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.

Andreas Lubitz: Passengers' horror in final moments as Germanwings plane 'deliberately crashed' into French Alps

Lufthansa CEO says Carsten Spohr confirms that Lubitz prevented pilot gaining re-entry into plane cockpit.

Who was Andreas Lubitz? Germanwings co-pilot who 'intentionally killed' 150 passengers in deliberate Alps crash

Co-pilot confirmed as Andreas Lubitz from Montbaur in Germany; prosecutors alleged he crashed the plane on purpose.

Chechnya threatens to arm Mexico in response to US Congress call for Ukraine lethal aid

Chechnyan parliament pledges to support "resistance fighters" in states "annexed" following 19th century war with Mexico.

China: 'New wealth builders' to be twice as rich as those in the US by 2020

China's so-called 'moderately wealthy' predicted to hold a combined wealth of $53tn.

Turkey has stopped more than 12,500 foreigners travelling to join Isis

Politician also said 1200 people from 78 countries had been deported on route to IS-controlled territory.

Russia: Top secret T-14 Armata tank revealed on film

Tank pictured in footage ahead of official unveiling at May 9 Victory Day parade.

Boris Nemtsov: Pro-Kremlin activists deface Moscow bridge memorial to slain Putin critic

Vandals smash pictures and leave messages denouncing Putin critic as 'traitor'.

California: Denise Huskins 'kidnapped' from San Francisco house and 'held for ransom'

Huskins was allegedly taken from her boyfriend's home in the early hours on 23 March.

Isis: Bashar al-Assad wants Syria and Iraq cooperation to counter Islamic State threat

In rare visit from foreign minister, Iraq's Ibrahim al-Jaafari declares relationship between countries "will continue to evolve."

Al-Qaeda Nusra Front uses Western focus on Isis to consolidate position in Syria

The al-Qaeda backed group has exacted punishing defeats on Western-backed rebel groups in recent months.

Germanwings A320 crash: Retrieving bodies from French Alps could take days

Debris and bodies spread across crash site in French Alps say authorities.

Isis Ramadi Australian jihadi suicide bomber

Australian Isis suicide bomber Jake Bilardi was violent and solitary child, reveals father

Jake had been a prize to Isis who used him for their own cause, says father in interview

Tunisia Bardo Museum attack: Police chief responsible for security sacked, with six others

Tunisian prime minister's office announces sacking, after gunmen kill 23 in terror attack.

St Petersburg summit: European far-right parties praise traditional values of Putin's Russia

Jewish groups express concern that meeting was allowed to go ahead on 70th anniversary of Soviet triumph over Nazis.

Human remains found in stove belonging pregnant TV chef murder suspect

Police removed 11 blades while searching home of man suspected of killing Food Network star.

Iran-backed Shi'ite militia pose biggest threat to Iraq not Isis, warns ex-CIA boss

Architect of the Iraq surge by US armed forces in 2006 warns that Shia militias risk driving Sunnis into arms of extremists.

Pope Francis rails against crime in visit to Mafia-dominated Naples neighbourhood

Drawing a crowd of thousands, Francis urged residents of Naples' Scampia district not to lose hope.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani confident a nuclear deal can be reached with US

Iranian president strikes a hopeful note at nuclear talks in Switzerland.

There are several chunks of DNA in chimpanzees that have been deleted in modern humans

Lawyer campaigns for chimpanzees to be granted human rights

Steven Wise argues that animals including chimps and enemies have sophisticated cognitive capacities, and should not have the legal status of property.

France: Comedian Nicolas Bedos within rights to describe Marine Le Pen as a 'fascist bitch'

Paris court ruling comes after comic was sued by Front National leader for using term in 2012 magazine article.

Web of hatred: Internet inspires US far-right extremists to carry out 'lone wolf' terror attacks

While the number of far-right groups in the US is declining, the threat from 'lone wolf' terrorists is growing.

Yemen: Suicide bombers slaughter 55 worshippers at Houthi mosques

Three suicide bombers detonated devices in two mosques during Friday midday prayers.

Isis will spread into Europe unless West arms Libyan govt forces warns General Khalifa Haftar

Haftar says that army of internationally recognised government needs arms to combat jihadist threat.

Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu backtracks on opposition to two-state solution

Israeli prime minister had courted right-wing support by claiming he would always oppose Palestinian statehood.

Viral Video: Polar Bear Attacks Wildlife Cameraman (Image from BBC footage)

Solar eclipse 2015: Polar bear mauls eclipse tourist on Svalbard as thousands gather for celestial show

Man suffers injuries to arm and face in attack, and is flown to hospital in Norway's Arctic region.

Nemtsov murder exposes brutal power struggle at the heart of Russia's security state

With security forces of Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov rumoured to be behind slaying, does FSB believe he has overstepped mark?

Isis claims responsibility for Tunisia Bardo Museum massacre

Attack described as 'blessed invasion of one of the dens of infidels and vice in Muslim Tunisia,' in online audio recording.

Tunisia Bardo Museum massacre: Nine arrested as government fights 'merciless war against terrorism'

"I want the Tunisian people to understand that we are in a merciless war against terrorism" declares Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi.

Isis Iraq: UN reports war crimes – genocide, chemical weapons, mutilation, rape and execution

Report by UN human rights group contains allegations of widespread atrocities committed by jihadist group Islamic State

Tunisia Bardo tourist massacre: Video emerges of dramatic moment special forces storm museum

Nineeteen people, including 17 tourists, were killed in the attack by gunmen in military clothing.