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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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      Charlie Kirk's murder has underscored how poisonous civil discourse in America has become and exposed the toxic fault lines that run through social media. Reuters
      CommentPolitical violence in America is being made worse by social media

      Fury over Charlie Kirk's killing drove people to seek vengeance in all the wrong places

      OpinionSeptember 12, 2025
      Members of the National Guard at Union Station in Washington on September 9. Joshua Longmore / The National
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      Washington soldiers on - but residents grow weary of Trump's military presence

      The National Guard, controversially posted by the President, has hardly been welcomed in the capital - although some are happy to see crime drop and parks cleaned up

      USSeptember 12, 2025
      A poster of Charlie Kirk is displayed at a vigil at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Reuters
      Play01:14
      US police hunt for Charlie Kirk killer who fired single shot from rooftop

      Foreigners cheering the death of the popular right-wing commentator could lose their visas

      USSeptember 11, 2025
      President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5. AP
      US to issue penalties against countries that wrongfully detain Americans

      Trump signs executive order aimed at stopping nations using detainees as bargaining chips

      USSeptember 05, 2025
      Federal agents detain a man outside an immigration court in New York. AFP
      Hundreds of military lawyers to serve as US immigration judges

      Immigration courts buckling under backlog of cases

      USSeptember 03, 2025
      US President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office. Bloomberg
      'Terrorists' killed as US strikes drugs boat from Venezuela, Trump says

      Attack is first of its kind since Pentagon announced it was sending 4,000 personnel to patrol seas in Latin America

      USSeptember 03, 2025
      Members of the National Guard patrol near the Washington Monument on August 8. Getty Images via AFP
      CommentSoldiers on the streets distract from America's most obvious safety problem

      Pupils return to school under the shadow of gun violence

      OpinionSeptember 02, 2025
      President Donald Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, supposedly over claims of mortgage fraud. AFP
      CommentTrump gambles with global economy as he attacks Federal Reserve's independence

      Things could quickly sour - anyone invested in the markets this year knows how fast they can flash from green to red

      OpinionAugust 26, 2025
      President Trump is planning to rebrand the Pentagon. AFP
      Trump says Defence Department to become 'Department of War'

      Move comes amid Pentagon push to restore 'warrior ethos' and end 'wokeness'

      USAugust 25, 2025
      An unexpectedly weak report raises questions about the health of the US jobs market. AP
      Trump sacks Labour Department official as warnings flash in US jobs market

      President returns to attack on Fed after 'stubborn' decision to hold interest rates

      BusinessAugust 01, 2025
      Protesters hold a Palestinian flag, at Sana'a University, Yemen. EPA
      CommentUS sits on sidelines as global momentum builds for a two-state solution

      Washington shakes its fist as Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries move towards recognising Palestinian statehood

      CommentJuly 30, 2025
      Celebrations in Damascus after US President Donald Trump said he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria. Reuters
      Row among UN Security Council members over lifting sanctions on Syria

      Russia, China and France among those favouring measured approach

      MENAJuly 30, 2025
      President Donald Trump described India as 'our friend' but said its tariffs on US goods 'are far too high'. Reuters
      Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting on Friday

      US President says India has world's most 'obnoxious' trade barriers

      USJuly 30, 2025
      US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. AP
      Syria bloodshed gives US legislators pause over sanctions relief

      Syria has been gripped by violent clashes in Sweida in the south of the country

      USJuly 23, 2025
      Syrian internally displaced people in Homs, Syria. AFP
      UN refugee agency forced to make cuts as Syrians try to return home, top official says

      Country and region at 'pivotal moment' as violence grows

      USJuly 16, 2025
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