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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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      Donald Trump speaks to journalists after the presidential debate with Kamala Harris. AFP
      CommentTrump must wish he was still running against Biden

      Harris has been accused of giving 'word salad' responses, but it was the Republican who wilted last night

      CommentSeptember 11, 2024
      Afghans prepare to board a US military plane at Kabul airport on August 21, 2021, amid the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Getty Images
      US Republicans blame Biden administration for Afghanistan withdrawal chaos

      Report focuses on previous findings about the 2021 pull-out and ISIS attack that killed 13 US soldiers

      USSeptember 09, 2024
      Mosul's Al Nuri mosque was destroyed in the war against ISIS but is currently undergoing restoration work. AFP
      US troops likely to remain in Iraq after coalition ends

      Timeline for withdrawal still being finalised

      USSeptember 06, 2024
      The USS Abraham Lincoln during exercises off Japan in 2022. US Navy / AP
      Pentagon sends fighter squadron to Middle East as part of force posture adjustment

      US Navy will maintain a carrier strike group in the region and bring in additional missile defence capabilities

      USAugust 02, 2024
      The PMF said their forces had been hit by an explosion 'whose nature was unknown, resulting in a number of martyrs and the injury of others'. EPA
      US conducts 'defensive' strike in Iraq

      Operation follows resumption of Islamic Resistance in Iraq rocket attacks on US military bases in the region

      NewsJuly 30, 2024
      A screen grab taken from a Houthi video purportedly shows the drone they used to attack Tel Aviv on July 19, 2024. EPA
      Stopping Houthis will take more than military action, Pentagon says

      Yemen's Houthi leader, Abdul Malik Al Houthi, warns of further escalation

      USJuly 25, 2024
      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the joint meeting of Congress. AFP
      Netanyahu trolls Gaza war critics in reality-bending speech to Congress

      Practically no civilians have been killed in Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister tells Congress

      OpinionJuly 25, 2024
      A handover from US-led coalition troops to Iraqi security forces at Camp Taji, Iraq, in 2020. Reuters
      ExclusiveUS and Iraq close in on troop withdrawal deal

      One sticking point is an airbase in Erbil the US says it needs to fight ISIS in Syria

      MENAJuly 23, 2024
      US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks in Wilmington, Delaware. AFP
      Play00:41
      Kamala Harris sharpens attack lines against Donald Trump

      Democrats' presumptive nominee pulls ahead in shock poll as she focuses on Trump's felony convictions and legal liabilities

      USJuly 23, 2024
      Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. AP
      Play01:22
      Kamala Harris on course to secure presidential nomination

      Vice President's selection as the Democratic Party's nominee to challenge Donald Trump appears to be inevitable

      USJuly 22, 2024
      Displays in New York show Sunday's stunning headline. Bloomberg
      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
      Play02:11
      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
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