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.

Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Says Mediterranean is Becoming 'Cemetery' as Another 50 Refugees Die

Remarks come as second boat crammed with refugees capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa.

A woman runs for shelter as Cyclone Phailin strikes.

Five Dead as Cyclone Phailin Hits India's Coast

Wind speeds reach 160mph as 500,000 people flee the path of the storm.

UK Man Dies After Consuming Packet of Caffeinated Energy Mints

40-year old John Jackson consumed 12 Hero Energy Mints before death.

Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre Attacks Critics and Defends Ralph Miliband Article [VIDEO]

Mail editor claims article branding Marxist 'The Man Who Hated Britain' was 'justifiable'.

Libyan PM Ali Zeidan Kidnapping: Le Monde Front-Page Hoax Implicated

Fake front-page accusing Libyan PM of delivering al-Qaida militant to US went viral on Libyan social media before abduction

A police officer looks on as bodies lie covered withsheets after a monster truck ploughed into a crowd of spectators in Mexico.

Thirteen Dead As Monster Truck Ploughs Into Crowd At Mexican Airshow [VIDEO]

Witnesses report driver hitting head before truck veered into fleeing spectators.

Koreans Develop Killer Robots to Combat Jellyfish Swarms

Machines armed with shredders to patrol Korean coast.

Mourners at the funeral of one of the victims of the 2010 kampala terror attack.

Fourth Briton Stripped of Citizenship for Alleged Al-Shabaab Links

Walla Rahman suspected of involvement in attack in Kampala, Uganda, that left 74 dead.

The OPCW team leaves its hotel in Damascus on Saturday.

Destruction of Syria's Chemical Weapons Arsenal Begins

Official says that teams have set to work dismantling banned weapons hoarded by the Syrian regime.

Striding Edge in the Lake District (Gary Rogers WikiCommons)

Walker Falls to Death from Treacherous Lake District Peak

24-year old man fell to his death from the notorious Helvellyn, Britain's third highest mountain.

Jude Law and Damon Albarn Join London Protest Against Russian Greenpeace Arrests

Stars join London demonstration calling on Russian authorities to release 30 detained activists.

Man Bitten By Snakes 100 Times Develops Immunity

Tim Friede has survived multiple bites from deadly black mambas and cobras.

Human DNA samples in a laboratory in Munich.

Politicians Condemn 'Three-Person' Human Fertilisation

Council of Europe members claim pioneering treatment raises ethical concerns.

The teenage boy remains in custody at an east London police station

BREAKING NEWS: Murder Investigation Opened After Elderly Woman's Body Found in Barnet

42-year old man held on suspicion of murder.

Protesters hold up 'f's in acknowleddemement of Facebook's role in political revolts in North Africa in Rabat, Morocco.

Moroccan Teens Arrested for Facebook Picture of Kiss

Couple aged 14 and 15 held by police in northeastern city of Nador.

Marksman practices at a range in Washington.

Gun Sales Soar in Maryland Ahead of Clampdown

Record number of gun licence applications ahead of new laws restricting availability of assault weapons.

Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo

Companies With Female Bosses Are More Profitable, Says Study

Survey shows returns and profit margins higher in companies where at least one-third of board members are female.

New Book Claims Cameron 'Regretted' Supporting Gay Marriage

UK Prime Minister David Cameron denies claims made in new behind-the-scenes book.

London Police to Adopt Crime-Predicting Computer Package

Computer program called PredPol uses data to identify future crime hotspots, and allocate police officers accordingly.

Three time Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi

Italian Government Faces Collapse as Berlusconi MPs Walk Out

Five MPs walk out of coalition as Berlusconi faces expulsion from parliament following tax fraud conviction.

Online 'Sextortion' Warning After Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf Hacker Arrested

Hacker took naked photos of model on hijacked webcam and demanded 'performance'.

Labour MP Blasts Cameron's Record on Women

MP Chris Bryant compares senior Tories to 'leering schoolboys' and says that no women will speak at any of the 128 Tory conference fringe meetings next week..

Trained Rats Sniff Out Crime for Dutch Police

Rotterdam force believed to be first in world to train rats for police work.

Tory Vice-Chairman Alan Lewis Arrested Over Rape Claims

Woman alleges Lewis raped her when she was a teenager in the 1960s.

Greek Police Arrest Golden Dawn Leader Nikolaos Michaloliakos

Far-right chief one of several Golden Dawn members detained on charges of forming a criminal organisation.

President of Gambia Yahya Jammeh addresses the UN General assembly in New York

Gays More Deadly Than Tsunamis and Earthquakes, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh tells UN

President used UN address to warn of gays being one of three threats 'more deadly than all natural disasters put together.'

Golden Dawn Threatens to Pull out MPs and Trigger Destabalising Elections

Neo-Nazi group leader threatens 'political earthquake' over police clampdown following Killah P murder.

A young woman checks her smartphone outside a job centre in Leicester

Young People 'Are Too Lazy to Work Because They're Sedated on iPhones'

Founder of camp for unemployed says for young people 'virtual world has taken over from the real world'.

A teacher at a school in Dhusamareeb, central Somalia, takes a class while armed with an AK 47 to defend against Islamist Al-Shabaab fighters

US and Turkey to Unveil $200 Million Fund to Kill Terrorism At Source

Cash will be used to create paths away from terror for disaffected lured by jihad.

Amputee Zac Vawter Fitted With First Thought-Controlled Bionic Leg

'Groundbreaking' device responds to signals from brain.