Tom O'Connor, Newsweek

Tom O'Connor

Newsweek

New York, United States

Contact Tom

Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.

Start free trial

Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Newsweek
  • AlterNet
  • International Business Times

Past articles by Tom:

Europe's Nord Stream Attack Probes Go On As Report Blames Pro-Ukraine Group

"The German government has taken note of the report," a German official told Newsweek. → Read More

Exclusive: Potential Venezuela Swap Emerges to Free U.S. Citizens for Alex Saab

Newsweek has learned of a letter from detained U.S. citizen Eyvin Hernandez asking President Biden for a prisoner swap involving Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. → Read More

Last U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Deal Risks Slow, Dangerous Death Over Ukraine

"It could lead to a buildup of nuclear weapons systems and a nuclear arms race," says Rose Gottemoeller, who led U.S. negotiations with Russia on New START. → Read More

U.S. and Partners Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Raid, 4 Soldiers, Dog Wounded

The news came less than a week after another raid conducted by the U.S. and partnered forces that resulted in the death of an ISIS official. → Read More

Amid U.S.-China Resource Race, ISIS Makes Afghan Mines Hard to Reach for Xi

"If the Taliban cannot guarantee security, there will be a problem," geoscientist Scott L. Montgomery told Newsweek. → Read More

U.S. Military Shoots Down Suspected Iranian-made Drone Over Syrian Oil Site

The U.S. has previously charged Iran with seeking to expand its influence in Syria through support for militias that have targeted U.S. forces. → Read More

Israel Troops Say Voices Still Heard in Turkey Earthquake Rubble Days Later

IDF Colonel Elad Edri said voices "are indeed still" heard from under the debris more than 72 hours later, "although it's rarer." → Read More

As Border Debate Brews, DOJ Leaves Visas for Afghan Legal Allies in Limbo

"It's either I escape or risk dying," a former Afghan official who worked in the DOJ program told Newsweek. "I'm running out of time." → Read More

Facing Drone Strikes, Iran Warns Any U.S. Military Action Means War

"There is no doubt that Iran possesses the capability to defend its security and interests," Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations told Newsweek. → Read More

Israeli Commander Reveals How the Next War Will Be Fought Inside Gaza

"We're going to surprise Hamas," IDF Colonel Beni Aharon told Newsweek as the Palestinian group vowed "day and night to develop its combat capabilities." → Read More

Pakistan Seeks Change to U.S. World Finance Control as Cuba Leads U.N. Bloc

"As far as global governance ... the greatest structural issue is the control of the international financial system by the United States," Munir Akram said. → Read More

With Putin's Support, Kim Jong Un Could Shift Balance of Power in East Asia

A former South Korean intel officer told Newsweek, "despite Russia's military constraints," it "might be able to take several military actions" to aid the DPRK. → Read More

China, Russia to Boost Ties 'At All Levels' in 2023 Despite U.S. Pressure

"Despite its pressure, the West cannot stop this process," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said. → Read More

Exclusive: Pakistan FM Says Taliban Must Be Part of Asia Anti-Terror Fight

"I want to give them that chance to demonstrate that they can take on this issue," Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told Newsweek. → Read More

Xi Wins Over Arab Leaders Looking Beyond U.S. in One of Most Powerful Trips

"The first-ever China-Arab States Summit is unquestionably the highest-level diplomatic event since the founding of the PRC," analyst Shen Shiwei told Newsweek. → Read More

Neo-Nazis Say Attack Leaving 40,000 Americans in Dark Is Only the Beginning

"The Moore County case was small-scale when compared to some of the plans that we have seen," MEMRI's Simon Purdue told Newsweek. → Read More

Exclusive: Poland Envoy Says Winter Will 'Test' West's Unity Against Russia in Ukraine

"I do fear that there will be more cracks and the divides will be even deeper," Polish Ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski told Newsweek. → Read More

As Iran Unrest Turns to Armed Clashes, Government Prepares Fight to Survive

One European diplomat told Newsweek that militant and separatist groups have "rushed to reorganize themselves and enter Iranian territory" amid the protests. → Read More

Pentagon Estimates China Has Doubled Number of Missiles That Can Hit U.S.

The latest China Military Power report released by the U.S. military assesses China fields 300 intercontinental ballistic missiles, twice as many as last year. → Read More

After Tripping Up in Saudi Arabia, Biden Seeks to Regain Foothold in Egypt

"To have a less robust relationship would give the U.S. less leverage," Jonathan Cohen, Biden's former ambassador to Egypt, told Newsweek. → Read More