was like, really? I don't have time for this,' said one employee.

Dec 16, 2016

Chinese warship seizes US Navy drone as war of nerves with Trump's America heats up

Is Beijing sending a message as the president-elect flirts with Taiwan?

Dec 16, 2016

Donald Trump

A soldier stands next to packages containing confiscated drugs during a presentation to the media in Tijuana

Man finds $130,000 worth of cartel heroin in used car owned by police officer

Man made discovery after hearing rattling sound when driving.

Dec 16, 2016

How extremists' response to woman's rejection of hijab sent a chill through Saudi rights movement

Activist tells IBTimes UK how her support for woman who publicly rejected hijab has led to death threats.

Dec 15, 2016

Saudi Arabia

Explosives traces found on bodies of EgyptAir flight MS804 victims

Commercial flight crashed into the Mediterranean in May, killing all 66 on board.

Dec 15, 2016

Isis Egypt

Eiffel Tower goes dark in solidarity with people of Aleppo

Paris to turn off Eiffel Tower lights in solidarity with Aleppo victims

Landmarks lights will be turned off at 8pm local time, as fighting resumed in Syrian city.

Dec 14, 2016

Paris

Has Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar survived a second air strike?

Al-Qaeda jihadist has reportedly survived a French air strike in which it was claimed he had been killed.

Dec 14, 2016

Mexican villagers kidnap mother of local drugs gang chief and demand hostage swap

'In return for my husband's life, I will deliver your mother,' says a kidnap victim's wife in video.

Dec 14, 2016

Mexico

German lawmakers want to ban fake news on social media

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned of the public being manipulated by fake news and propaganda.

Dec 14, 2016

Russia

French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve looks at his mobile during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris

French Prime Minister's 'sexting' and 'spanking' causes mirth in parliament

Bernard Cazeneuve allegedly sent an explicit text to a female colleague by accident.

Dec 14, 2016

France

BREAKING Rebel groups to leave Aleppo 'within hours' says Russian UN envoy

Aleppo battle is over and deal reached to evacuate civilians and rebels says Russian UN envoy

Vitaly Churkin told the UN the Syrian government is now in control of the east of the city.

Dec 13, 2016

Russia Syria United Nations

100 children trapped in Aleppo building under heavy attack says Unicef

"We urge all parties to the conflict to allow the safe and immediate evacuation of all children," said Unicef.

Dec 13, 2016

Syria

Saudi woman arrested for posing outside without hijab in defiance of strict moral code

Woman threatened with death after photograph went viral.

Dec 13, 2016

Saudi Arabia

Kremlin's 'hybrid warfare' campaign ranges from Netherlands to Bulgaria warns UK defence secretary

Sir Michael Fallon claims a 'disturbing pattern' of Russian electoral interference is emerging.

Dec 13, 2016

Russia Netherlands

Mexican police arrest gangster 'responsible for kidnapping son of cartel chief El Chapo Guzman'

Alfredo Beltran Guzman was arrested in possession of guns, a grenade and drugs.

Dec 12, 2016

Mexico

Pakistan: Mob attacks and torches mosque of persecuted Ahmadi sect

Mob attacked the mosque when worshippers barricaded themselves inside.

Dec 12, 2016

Pakistan

Support for Dutch anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders increases after discrimination conviction

Wilders' PVV party is now the most popular in the Netherlands, poll shows.

Dec 12, 2016

Netherlands

A loaded Kalashnikov assault rifle was foundinthe

Alleged terrorist with loaded Kalashnikov arrested in Rotterdam

Man had a large image of the Islamic State flag in his home.

Dec 9, 2016

Isis Islamic State Netherlands

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