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Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

Washington Bureau Chief
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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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, centre, at a pro-Palestinian protest in St Louis, Missouri ahead of her arrest. St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP
Presidential candidate says Biden's Gaza stance could cost him election

'People have really had enough of Biden's policy in the Middle East,' Green Party candidate tells The National

USMay 28, 2024
A rocket blasts off from the Amur region of Russia, carrying Russian and foreign satellites. Roscosmos Handout / Reuters
Saving space: Why efforts to keep cosmos neutral are falling flat

US accuses Russia of launching 'weapon' into orbit amid tit-for-tat vetoes of UN Security Council resolutions on neutrality

USMay 28, 2024
Palestinians climb on to lorries to grab aid that was delivered into Gaza through a US-built pier on Thursday. Reuters
New aid routes set up in Gaza after lorries intercepted

Vehicles carrying humanitarian assistance from new US-built pier were stripped of cargo

USMay 21, 2024
The temporary pier in place off the Gaza shore on Thursday. Photo: US Defence Department
‘Catastrophic’ lack of food for north Gaza as US pier is finished

Lorries carrying aid are expected to begin moving ashore within days

USMay 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden steps off Marine One in Chicago, Illinois. AFP
Biden: US will stop sending bombs if Israel launches Rafah assault

Ultimatum could be historic moment in Gaza war and American-Israeli relations

USMay 08, 2024
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says Israel must do more to protect civilians in Gaza. AFP / Getty Images
Pentagon confirms it blocked weapons transfer to Israel

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suggests Israel might have used 'high-payload munitions' haphazardly in dense urban environment

USMay 08, 2024
US deputy ambassador to the UN Robert Wood vetoes a resolution that would given Palestinian UN membership, on April 18. AFP
US defends veto of Palestinian bid for full UN membership

Contentious debate came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel to push for a ceasefire

NewsMay 01, 2024
Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said more must be done to ensure civilian safety. AP
Israel must do ‘a lot more’ before Rafah assault, Pentagon chief says

Lloyd Austin says Israel has not properly accounted for civilians ahead of expected operation in Gaza

USApril 30, 2024
A guest is harangued as she arrives at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. AP
Biden hails press freedom while ignoring plight of Gaza journalists

Protesters thronged the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

OpinionApril 29, 2024
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said new military aid will let Ukraine 'create options for itself going forward'. AFP
Pentagon unveils biggest ever aid package for Ukraine

Multibillion-dollar military package was unlocked after Congress approved additional spending for Kyiv

USApril 26, 2024
A temporary jetty on the Gaza Strip coast, which was used in March to provide food aid ferried by sea to the besieged Palestinian territory. AFP
Gaza pier under construction, Pentagon says

Security will be provided by the Israeli military

MENAApril 25, 2024
The Koufroun refugee camp on the border between Chad and Sudan, on April 9. AFP
US to pull forces from Chad in temporary move

The Pentagon also prepares to end its presence in neighbouring Niger

USApril 25, 2024
An employee handles 155mm shells at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania on April 16. AFP
Which weapons will the US rush to Ukraine?

Kyiv dashes to make up for six-month delay in crucial US funding

USApril 24, 2024
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb was in Washington last week for the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings. Joshua Longmore / The National
Pakistan bullish on economic outlook as new IMF loan expected

Muhammad Aurangzeb points to several bright spots in the Pakistani economy, including its burgeoning tech sector

EconomyApril 22, 2024
Supporters of Ukraine wave US and Ukrainian flags outside the US Capitol after the vote. EPA
US approves $86bn in aid for Ukraine and Israel

'Thank you America,' Ukrainian president says as legislators also approve Taiwan aid and divest-or-ban bill for TikTok

USApril 20, 2024
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