内容摘要：to keep up with the inner workings of Westminster and beyond.

to keep up with the inner workings of Westminster and beyond.

. He said the crosses were erected as a "temporary memorial" to the couple.Mr Hoatson said the crosses have since been taken down.

BBC Verify has geolocated the footage to an area in KwaZulu-Natal province, near the town of Newcastle. Google Street View imagery captured in May 2023 - almost three years after the footage first appeared online - shows that the crosses were no longer standing.In the meeting, Trump said: "A lot of people are very concerned with regard to South Africa… we have many people that feel they're being persecuted, and they are coming to the US, so we take from many locations if we feel there's persecution or genocide going on."He has previously made claims about "white genocide" several times before and appeared to be referring to that.

At a press briefing earlier this month he said: "It's a genocide that's taking place" referring to killing of white farmers in South Africa.The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world. There were 26,232 murders last year, according to South African Police Service (SAPS) figures.

Of these, 44 were killings of people within the farming community and of those, eight were of farmers.

These figures are not broken down by race in any public stats release that we've been able to locate - but they clearly don't provide evidence for the claims of "white genocide" made repeatedly by Trump.But what goes up can also come down. While gold has a reputation as a stable asset, it is not immune to price fluctuations. In fact, in the past, major surges in the price have been followed by significant falls.

So what is the risk this could happen again, leaving many of today's eager investors nursing big losses?Helped by its relative rarity, gold has been seen as an intrinsic store of value for centuries. The global supply is limited. Only around 216,265 tonnes have ever been mined, according to the World Gold Council, (the total is currently increasing by about 3,500 tonnes per year). This means that it is widely perceived as a "safe haven" asset that will retain its value.

As an investment, however, it has both advantages and disadvantages.Unlike shares, it will never pay a dividend. Unlike bonds, it will not provide a steady, predictable income, and its industrial applications are relatively limited.