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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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      Palestinians queue for food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on May 5. AFP
      New foundation will lead aid distribution in Gaza, US State Department says

      Israel stopped all food and aid deliveries into Gaza more than two months ago, before a ceasefire collapsed

      USMay 08, 2025
      US soldiers and sailors attached to the MV Roy P Benavidez assemble the Roll-On, Roll-Off Distribution Facility (RRDF), or floating pier, near Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea in April 2024. US Army Central / Handout via Reuters
      US military 'underprepared and ill-equipped' for Gaza aid pier operation

      Biden administration faced criticism for installing dock instead of demanding Israel open land crossings

      USMay 06, 2025
      US President Donald Trump discussed the Houthi 'capitulation' during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office on May 6. AFP
      Play00:48
      US and Yemen's Houthis agree on ceasefire, says mediator Oman

      Trump said American bombing of Iran-backed group will stop after they 'capitulated'

      USMay 06, 2025
      US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met in the Oval Office in February. AFP
      Trump administration hails new minerals deal with Ukraine

      Senior US officials say the pact would empower US President in peace talks with Russia

      USMay 01, 2025
      Ukrainian service members of the 25th Sicheslav Airborne Brigade fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
      Ukraine and Russia must deliver 'concrete proposals' now or US will step back

      US State Department says 'now is the time' for progress

      USApril 29, 2025
      A Palestinian child waits to receive food at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 12. AFP
      Aid relief for Gaza could come soon, US State Department suggests

      'It will not be long,' department spokeswoman says

      USApril 29, 2025
      PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 24: A 'Make America Great Again baseball cap rests on the knee of a person at the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix-based political organization Rally To Protect Our Elections hosted former President Donald Trump alongside GOP Arizona candidates who have begun candidacy for government elected roles. Brandon Bell / Getty Images / AFP
      CommentTrump's next 100 days could be a lot harder for him

      US President is flying high after 100 days in office but cracks are appearing in his aura of invulnerability

      CommentApril 25, 2025
      An Iranian magazine titled 'Iran and US Alongside History' in a kiosk in Tehran, amid ongoing talks. EPA
      US and Iranian officials to meet in Oman on Saturday

      Third round of talks will see technical teams discuss Iran's nuclear programme

      USApril 25, 2025
      US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. EPA
      Rubio reveals plan to overhaul 'bloated' US State Department

      Secretary of State's proposal includes department shutting more than 100 offices and cutting 'misaligned' programmes

      USApril 22, 2025
      Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Special Operations and the US-led coalition, take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in north-eastern Syria, in March 2022. AFP
      US to cut troop numbers in Syria to less than 1,000

      American troops first sent to Syria and Iraq after ISIS swept across both countries in 2014

      USApril 18, 2025
      US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce holds a briefing this week. AFP
      Play01:02
      Chinese company supplying Houthis with satellite imagery for attacks, US says

      Washington also unveils new sanctions against the International Bank of Yemen

      USApril 17, 2025
      On March 4, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted a Bomber Task Force Mission in the Middle East, strengthening partner interoperability and demonstrating force projection capabilities in the region. It was the third BTF mission in two weeks. A B-52H Stratofortress from RAF Fairford, UK, flew across Europe and into the CENTCOM area of responsibility during their mission, which included aerial refueling and training opportunities with partner nations. Photo: CENTCOM
      US intensifies anti-Houthi operations before new round of Iran nuclear talks

      Saudi Arabia and UAE strongly deny reports they are involved in talks with the US over a possible land offensive by Yemeni military factions against the rebels

      NewsApril 16, 2025
      Mohsen Mahdawi is detained at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester, Vermont, on Monday. Photo: AP
      Play00:56
      US agents take another Palestine protester into custody

      Vermont politicians call the arrest 'immoral, inhumane and illegal'

      USApril 14, 2025
      US President Donald Trump said Iran 'cannot have a nuclear weapon'. EPA
      Play00:31
      'Of course' US could strike Iran's nuclear facilities, Trump says

      US President says Iran could be slow-walking talks aimed at getting new nuclear deal

      USApril 14, 2025
      Tourists take photos as they enter the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC. Getty Images
      They're not coming to America: Trump's policies are putting off would-be tourists

      The administration's border crackdown and tariffs on allies are provoking unease about trips to the US

      USApril 04, 2025
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