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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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      A sub-surface atomic test in 1955 at the Nevada Test Site near Yucca Flats, Nevada. US Atomic Energy Commission / AP
      Play01:29
      Trump's nuclear testing order could accelerate atomic arms race and help rivals

      President Trump has ordered immediate tests, ending a global moratorium that has lasted decades

      USOctober 30, 2025
      An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during a 2020 test. US Air Force / AFP
      Play01:29
      US to 'immediately' resume nuclear weapons testing, Trump says

      President points to Russia and China as he announces plan for exercises on an 'equal basis'

      USOctober 30, 2025
      Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan speaking at the Islamic Action Front's headquarters in Amman in 2024. Reuters
      US considers designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organisation

      A push to designate the group during President Donald Trump's first term did not come to fruition

      USOctober 28, 2025
      Pentagon reporters walk out of the building carrying their belongings after turning in their press badges. Getty Images / AFP
      Pentagon pushes out the press and replaces them with the 'next generation'

      The loss of a resident press corps marks a significant moment as Trump administration looks to silence dissent

      CommentOctober 23, 2025
      US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud Al Thani at the Pentagon after signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force training centre in Idaho. AFP
      Qatar to share US air base in Idaho

      Mountain Home Air Base will host a contingent of F-15s and pilots from the Gulf state

      USOctober 10, 2025
      Al Nassr Street in Gaza city on October 7. EPA
      US to send about 200 troops to Israel to support and monitor Gaza ceasefire

      American forces to establish 'civil-military co-ordination centre' in Israel to help enable flow of aid

      USOctober 09, 2025
      Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss of Jews United Against Zionism speaks outside the White House during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington. Thomas Watkins / The National
      Most American Jews say Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, poll finds

      Gaza peace deal could hasten next Israeli election, experts say

      USOctober 06, 2025
      The popular visitor centre at the US Capitol is closed until further notice, on October 2. Thomas Watkins / The National
      Play01:23
      CommentWhy did the US government shut down?

      Democrats hope crisis will let them emerge from the political wilderness

      CommentOctober 02, 2025
      US President Donald Trump addresses senior military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. AFP
      Play01:03
      Trump says US is fighting a 'war from within'

      President says he is prepared to fire any military official he dislikes

      USSeptember 30, 2025
      US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa and the Middle East, Massad Boulos, at the UN headquarters on Tuesday. Reuters
      New system to surge aid into Sudan's El Fasher, US official says

      Deal to allow more aid into besieged city could be unveiled within days, Massad Boulos says

      USSeptember 24, 2025
      U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
      Play01:32
      Trump lambasts friend and foe alike in UN address

      US President goads Iran and says Palestinian statehood recognition rewards Hamas

      USSeptember 23, 2025
      US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz speaks at a Security Council emergency meeting in New York. Getty Images / AFP
      Play00:46
      US pledges Nato support as Russia ramps up air incursions

      Ambassador Mike Waltz, who was confirmed on Friday, makes his first appearance at the UN Security Council

      USSeptember 22, 2025
      President Donald Trump embraces Erika Kirk during a memorial service for her husband, assassinated conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Reuters
      Play00:46
      Trump rails against liberals as he delivers eulogy at Charlie Kirk memorial

      Tens of thousands of mourners attend memorial in Arizona where widow said she had forgiven husband's killer

      USSeptember 21, 2025
      Representative Ilhan Omar outside the US Capitol. Getty Images / AFP
      Ilhan Omar faces deportation calls over Charlie Kirk comments

      President Trump joins criticism of Democratic congresswoman, who sparked conservative fury for comments after assassination

      USSeptember 18, 2025
      Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Israel on Tuesday. AP
      US designates Iran-backed militias as foreign terrorist organisations

      Secretary of State Marco Rubio says groups continue to plan attacks across Iraq

      USSeptember 17, 2025
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