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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.

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'Sharia police' that hectored German nightclubbers and gamblers to face trial

The group took to the streets of Wuppertal and scolded revellers for drinking and gambling.

May 04, 2016

German comedian accuses Merkel of 'serving him for tea' to 'despotic' Turkish president Erdogan

Jan Boehmermann is under investigation after reading out a satirical poem about the Turkish leader on TV.

May 03, 2016

Gennady Petrov appears at a Majorca court

Spain issues arrest warrants for senior Russian government officials accused of mafia links

Russian officials linked to murder, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, extortion, bribery and money laundering

May 03, 2016

Boy whose plastic-bag Lionel Messi shirt pics went viral is forced to flee Afghanistan

Relatives of Murtaza Ahmadi, 5, said they were threatened by local gangsters.

May 03, 2016

Norway to appeal against Anders Breivik's 'inhuman treatment' ruling

Judge found in April that imprisonment conditions violated mass murderer's human rights.

Apr 26, 2016

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Butcher dentist 'took pleasure at causing pain', leaving patients with broken jaws and septicaemia

Jacobus van Nierop has been jailed in France.

Apr 26, 2016

Germany: politician from anti-immigrant AfD party appointed Berlin state prosecutor

Roman Reusch previously claimed 'nearly 80%' of repeat offenders have immigrant background.

Apr 26, 2016

Turkey demands EU cuts funding for Armenian genocide event and censures Swedish TV station

Sweden's Turkish embassy complained to network TV4 about forthcoming documentary on mass murder.

Apr 25, 2016

Glasgow Central Mosque accused of hiding links to anti-Ahmadi 'hate speech' group

Group held annual conferences of hardline Khatme Nubuwwat movement.

Apr 25, 2016

Thousands attended the ceremony in Jerusalem

Jerusalem: Thousands raise hands in 'Vulcan salute' at Western Wall ceremony

Security heightened at ceremony amid upsurge in violence.

Apr 25, 2016

North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals love of flamenco dancing

Spanish troupe became first to perform traditional dance in secretive state.

Apr 22, 2016

Brussels suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui identified as Isis jailer

Laachraoui was one of the attackers responsible for killing 32 people in airport and metro bombings.

Apr 22, 2016

Ohio shooting: Multiple family members including children found dead across several locations

Local media reports that eight people have been killed.

Apr 22, 2016

Putin alongside the new head of the National Guard, Viktor Zolotov

Vladimir Putin's National Guard 'must be allowed to fire into crowds' say lawmakers

Formation of new force whose duties include maintaining public order was announced by Putin in April.

Apr 21, 2016

Hitler's birthday sees far-right protesters and anti-fascists clash in Germany at torchlit rally

Protesters numbering 200 from branch of Pegida movement outnumbered by counter-demonstrators.

Apr 21, 2016

EU referendum: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to campaign for Brexit during UK visit

'British departure will prove that it is possible to live outside the European Union,' said Le Pen.

Apr 20, 2016

Refugee crisis: 500 refugees may have drowned in Mediterranean after ship capsized, says UN

Survivors told UN team they drifted on sea for days before being rescued.

Apr 20, 2016

Muslim chaplains distributing Islamic extremist material to inmates inside Britain's prisons

Extremist literature found in 10 UK prisons in November.

Apr 19, 2016

Lutz Bachmann appears at court in Dresden

Anti-Islam Pegida founder Lutz Bachmann stands trial in Germany over hate speech

Bachmann faces five years in prison after calling refugees 'scum' and 'cattle'.

Apr 19, 2016

Jerusalem bus explosion: At least 10 injured in blast police claim

Police said fire on empty bus may have ignited passing vehicle.

Apr 18, 2016

Trinidad and Tobago: MP warns Isis militants 'plotting attack on home soil'

Militants from Caribbean islands featured in Isis propaganda video.

Apr 18, 2016

Germany: Muslim leader compares anti-Islam policies of far-right AfD to Nazi persecution of Jews

Anti-Islam party has called for burqas and minarets to be banned.

