Reports from The Thursday Times' in-house monitoring desk.
Freelancers earned $1.76bn last year, up 78 per cent. Upwork’s wallet payouts and new certification refunds help, but getting paid, staying safe and building skills still cost too much
A spy memo, a board inquiry and a confession from Jensen Huang: what the scandal at the world’s most important chipmaker means for the contest between Washington and Beijing, and for Pakistan
A combative new chief of staff, prosecutors pointed at Democrats and a cage-fighting promoter offered the press podium: what Trump’s first four days after the midterms say about the next two years, and what they mean for Pakistan
Cheaper fuel, Qatari gas back for the winter, a safer path for Reko Diq and protection for the Gulf jobs behind Pakistan’s remittances: the sums behind the country’s stake in a US-Iran deal
Vivek Ramaswamy’s defeat in Ohio led a clean sweep against the party’s Indian-origin candidates, as Indian-origin Democrats won from Florida to Arizona and the community’s vote swung hard against Trump
With 67 recommendations Israel’s former army chief will probably get the first chance to replace Netanyahu, but every road to 61 seats runs through a promise someone in his camp has made
Reserves are at a high and bond markets have reopened, but about a third of this year’s bill still rests on friendly rollovers
Aga Ruhullah’s exit is about Article 370, but also about how little power an elected government holds in Srinagar. Pakistan should read it carefully, and not overread it
A Republican still walks the White House corridors and America’s shared interests with Pakistan have not moved. Any promise of relief for Imran Khan from a Democratic majority will fail, just as the last one did.
UN monitors, US intelligence and Russia all warn of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, as Pakistan becomes the country most affected by terrorism.
