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      Thomas Watkins

      Thomas Watkins

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      Thomas Watkins is US bureau chief and foreign correspondent at The National. He has worked across America, Europe and South Asia and reported from 30 countries, primarily for Agence France-Presse as Pentagon correspondent and Af-Pak bureau chief. He joined The National in 2021 to help set up the Washington bureau and manage its 10-person team. Thomas holds degrees in psychology and journalism.
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      Iraq fans gather at Fanfest in Toronto during the match against Senegal on June 26, 2026. Joshua Longmore / The National
      Play00:41
      Senegal's Lions of Teranga maul Iraq's Lions of Mesopotamia

      Iraq's World Cup dreams come to a brutal end after 5-0 thrashing

      World Cup 2026June 27, 2026
      Iraq fans have been proud to see their team compete in a World Cup for the first time in 40 years. Joshua Longmore / The National
      Play01:11
      Iraq fans hope for 'absolute miracle' in World Cup Senegal showdown

      Eight third-place teams to advance to knockout rounds – and Iraqis must win big in Toronto to progress

      World Cup 2026June 26, 2026
      Lebanese soldiers secure an area of the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbiyah, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA
      Lebanon demands Israeli withdrawal as fifth round of US-mediated talks begins

      Israeli ambassador warns latest negotiations are heading towards 'train wreck'

      USJune 23, 2026
      US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to hold talks in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait. Getty Images
      Marco Rubio to hold talks in the UAE during Gulf visit

      US Secretary of State to travel to region as Washington talks of progress in Iran talks

      USJune 22, 2026
      President Donald Trump signs an executive in the White House. EPA / Bloomberg
      CommentDonald Trump and the art of the surrender deal

      After yielding to the Taliban and pushing for Ukraine to capitulate to Russia, US President is ready to give Iran all it wants

      CommentJune 17, 2026
      An algal bloom has turned the recently refurbished reflecting pool green. Thomas Watkins / The National
      How a $14m paint job left Washington's landmark reflecting pool green

      Trump awarded painting contract to his 'pool guy' without competitive bidding process

      USJune 17, 2026
      Iranian women walk past anti-US murals outside the former US embassy in Tehran. AFP
      US-Iran deal hands Tehran a major win, at least in the short term

      Regime claims 'definitive victory' after being struck 13,000 times by the US and Israel

      USJune 15, 2026
      US Iran Hormuz Gif
      Deal gives Middle East hope as US and Iran prepare for signing ceremony

      Hints of unresolved issues as Iran and Trump differ over Strait of Hormuz

      MENAJune 15, 2026
      The breakthrough has been praised by, from left, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. AFP; PA
      US-Iran deal welcomed by many but scepticism abounds

      France, UK, Germany and Italy hail US-Iran deal as a 'diplomatic breakthrough'

      USJune 15, 2026
      Iran confirmed key elements of a deal with the US ahead of an official signing ceremony in Geneva on Friday. EPA
      Iran deal complete, Trump says, as he 'authorises' Hormuz reopening

      Signing ceremony to take place on Friday in Switzerland

      MENAJune 14, 2026
      He used to mock his predecessor Joe Biden but now President Donald Trump's advancing years are also coming under increasing scrutiny. Reuters
      From 'Sleepy Joe' to 'Dozy Don': Trump's age in focus as he turns 80

      US President speaks in glowing terms of his own cognitive and physical health

      USJune 14, 2026
      The USS Michael Murphy launches Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iran from an unknown location. Reuters
      US strikes targets across Iran in second night of bombing

      Trump threatens further strikes if Tehran fails to immediately sign ceasefire agreement

      MENAJune 10, 2026
      An AH-64 Apache helicopter during a training exercise in Poland last month. EPA
      US conducts 'proportional' strikes against Iran after US military helicopter shot down

      Trump orders attacks on radar sites and other targets after Iranian drone hits Apache aircraft

      USJune 09, 2026
      Malmo has long been viewed as a case study of Sweden's attitude to immigrants. Thomas Watkins / The National
      Why is Sweden suddenly giving migrants the cold shoulder?

      About a third of Malmo's population is Muslim and Sweden's shifting stance on immigration has left many in limbo

      EuropeJune 05, 2026
      Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Reuters
      Zelenskyy tells Putin that Arab countries could host face-to-face peace talks

      Ukraine is ready for full ceasefire for duration of negotiations, leader says

      USJune 04, 2026
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