Apr 18, 2016

Ahmadiyya leader urges Muslim Council to reject hardliners following 'kill Ahmadi' leaflets

"In Islam no one has the right to decide who is a Muslim and who is not a Muslim," says Rafiq Ahmad Hayat.

Apr 15, 2016

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Stolen Dutch art recovered in Ukraine

The stash of stolen art was offered for sale by a Ukrainian ultra-nationalist militia in December.

Apr 15, 2016

Sex worker in the Artemis brothel, Berlin

German police raid mega-brothel allegedly linked to Hells Angels human trafficking ring

Police arrest six on tax evasion charges and seize property after claims of mistreatment.

Apr 15, 2016

Merkel approves prosecution of German comedian for insulting Turkey's President Erdogan

Poem read out on German television made crude sexual references about Turkish president.

Apr 15, 2016

Colleagues of comedian sued by Turkey's president Erdogan demand republication of 'obscene' satirical poem

Jan Boehmermann is currently under investigation after reading out 'obscene' poem on air.

Apr 14, 2016

French PM Valls warns of possible chemical or biological attack

Muslim headscarves 'should be banned from universities' says French Prime Minister Manuel Valls

Valls in favour of Muslim headscarf ban but says French constitution would make move difficult.

Apr 13, 2016

Khatme Nubuwwat claims there is 'nothing illegal' in 'kill Ahmadis' leaflets

Spokesman stresses leaflets urge followers not to take justice into their own hands.

Apr 13, 2016

'Kill Ahmadis' hate group Khatme Nubuwwat must be banned - campaigners

Group is accused of calling for followers of Muslim Ahmadiyya movement to be executed as apostates.

Apr 11, 2016

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Tom Porter

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'Sharia police' that hectored German nightclubbers and gamblers to face trial

German comedian accuses Merkel of 'serving him for tea' to 'despotic' Turkish president Erdogan

Spain issues arrest warrants for senior Russian government officials accused of mafia links

Boy whose plastic-bag Lionel Messi shirt pics went viral is forced to flee Afghanistan

Norway to appeal against Anders Breivik's 'inhuman treatment' ruling

Butcher dentist 'took pleasure at causing pain', leaving patients with broken jaws and septicaemia

Germany: politician from anti-immigrant AfD party appointed Berlin state prosecutor

Turkey demands EU cuts funding for Armenian genocide event and censures Swedish TV station

Glasgow Central Mosque accused of hiding links to anti-Ahmadi 'hate speech' group

Jerusalem: Thousands raise hands in 'Vulcan salute' at Western Wall ceremony

North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals love of flamenco dancing

Brussels suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui identified as Isis jailer

Ohio shooting: Multiple family members including children found dead across several locations

Vladimir Putin's National Guard 'must be allowed to fire into crowds' say lawmakers

Hitler's birthday sees far-right protesters and anti-fascists clash in Germany at torchlit rally

EU referendum: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to campaign for Brexit during UK visit

Refugee crisis: 500 refugees may have drowned in Mediterranean after ship capsized, says UN

Muslim chaplains distributing Islamic extremist material to inmates inside Britain's prisons

Anti-Islam Pegida founder Lutz Bachmann stands trial in Germany over hate speech

Jerusalem bus explosion: At least 10 injured in blast police claim

Trinidad and Tobago: MP warns Isis militants 'plotting attack on home soil'

Germany: Muslim leader compares anti-Islam policies of far-right AfD to Nazi persecution of Jews

Ahmadiyya leader urges Muslim Council to reject hardliners following 'kill Ahmadi' leaflets

Stolen Dutch art recovered in Ukraine

German police raid mega-brothel allegedly linked to Hells Angels human trafficking ring

Merkel approves prosecution of German comedian for insulting Turkey's President Erdogan

Colleagues of comedian sued by Turkey's president Erdogan demand republication of 'obscene' satirical poem

Muslim headscarves 'should be banned from universities' says French Prime Minister Manuel Valls

Khatme Nubuwwat claims there is 'nothing illegal' in 'kill Ahmadis' leaflets

'Kill Ahmadis' hate group Khatme Nubuwwat must be banned - campaigners

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