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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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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on November 19. Bloomberg
US reaches deal with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear programme

Trump administration says agreement lays foundation for 'decades-long, multibillion-dollar partnership'

USJuly 22, 2026
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Senate appropriations committee hearing in Washington on July 21. Bloomberg
Play01:27
Iran war will cost US taxpayers at least $37.5bn, Pentagon chief says

Latest estimate before that, in May, was $7.5bn lower

USJuly 21, 2026
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana on June 29. Some believe the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for an attempt to overthrow Cuba's government. AFP
Cuba helps Iran expand influence in Americas, State Department claims

Report comes as Trump administration increases claims against Havana before possible attempt to topple communist government

USJuly 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on his way to the White House from New Jersey, where he attended the 2026 World Cup Final. AFP
Trump addresses US troop deaths in Iranian attack on Jordan

US President wants Iran 'added to Russian sanctions bill'

USJuly 19, 2026
An image released by Iran that purports to show a missile being launched towards US sites in the Middle East. AFP
Two US troops killed and one missing following Iranian attack on Jordan

Four injured personnel taken to hospital after defensive operations in kingdom

USJuly 18, 2026
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. AFP
CommentYou can't fight extremism by ignoring half of it

Trump administration rails against left-wing political violence while looking the other way on right-wing extremism

CommentJuly 16, 2026
'Far-left threat': US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 15. Reuters
Marco Rubio looks to inspire global crackdown on far-left 'terrorism'

President Donald Trump has sights set on Antifa and other groups

USJuly 15, 2026
Donald Trump says he has replaced the toll after 'highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership'. Reuters
Trump abandons proposed 20% Strait of Hormuz toll

President says countries would 'love to invest more money in the United States at record amounts'

EnergyJuly 14, 2026
Lindsey Graham in Kyiv on July 10, a day before his death. Reuters
What does Lindsey Graham's death mean for US foreign policy?

Republican senator pushed for Middle East security ties and war with Iran, and was a staunch defender of Ukraine against Russia's invasion

USJuly 13, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said actions against the ICC are 'only the beginning'. AFP
Rubio says US will demolish ICC 'brick by brick'

Trump administration says The Hague tribunal is threat to Americans

USJuly 13, 2026
A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet on patrol over Middle East waters. Photo: Centcom
Iran pushes confrontation with US towards full-scale war over Strait of Hormuz

Tehran attacks neighbouring countries despite Gulf states' continuing diplomatic efforts

USJuly 12, 2026
First responders inspect the wreckage of a car reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike in Nabatieh. AFP
US military delegation to visit Lebanon over limited Israeli withdrawal

Ambassador Michel Issa says Rome talks will build on agreement to establish 'pilot zones' in the south

MENAJuly 09, 2026
President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. Getty Images
Play00:41
Trump calls Iran the 'Islamic Republic of Japan' during gaffe-strewn day at Nato

US President appears confused at Nato summit in Turkey

USJuly 08, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to President Donald Trump during a meeting with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara. Reuters
US set to remove Syria's state sponsor of terrorism status

Move expected to help unlock US investment and accelerate Damascus's economic recovery from civil war

USJuly 08, 2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier crosses the Arabian Sea. Photo: Centcom
US launches new strikes on Iran

Washington earlier revoked general licence allowing sale of Iranian oil

USJuly 07, 2026
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