Tom Porter

Reporter

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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.

Rochester By-Election: David Cameron's Candidate Kelly Tolhurst is Anti-Israel Activist

Kelly Tolhurst is at odds with Conservative Party leadership and has caled for Israeli businesses to be boycotted.

Revellers in a Moscow club celebrate Halloween (Reuters)

Russia: Ban Halloween as it Leads to Orgies, Urges Top Vladimir Putin Ally

Georgiy Feodorov says that Halloween is culturally alien to Russia's way of life.

Still from CCTV footage allegedly showing Zale Thompson attacking NYPD officers with an axe (Handout)

US Man Zale Thompson With Alleged Islamic Extremist Ties Attacks NYPD Officers With Axe

Zale Thompson allegedly had links with extremist US-based preacher.

Free Syrian Army rebels target a Syrian air force jet near Idlib (Reuters)

With West Focused on Isis and Kobani, Assad Moves to Crush Moderate Rebels

US and allies had hoped to train moderate groups to use as ground force against Isis.

Total Oil CEO Christophe de Margery, killed in a Moscow aircrash. (Reuters)

Total CEO Christophe de Margerie's Death: Conspiracy Theories Swirl

Russian media accuse the West of complicity in death of oil CEO who opposed sanctions

RMP officers guard Canada's parliament building in Ottawa. (Reuters)

Ottawa Shooting: Is Isis Targeting Canada?

With two terrorist attacks in the space of days, fears raised of Islamic State connection

Lawyers for defendant Nicholas Slatten arrive at court during the two month trial

Blackwater Guards Convicted of 'Mai Lai of Iraq' Civilian Killings

At a packed traffic junction four men opened fire indiscriminately killing 17

The sthenurine kangaroo (Brown University)

Wombasauruses, Giant Carnivorous Birds, and Other Weird Extinct Australian Creatures

Scientists reveal that the kangaroo's ancestor was too heavy to hop, IBTimes looks at the bizarre and terrifying creatures from Australia's past.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon in a shelter made from a Hollywood movie poster. (Reuters)

Lebanon Stems Influx of Refugees, as Minister Claims Country's Internal Security At Risk

Minister claims that refugees pose security risk, with more than a million having entered country.

The body of a victim is moved from an ambulance to the morgue after it was brought back from Annapurna Region in Kathmandu (Reuters)

Nepal Storm: Search Ends After Last Stranded Trekkers Rescued

Nepal rescuers locate remaining stranded trekkers, and being to recover remains of the storm's victims.

Stephen Gately pictured in 2000 (Reuters)

Family of Boyzone Star Stephen Gately to Hire Private Investigator to Re-Examine Singer's Death

Family of deceased boy band star say they have never received a full account of his death.

Charged (L-R) Tyler Perry, Dayton Ross-Jones, and Sam Miller

US Police: 'Attackers Filmed Gang Rape of Boy, 15, at Party'

15-year-old boy in critical condition after brutal attack allegedly carried out by five men.

Siding Spring, caught by the Hubble Space Telescope (NASA)

Comet Siding Spring To Have 120,000mph Near Miss With Mars Today

Ancient mile-wide comet will pass within 88,000 miles of Mars later today.

A street vendor sells mobile phones in Mozambique.

SMS Service Will Identify Fresh Ebola Outbreaks in Realtime, Claims Doctor

Service could provide vital information to victims, and divert resources to combat new outbreaks.

Knife-Wielding Clown Terrorises French Town

Three students report being attacked by clown within as many days.

Protesters march through central London today, demanding pay hikes for public sector workers. (Getty)

Thousands of Protesters Demand Pay Rise in TUC Marches

Public sector workers demand pay rise amidst 'longest pay squeeze in history'

Michael Dunn, convicted to life without parole for the murder of unarmed black teen Jordan Davis (Reuters)

Life Without Parole Plus 90 Years for Jordan Davis Killer Michael Dunn

Dunn opened fire on four black teenagers after dispute over loud rap music.

Darren Wilson receives a commendation, in a photograph uploaded onto Facebook by his father. (Facebook)

Michael Brown Shooting: Officer Darren Wilson Claims Brown Attacked Him Before Fatal Shooting

Police officer claims he was in fear for his life ahead of shooting that sparked riots.

A list of people rescued from avalnaches and storms and being treated in hospital in Kathmandu. (Reuters)

Nepal Storm: Fears For Missing Britons Grow

Up to 10 Britons have not been in touch with friends or families since storms struck Annapurna range.

Smoke rises over Kobani during fighting between isis militants and Kurdish fighters last week. (Getty)

Did Isis Use Chemical Weapons Against the Kurds?

New pictures published allegedly show victims of chemical weapons attack in July.

Farage Demands 2015 EU Referendum As Price For Propping up Tories

Ukip leader demands referendum date be brought forward two years as price for support in hung parliament.

James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan and Desmond Llewelyn, who played Q in 17 of the Bond movies. (Getty)

Exploding Rats and Sleeve Guns: The Extraordinary Gadgets Designed By The Real-Life Q

Recently published manuals of top-secret British sabotage unit reveal astonishing array of gadgets.

Kim Kardashian shows off her wedding ring shortly after her marriage to Kris Humphries in 2011. The marriage lasted 72 days. (Reuters)

Couples Who Spend Big On Weddings Likely to Divorce Sooner, Find Scientists

Study finds couples spending $20,000 or more on wedding three times more likely to divorce.

Stuart W Bowen testifies at the US Congress. To his right, is Paul Bremer, former head of the Coalition Provisional Authority. (Getty)

'More Than $1 Billion Stolen Iraqi Cash Hidden in Bunker,' Claims Investigator

Stuart W Bowen said that attempts to investigate the lead were dropped.

Google has donated more than 'Government Sachs'.

Britons Request 'Right to be Forgotten' by Google

More than 18,000 request to Google to remove data made by UK citizens under new EU law.

George W Bush sips a non-alcoholic beer in Germany in 2007.

John Newcombe Reveals Drinking Duel That Nearly Scuppered George W Bush's Presidential Bid

George W Bush was arrested for drink driving after beer drinking binge with tennis star.

Arab-Israeli Hamed Mohammed Habashi 'Killed Fighting for Isis in Iraq'

Family of Arab-Israeli Hamed Mohammed Habashi learnt of the 23-year-old's fate today.

Still of the trial of the cult memebers from Chinese state TV.

Chinese Cult Members Sentenced to Death for McDonald's Murder

Cult members beat woman to death after she refused to give them her phone number.

Meth Head on Week-Long Acid Rampage Demands McDonald's From Kidnap Victim

George Jacobson charged with theft, burglary and kidnapping offences after taking acid.

Foad Al-Bahty shows a picture his 15-year-old sister sent him from Syria after joining IS. (Reuters)

Islamic State Crisis: Jewish Girl Leaves France to Join Isis

Hundreds of young French women are believed to have travelled to Syria and Iraq after being recruited through online networks.