US & Canadaselected George HW Bush: Four ways his funeral was different Anthony ZurcherNorth America reporter@awzurcheron Twitter 5 December 2018 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionGeorge HW Bush and John McCain both had distinguished service in the US Navy On a chilly day in December, friends, family, officials and dignitaries gathered at the Washington National Cathedral to memorialise President George HW Bush. Just over three months earlier, on a scorching first day of September, the same grandiose site was the scene of another memorial service, for senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Bush was the son of a senator; McCain,...

Technology Cuba offers 3G mobile internet access to citizens 5 December 2018 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionCubans will be invited to join the 3G network between Thursday and Saturday Cuba’s population is to be offered internet access via a 3G mobile network from later this week. Telecom provider Etecsa said citizens would be able to start subscribing to the service from Thursday. Until now, locals have mostly relied on wi-fi hotspots and internet cafes and the 3G service has been restricted to state-employed journalists and foreign businesses among others. This will change – but many will still be unable to afford the...

There are just two more days of debate before the final showdown, as loyalist MPs try to change the terms to win over rebels. 22:50, UK,Thursday 06 December 2018 Image:Theresa May could face a large rebellion on the vote next TuesdayBy Aubrey Allegretti, political reporter Theresa May is under pressure from loyalist MPs to delay a vote on her Brexit deal, amid fears it could be “heavily” rejected. The prime minister was urged to postpone the crucial vote next Tuesday, as about 90 Conservatives are expected to rebel. It came as supportive MPs suggested that details surrounding the Northern Irish backstop be changed –...