Tom Porter

Reporter

2071-2100 (out of 3268)

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.

The cemetery of Champlan, a southern Paris' suburb. (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images)

French mayor says decision to refuse Roma infant burial was 'misunderstanding'

Champlan mayor Christian Leclerc was accused of racism after refusing child grave and claiming local rates payers had priority.

Nigel Farage pledges to submit foreign NHS workers to more English language tests

Despite English language requirements for foreign-born NHS staff, Ukip leader pledges to rid NHS of those who don't speak the language.

A Picasso on display at a private exhibition by auction house Christie's in Shanghai in 2013. (Getty)

Increase in demand for Picasso in China risks skewing art markets

Rising demand for Picasso's later works in China has inflated their value.

Members of an Indonesian search and rescue team collect a bag containing a victims body of AirAsia flight 8501, from a US navy helicopter Seahawk. (ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)

AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Weather stops retrieval of wreckage, as 34 bodies found

Weather caused plane's engine to ice, claims Indonesian meteorological agency.

Frank Van Den Bleeken, who has spent the past 30 years in prison for repeated rape convictions and a rape-murder

Belgian serial rapist and murderer Frank Van Den Bleeken 'to be euthanised' in January

Van Den Bleeken claims psychological suffering in jail was 'unbearable'.

Russian president Vladimir Putin (Getty)

Vladimir Putin named Person of the Year for 'innovation' in 'organised crime'

Investigative journalist group says that Putin has presided over fusing of state and criminal organisations in Russia.

A job as a human paintball tester comes with a £40k a year wage. (Getty)

You're fired! 10,000 apply for job as human target for UK paintball company

UK Paintball said it is overwhelmed by scale of applications for position, which pays £40,000 a year.

Saudi Arabia enlists hackers in battle against online porn

Kingdom's religious police hire hackers to combat porn being spread through social media, disabling 9,000 accounts.

William Mattson after the attack. (Conway Police Department)

South Carolina man attacks uncle after finding him 'raping girlfriend on New Year's Eve'

The man allegedly attacked William Mattson, 52, after finding him assaulting woman in home the three shared.

Surgeons at work. A crash victim is to become the country's first ever bone transplant patient. (Getty)

Motorcycle crash victim to get new leg in UK's first bone transplant

Stu Jotham, 29, will have donor's leg attached to remains of limb damaged in motorcycle accident.

Details revealed about the care Michael Schumacher is receiving at home from wife Corinna and a dedicated team

Schumacher 'weeps when he hears voices of wife and children'

The seven times world champion is unable to move or speak following skiing accident in 2013.

Protesters in Kashmir hold aloft the Isis flag, in recent protests against Israel's bombardment of Gaza. (Getty)

Isis: Pentagon convenes secret 'brains trust' to wage ideological war against Islamic State

With thousands of foreign fighters flocking to join the jihadist group, US officials concede they are no closer to understanding it.

Flight VS43 after making an emergency landing at Glascow today (Getty)

Gatwick Airport: Virgin Atlantic VS43 emergency landing triggers travel chaos

Passengers on other flights have tweeted they are stuck on the runway with no departure time.

Terror on Virgin Atlantic Flight VS43: 447 passengers aboard as 747 makes emergency landing

Plane lands safely after developing problems with landing gear over south coast of England.

Stricken Virgin Atlantic VS43 circles Gatwick preparing for emergency landing

BREAKING: Boeing 747 flight to Las Vegas with 400 passengers on-board forced to turn back only half an hour into flight.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Khamenei criticises US treatment of Ferguson protesters in #BlackLivesMatter tweets

In tweets sent over Christmas period, Khamenei says Jesus Christ would have stood with Ferguson protesters.

A passenger is airlifted to safety from the deck of the Norman Atlantic. (Reuters)

Corfu ferry disaster: Death toll climbs to five as criminal investigation launched

Four bodies recovered from ferry this morning.

The red light zone in Weifang in Shandong Province. (Reuters)

Chinese police break up adult breastfeeding prostitution ring

New mothers advertised their services on websites, with customers charged monthly or weekly fees.

Sir Winston Churchill's relative implored him not to convert to Islam

Future sister-in-law warned Churchill against his tendency to glamourise eastern culture.

The Norman Atlantic on fire this afternoon. (Skai TV/AFP/Getty Images)

Passenger killed after leaping off burning ferry near Corfu, as winds hamper rescue

Helicopters are airlifting passengers two at a time, as darkness approaches.

An article in recent online terror magazine Inspire instructs how to make explosives.

Al-Qaeda online terror mag Inspire urges 'lone wolf' attacks against BA and easyJet

The magazine includes a step-by-step bomb making guide, and advice on how to evade airport security.

Man charged with murder of Jordan Thomas in Sheffield car shooting

Asif Yousaf, 32, has been remanded in custody following fatal shooting of Thomas last Sunday.

George Weah on the campaign trail (Getty)

Former World Footballer of the Year George Weah elected to Liberian senate in landslide victory

Experts believe former AC Milan and Chelsea FC star is preparing for second presidential run in 2016.

Passengers rescued from burning ferry off Corfu coast in gale force winds

The Norman Atlantic passenger ferry was travelling between Greece and Italy when it caught fire at 6am local time.

Russia has tripled its bailout of Trust bank (Reuters)

Russian government triples bailout of Trust bank

$2.4 bailout fund is second-largest in Russian history.

Mikhail Gorbachev accused the US of post-Cold War triumphalism and of using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse to victimise Russia

Mikhail Gorbachev claims Vladimir Putin 'saved' Russia from falling apart

Former Soviet premier credit Putin with preventing the disintegration of Russia in the years following the collapse of the USSR.

Isis: Blond Australian brothers fighting for Islamic State 'took Yazidi girls as sex slaves'

Former Yazidi hostages claim Australian brothers fighting for Isis raped them.

Dog seized by authorities from a dog fighting ring in Florida. (reuters)

Baltimore police bust huge dog fighting ring, seizing 275 dogs

Police seize firearms and arrest 14, with illegal dog fights held across several states.

Picture allegedly showing the remains of the F-16 shot down by isis near Raqqa, Syria.

Isis: Jordanian military confirms capture of pilot Muath Safi Al-Kaseasbeh

Coalition warplane was allegedly shot down near Raqqa, Syria.

Photo-id of the pilot allegedly shot down by isis near Raqqa.

Isis releases ID of captured Jordanian pilot Muath Safi Al-Kaseasbeh

Jordanian Lieutenant also known as Maaz Yusuf Al-Kasabeh.