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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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Biden stepping aside gives Democrats the jolt they need

Donald Trump is suddenly the oldest person in American history to seek the presidency

CommentJuly 22, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has received endorsements from big names in the Democratic Party. AP
Harris favoured to win Democratic nomination as Biden quits race

President Joe Biden's No 2 thrust into spotlight after mixed performance as Vice President

USJuly 21, 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters outside the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was speaking. Thomas Watkins / The National
Israel-Hamas ceasefire within 10-yard line, Blinken says

US Secretary of State is in Colorado for the final day of the Aspen Security Forum

USJuly 19, 2024
David Miliband at the Aspen Security Forum. He served as UK foreign secretary from 2007 to 2010. Photo: Aspen Security Forum
Labour will boost UK's global engagement, David Miliband says

Former foreign secretary says Britain will be 'open for business' as new government looks to strengthen economy

USJuly 19, 2024
Salam Fayyad speaks at the Aspen Security Forum on July 18. Photo: Aspen Security Forum
US must urgently act on Palestinian state, former PM says

Former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad sees window of opportunity closing - perhaps forever - if Trump is elected

USJuly 18, 2024
Police snipers return fire after shots were fired at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. AP
Pressure builds on Secret Service after attempt on Trump's life

Calls mount for agency director to resign after string of failures allowed gunman to fire from rooftop

USJuly 18, 2024
Satellites, planes and comets transit across the night sky in this time-lapse image taken near Corfe Castle in England. Getty
Russian plans for space weapon incredibly reckless, US says

The Soviet Union was an original signatory of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty

USJuly 17, 2024
Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen at a meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Monday. AFP
Israel-Gaza war 'incensed' South-East Asia, Singapore defence chief says

Aspen Security Forum rejigged agenda after attempted assassination of Donald Trump

USJuly 17, 2024
Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is helped off the stage. AP
A dangerous moment for US after Trump assassination attempt

President Biden calls for unity in a country that has long been beset by political violence

NewsJuly 14, 2024
Iraq's ambassador to the US Nazar Al Khirullah, left, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein speak to reporters at the Iraqi embassy in Washington. Thomas Watkins / The National
Israeli invasion of Lebanon would be a 'disaster', Iraqi Foreign Minister says

Fuad Hussein says 'there are many questions' about the current US political situation

USJuly 12, 2024
President Joe Biden attends a press conference at the end of Nato's 75th anniversary summit in Washington. Reuters
'Time to end' Gaza war, Biden says

US President expresses cautious criticism about Israel's conduct in the conflict

USJuly 12, 2024
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on the sidelines of the Nato summit on Wednesday. AP
Starmer reaffirms UK support for Ukraine at meeting with Zelenskyy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes UK Prime Minister's pledge to reset ties with Europe

USJuly 10, 2024
US President Joe Biden and Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrive at a working session at the Nato summit in Washington. EPA
Ukraine's path to Nato is 'irreversible', US and Europe say

Netherlands and Denmark transferring fighter jets to Ukrainian forces

USJuly 10, 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria board a plane at Stansted Airport as they head to Washington to attend the Nato summit. PA
Keir Starmer takes centre stage in Washington as Nato assesses global threats

Intrigue builds ahead of visit by Britain's new Prime Minister

USJuly 10, 2024
Former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, left, will succeed Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. EPA
Arab states to play important role in Nato summit in Washington

The Nato alliance has long worked with Arab nations and sees regional support as key in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict

USJuly 08, 2024
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