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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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The Taliban in 2020 said they backed Donald Trump over Joe Biden for the US presidency. AFP
CommentTrump's quest for Ukraine deal echoes Taliban talks

Now, as then, the US President's primary concern is making a deal, no matter the cost to a hitherto US ally

OpinionFebruary 19, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh. AFP
Russia outlines tough stance at Saudi-hosted talks on Ukraine war

Kyiv and the EU are not currently part of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict

MENAFebruary 18, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Washington last week. EPA
Gaza ceasefire on brink as Netanyahu amasses forces

US President Donald Trump says he doesn't think Hamas will meet a Saturday deadline to release all hostages

USFebruary 11, 2025
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth visits US European Command and Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany. AP
Doge to delve into US military spending, Pentagon chief says

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US should spend more on its military, but welcomes financial investigation of the department

USFebruary 11, 2025
Fighters of the Ezzedine Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in Gaza city. Bloomberg
US troops in Gaza could trigger an insurgency, military experts warn

American forces would quickly incur casualties, something the public is unlikely to tolerate

USFebruary 06, 2025
US President Donald Trump welcomed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Tuesday. AP
Will the US take over Gaza and displace Palestinians? What to expect from Trump's plan

US President doesn't seem willing to take no for an answer from Egypt and Jordan

USFebruary 05, 2025
US President Donald Trump pauses for a moment of silence at the start of Thursday's press conference. EPA
Trump uses moment of national tragedy to rage against diversity hiring

Without giving any evidence, the Republican President suggests the air crash was probably the result of the FAA's diversity hiring practices under the Democrats

OpinionJanuary 30, 2025
Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 8. Bloomberg
Who is Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon?

The next US secretary of defence could be a 44-year-old outsider who was previously a Fox News weekend host

USJanuary 13, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida. on January 7. Getty Images / AFP
Trump refuses to rule out military action to seize Greenland and Panama Canal

President-elect also threatens to hit Canada with 'economic force'

USJanuary 07, 2025
On June 20, 1979, Carter unveiled the solar panels at the White House. Photo: National Archives
Jimmy Carter will be remembered as a green energy pioneer

Former US president pushed for a focus on renewable energy and installed solar panels on the roof of the White House

USDecember 30, 2024
As America braces for Donald Trump's second presidency, Mr Biden's legacy will be shaped partly by how much of his work is undone by his successor. Getty Images
Special reportJoe Biden's complex legacy: the key decisions that shaped his tenure

As America braces for Donald Trump's second presidency, Mr Biden's legacy will be shaped partly by how much of his work is undone by his successor

USDecember 27, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Syria on Sunday. AFP
Syrians face risk and opportunity after Assad's fall, Biden says

US President to speak to regional leaders and support them against 'any threat' arising from Syria

NewsDecember 08, 2024
A Syrian opposition flag is flown after rebels captured Hama. Reuters
Rebels look to Damascus as Assad's hold on Syria loosens

Rebels' momentum sees them poised to capture the strategically key city

MENADecember 06, 2024
A reward poster outside the Hilton hotel near the scene of Brian Thompson's murder. Reuters
CommentBrian Thompson murder highlights Americans' anger about health care

The indifference to a murder is a worrying symptom of an increasingly fractured and unequal society

CommentDecember 06, 2024
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy at the Aspen Security Form in Washington on December 4, 2024. Thomas Watkins / The National
Ramaswamy to slash US federal workforce in 'aggressive' but 'respectful' manner

Former Republican presidential candidate is working with Elon Musk to shrink the government under a new office called the Department of Government Efficiency

USDecember 04, 2024
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