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.

South Africa xenophobia: 4 arrested after pictures of Emmanuel Sithole fatal stabbing emerge

Group pictured setting on cigarette vendor Emmanuel Sithole and fatally stabbing him in township.

South Africa xenophobia: Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini to call for peace as death toll rises

Comments from King Zwelithini blamed for outbreak of anti-immigrant attacks in South Africa.

Putin enraged as 300 US paratroopers arrive in Ukraine to train volunteers

300 troops from US 173rd Airborne will spend six months training Ukrainian national guard units near Lviv.

Black smoke fills London sky as fire crews tackle blaze near BBC headquarters

Fire started in engine room of building near Broadcasting House in Great Portland Street.

Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier

Charlie Hebdo editor savages Islamophobic racists and 'paternalistic liberals' alike in posthumous book

Editor of controversial magazine killed in January terror attacks defends decision in book to publish Mohammed cartoons.

South Africans flee Mozambique in fear of xenophobic reprisal attacks

As anti-immigrant violence in South Africa spreads, citizens living in other countries fear becoming targets for revenge attacks.

South Africa: Xenophobic violence spreads to Johannesburg as shops looted and cars torched

Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse rioters in overnight clashes.

Vladimir Putin: US wants 'vassals' not allies and Kiev 'to blame' for Ukraine economic blockade

In live Q&A Russian president addresses subjects including Russian economy, Ukraine and Nemtsov killing.

South Africa: Spirit of anti-apartheid movement summoned as Durban marches against xenophobia

Thousands gather in South African city Durban in wake of deadly xenophobic attacks.

Child 44 is not the first target of Vladimir Putin's censors in Kremlin culture wars

Hollywood thriller is one of a series of films to have run foul of the Kremlin.

Ukrainian politician Oleg Kalashnikov shot dead as mysterious deaths of Yanukovich allies continue

The leader of anti-Maidan protests in Ukraine was found dead in his Kiev apartment.

Julian Assange says SNP right to be concerned about MI5 spying

WikiLeaks founder tells conference that pro-independence lobby would have been regarded as "security threat" by UK intelligence.

South Africa xenophobia: Johannesburg on brink amid fears Durban anti-immigrant riots will spread

Rumours spread of planned attacks on Johannesburg immigrants, after nights of deadly violence in Durban.

South Africa xenophobia: Peace march planned in Durban after deadly anti-immigrant violence

Religious and political leaders to lead peace march through city after five killed in violent anti-foreigner unrest.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama failings played role in Iraq collapse says ex British diplomat

Emma Sky claims poor appointments by Clinton meant hard won gains were thrown away.

S-300 anti-aircraft missile system at the Victory Parade, Red Square,

Iran's S-300 anti-aircraft missiles not a threat to Israel, claims Russian President Vladimir Putin

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that missile deal could destabilise region.

South Africa: Anti-foreigner riots erupt in Durban killing 4

Durban city centre on lockdown as mobs attack immigrants and loot shops.

Gunter Grass: Nobel Prize winner warns of 'sleepwalking' into world war in final interview

Author and pacifist warned against humanity repeating its mistakes in final interview.

Wartime documents revealed that Demjanjuk

The last Nazis: Germany praised for hunting down war criminals by Simon Wiesenthal Center

Annual report downgrades US attempts to bring Nazis to justice for first time, after failure to prosecute alleged war criminal Michael Karkoc.

Pope Francis anti-gay marriage billboard

Pope Francis rejects gay French envoy Laurent Stefanini to Vatican

Vatican's silence on French government's proposal of gay senior diplomat Laurent Stefanini as envoy interpreted as rejection.

Steve McQueen's aftershave contains chemical that arouses women

Christian Dior's Eau Sauvage, movie icon's aftershave of choice, contains Hedione, which stimulates sex hormones in women.

Lorry and cyclist accidents: HGV drivers must prove innocence, says Green Party leader Natalie Bennett

Bennett claims that making lorry drivers prove their innocence would force them to avoid collisions with cyclists.

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Mumbai terror attacks: Alleged mastermind of 2008 atrocities released on bail

Decision to free Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is likely to enrage India.

Russia: 2 headless female torsos and severed limbs found in Moscow river

Authorities launch murder investigation after dog walker makes horrific discovery on Wednesday morning.

Ban killer robots, urges Human Rights Watch

Report claims that devices could be used to evade legal responsibility for targeting civilians.

Gangs of Russia: Ruthless mafia networks extending their influence

With new evidence emerging of complicity between Russian government and mafia, IBTimes profiles the key players

Spain: 11 Isis suspects arrested in Catalonia terror raids

Ten men and one woman arrested in raids in Barcelona and Tarragona.

Abdul Hadi Arwani family say murdered Assad critic was opponent of extremism and terrorism

In Facebook message, family pay tribute to "peaceful" father and activist.

Isis warlords may escape investigation for genocide and war crimes, says ICC

Syrian and Iraqi leadership of jihadist group may escape as they are from states which are not ICC signatories.

Henry Kissinger and George Schultz warn against Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal

Former Secretaries of State warn that terms of deal are insufficiently stringent.