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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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      Ukrainian pupil Diana speaks to The National in Washington. Thomas Watkins / The National
      The fight to bring Ukraine's children back from Russia

      Moscow trying to 'steal' Ukraine's future by forcibly relocating thousands of children to Russia and Russian-held territory

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      IraqFebruary 01, 2024
      President Joe Biden told reporters the US did not want a more direct confrontation with Iran. AFP
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      USJanuary 30, 2024
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