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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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      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
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      '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
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      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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      Play03:20
      The Maga-store where fans of the Don go to spend their dough

      In rural Virginia, supporters of the Republican candidate are putting their money where their mouth is

      USJune 28, 2024
      President Joe Biden at Thursday's debate in Atlanta. CNN
      A bruising night for Biden raises concerns about his presidential future

      Questions swirl about the President's ability to stay in office following dismal debate performance

      CommentJune 28, 2024
      US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, right, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Getty / AFP
      Hezbollah-Israel war would be catastrophic, US defence chief says

      'Diplomacy is by far the best way to prevent more escalation,' Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says

      USJune 25, 2024
      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in October. Reuters
      Israeli minister visits Washington as fears of Lebanon war rise

      Yoav Gallant's trip comes as tensions soar between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the White House

      USJune 23, 2024
      Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan speaks to The National at the Pakistani embassy in Washington on June 13, 2024. Ahmed Issawy / The National
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      ExclusivePakistan needs more US military support to fight TTP, ambassador says

      Pakistani Taliban have been emboldened since US departure from Afghanistan in 2021

      USJune 19, 2024
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