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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 walk among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Al Ramal neighbourhood after an Israeli air strike in Gaza city. EPA
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      USOctober 03, 2024
      Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at Tuesday's debate. AFP
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      USOctober 02, 2024
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      US military helped Israel to intercept Iranian missiles

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      USOctober 01, 2024
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      US to send thousands more troops to Middle East

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      USSeptember 30, 2024
      Coalition soldiers at the K1 Airbase near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. AFP
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      From left, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant with Lt Gen Herzi Halevi after telling troops to prepare for a ground invasion of Lebanon. EPA
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      USSeptember 25, 2024
      Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold guns during a rally in Sanaa to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Reuters
      US denies it has offered Houthis concessions to stop attacks

      Special envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking says evidence shows Russia is seeking to arm Iran-backed rebels

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      Houthi missile that reached Israel was not hypersonic, Pentagon says

      Weapon appeared to be a ballistic missile

      USSeptember 17, 2024
      A Palm Beach County Sheriff's official holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where the suspect was discovered. Getty / AFP
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      CommentSeptember 16, 2024
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      Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt in Florida

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      USSeptember 15, 2024
      Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, Russia. EPA
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      Russia starts Kursk counter-attack and warns West about long-range missiles

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