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.

Ashya King Case: What is Proton Beam Therapy?

Treatment targets cancer cells with proton beams; UK sends patients abroad for treatment in US hospitals.

Ashya King's father explains why he took his son from hospital where he was receiving treatment for brain cancer. (YouTube)

Father of Ashya King Releases Video Explaining Run To Europe

Father says they took child from hospital to access cancer treatment not available in UK.

Wayne Rooney's brow. Suspiciously unforrowed? Yes, say rumour mongering Red Devils. (Getty)

Has Wayne Rooney Had Botox?

Rumours emerge, after suspiciously smooth-browed TV performance.

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

Ukraine Crisis: Gorbachev Warns of 'Terrible Slaughter' in Europe

Former Soviet premier praises Russian restraint, and calls on all parties to come together to resolve conflict.

Rotherham, South Yorkshire, where 1,400 girls were abused by Asian gangs over 16 years. (Getty)

'Fear of Breaching Victim's Human Rights Stopped Police Investigating Rotherham Sex Abuse'

Author of damning report into failure of police to protect 1,400 victims says brutality of abuse shocked her most.

Children of the Lev Tahor in San Juan la Laguna. (Reuters)

Jewish Lev Tahor Sect 'Forced From' Guatemalan Village

Group claim they were threatened by locals who ordered them out of village.

Hitler's birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria (Reuters)

Hitler's Birthplace to be Turned into Holocaust Museum

Neo-Nazi's shrine to be turned into memorial for victims of the Nazi's Holocaust

Malaysia Airlines: Body of MH17 Victim John Alder Identified

Mr Alder, 63, was traveling to watch beloved Newcastle United in New Zealand when plane was downed.

US Authorities Follow the Slime Trail to Seize 1,200 Illegally Bred Giant African Land Snails

Snails are prized as delicacies by some but they can spread disease and damage crops.

Cocaine seized by police in Huanchaco, Peru. (Reuters)

Police Seize 6.5 Tonnes of Cocaine in Peru's Largest Ever Drugs Bust

Drugs were concealed in hollowed-out coal, ready for shipment to Europe.

A woman wearing a Confederate flag bikini holds a beer during the annual Redneck Ganmes in Georgia. (Gett/ Stephen Morton))

California to Ban Confederate Flag

Bill to make Southern Cross illegal in state government premises.

Russian oil rig off the coast of Sakhalin island, northeastern Russia. (Getty)

Canada and Russia Twitter Spat Comes Amidst Rising Tensions Over Arctic Oil

Putin reveals ambitions in oil-rich Arctic after Canada mocks Russia on Twitter.

Kuwaiti civil defense forces rehearse contingency plans for a biological weapons attack. (Getty)

Seized Isis Laptop in Syria Contains Plans for 'Bubonic Plague' Weapons

Uncovered document praises potency of biological weapons.

A Tale of 2 Cities: Prisoners Marched Through Donetsk as Poroshenko Salutes Parade in Kiev

Provocative display of PoWs timed to coincide with Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations in Kiev

James Foley Killing: UK 'Very Close' to Identifying Isis Killer 'Jailer John'

UK ambassador to the US says that sophisticated voice recognition technology being used to identify terrorist.

Isis Rebels In Syria Seize Tabqa Airbase

Reports emerging that rebels have seized control of strategically vital airbase at Tabqa

The Stig, of Top Gear fame. Also the moniker of a dark net dealer offering 'Stig's Choice acid pills. (Getty Jason Merritt)

UK Dark Net Dealers 'Stig' and 'Waitrose' Cash in on Web Drugs Boom

UK dealers hijack wholesome brands to deal drugs on encrypted networks.

Picture posted on the facebook page of Mustang Wanted, after he painted the Soviet star atop a landmark Moscow building Ukrainian blue. (Facebook)

Mustang Wanted Claims Responsibility For Painting Soviet Star Ukrainian Blue

On Ukrainian Independence Day, daredevil climber claims responsibility for stunt.

Ebola Crisis: First Infected Briton 'Could Be Flown to UK For Treatment'

Decision to be made today on whether to fly infected medical worker to UK.

Ebola Outbreak: First Briton Tests Positive in Sierra Leone

First Briton confirmed infected by Ebola found in Sierra Leone.

The Bay of Naples, base of the Camorra mafia (Getty)

Mob Storms Naples Hospital, Retrives Body of Mafia Chief

Body of Gennaro Cotroneo carried off in procession of cars and mopeds.

A surgeon prepares to extract donated organs in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore (AFP/Getty)

US Health Authorities Refuse Eye Donations From Dead Gay Teen

Under US laws tissue donations from dead gay men banned, but donations of in-demand organs permitted.

A Syrian man holds his national flag bearing pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a pro-regime protest in Damascus (Getty)

US Gives Intelligence To Assad For Targetting Isis Commanders

Former enemies are joining forces against jihadist militants in Syria.

A customer in browses an online pharmacy (Getty)

Cancer Patients Driven to Darknet for Cheap Drugs

Despite dangers of counterfeit produce, uninsured US patients flock to online pharmacies.

Woman Started Wildfire To Give 'Bored' Firefighters Something to Do

Fire spread to 80 square miles, and cost $8 million to bring under control.

The photograph shows masked former rapper Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 23, holding the decapitated head while standing in Raqqa's central square

The Reason Behind Isis Beheadings: Terror

With Isis tweets of decapitations shocking the world, IBTimes examines the history of the brutal practice.

The skull of Kind Richard III (University of Leicester)

Richard III Indulged in Orgy of Feasting As King, Claim Researchers

Egrets, swans and copious amounts of wine were part of king's diet, reveal bone tests.

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

Ferguson Shooting: Police Officer Who Shot Michael Brown 'Not Racist'

Friend claims Officer Darren Wilson is 'not racist' and is 'not the type of guy to do something stupid'.

Police fire tear gas at protesters defying a curfew on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri (Getty)

Ferguson Shooting: Man Critically Injured as Missouri Police Fire Tear Gas at Crowd Defying Curfew

Police car fired at after protesters defy curfew.

Victim of a mudslide in north eastern Nepal after heavy rain caused flooding. (Getty Prakash Mathema)

Cholera Fears As Floods Devastate Nepal

Dozens killed by flooding and landslides after days of torrential rain.