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Seasoned politician and chartered accountant Ishaq Dar took the oath as Pakistan's new finance minister on Wednesday, the prime minister's office said, as the country fights an economic crisis exacerbated by devastating floods. It is Dar's fourth stint as finance minister. Dar is known to favour intervention in currency markets to keep the rupee stable. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Divcqrl

External affairs minister S Jaishankar has raised the issue of the huge backlog of US visa applications from India with secretary of state Antony Blinken to which the top American diplomat said he is sensitive to the matter and has a plan to address it. Blinken blamed the Covid-19 pandemic for a backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/nE2Wlfz

Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving 11 million people without electricity, before churning on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters amid expectations it would strengthen into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YJ6Cb8M

Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving 11 million people without electricity, before churning on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters amid expectations it would strengthen into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/YJ6Cb8M

Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced Tuesday night. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tMyL2uN

President Joe Biden has called mayors in three Florida cities as Hurricane Ian nears the state to assure them federal support is pre-positioned to deploy food, shelter and help after the storm passes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/fMj9oek