Articles by Tom Porter

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Florida man uses martial arts to stop burglar

Brian Burch used his Brazilian jiu jitsu skills to hold the burglar down until police arrived.

Mar 1, 2017

Florida

Why Pakistan refuses to celebrate victory of Mahershala Ali, first Muslim actor to win an Oscar

Ali is a member of the Ahmadiyya community, who in Pakistan are forbidden from calling themselves Muslims.

Mar 1, 2017

Pakistan

Four French teenage girls arrested for allegedly plotting Isis terror attacks

The girls were reportedly in contact with a French Isis commander on the Telegram app.

Mar 1, 2017

Isis Islamic State France

Kellyanne Conway accused of disrespect after kneeling on Oval Office sofa

Trump advisor pictured kneeling with feet tucked under her on sofa checking phone.

Feb 28, 2017

Donald Trump White House

Iraqi security forces members pose with a seized Islamic State flag after driving out its miitants from Mosul's airport south west Mosul

Iraqi forces retake Mosul airport from Isis

The strategically vital site controls access to parts of Isis-controlled western Mosul.

Feb 23, 2017

Mosul Iraq Isis Islamic State

Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe releases secret CNN tapes – well almost

A technical glitch caused the hosting website to crash at the start of the release of 119 hours of footage.

Feb 23, 2017

US 'nuclear sniffer' plane deployed to Europe amid radiation spike

A spike in radiation levels was recorded across Europe in January.

Feb 23, 2017

Chernobyl

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and security chief to visit Mexico for talks on border security

Visit comes amid fractious relations between President Trump and Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto.

Feb 21, 2017

German AfD leader meets key Putin allies in Moscow ahead of Bundestag elections

Kremlin has formed ties with populist right-wing parties throughout Europe.

Feb 21, 2017

Swedish man 'on drugs' shot at driving truck loaded with gas cylinders at speed towards Barcelona

The man was reportedly attempting to break onto a road encircling the city.

Feb 21, 2017

Spain

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen refuses to wear headscarf for meeting with Lebanese Grand Mufti

'You can pass on my respects to the Grand Mufti, but I will not cover myself up,' Le Pen told reporters.

Feb 21, 2017

Marine Le Pen

New German law would allow authorities to examine asylum seekers' phones in fake-ID crackdown

Interior Ministry said new powers would be used in cases where there is doubt about a refugee's identity.

Feb 20, 2017

Parisian university accused of censorship after barring Putin critic over Russian reprisal fears

"We all know what they are capable of in terms of reprisals," said director of Sciences Po institute.

Feb 20, 2017

Vladimir Putin Russia France

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza leaves Russia after second alleged poisoning

Kara-Murza fell ill in February with symptoms almost identical to those of a 2015 alleged poisoning.

Feb 20, 2017

Russia Vladimir Putin

Dozens killed as third bomb blast in days rocks Baghdad

At least 48 have been killed in a car bomb blast near car dealerships.

Feb 16, 2017

Baghdad Iraq Isis Islamic State

Dutch intelligence warns of terror threat from children returning from Islamic State territory

"Children in the IS area have lost their innocence due to all the violence", says intelligence chief.

Feb 16, 2017

Isis Islamic State

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House,

Could Donald Trump be impeached over alleged Russia connections?

Trump administration has come under renewed fire for alleged contact between officials and Russian intelligence.

Feb 15, 2017

Donald Trump Russia

Polish community racism UK Brexit backlash

Warning of new anti-immigrant attacks after Article 50 is triggered

Police figures showed record hate crime levels after the June EU Referendum.

Feb 15, 2017

Brexit EU Referendum

Woman arrested over Kim Jong-un's alleged poison assassination of half-brother

Intelligence officials believe Kim Jong-nam was assassinated by North Korean agents.

Feb 15, 2017

North Korea

First pictures of female 'assassin' of Kim Jong-un's brother

Kim Jong-nam fell ill after reportedly being poisoned while waiting for a plane at a Malaysian airport.

Feb 15, 2017

North Korea

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