While Paschal Donohoe promised no surprises in the Budget, the rise of 1.5pc in stamp duty on land sales from 6pc to 7.5pc came as a shock to many.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne yesterday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his duty as a symbol of the state.
British challenger bank Revolut has launched its app and services in Asia for the first time, after a year-long trial in Singapore.
US President Donald Trump's comparison of the impeachment inquiry being conducted against him to a “lynching” has sparked a heated backlash.
US President Donald Trump's comparison of the impeachment inquiry being conducted against him to a “lynching” sparked a heated backlash on Tuesday.
While US President Donald Trump may be serious about pulling troops out of Syria, that doesn't mean Washington intends to stop meddling there, as evidenced by taxpayer dollars he just sent to the fake rescue group “White Helmets.” The White House announced a $4.5 million donation to the group on Tuesday, citing the “important and...
A teenage gunman blended into a classroom after shooting a fellow student multiple times just outside a Northern California high school on Tuesday, an attack that prompted an hours long lockdown of more than 10,000 students and staffers in a complex with three schools, authorities said.
