Donald Trump, with First Lady Melania Trump, salutes the casket containing the body of former US President George HW Bush in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters

The Americas

Donald Trump pays respects as George HW Bush lies in state

The US president arrived with wife Melania to salute the former leader who held the post from 1989 to 1993

The National

December 04, 2018

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Skewed figures

In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

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'Shakuntala Devi'

Starring: Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra

Director: Anu Menon

Rating: Three out of five stars