内容摘要："This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop," he said, referring to when he takes office next month.

"This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop," he said, referring to when he takes office next month.

"I would, however, be grateful to receive confirmation of HMG's position regarding this recommendation."A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Office confirmed the government "has received correspondence from Sir Iain Livingstone," adding it will respond "in due course".

"Our deepest sympathies remain with all the families who lost loved ones during that very dark period in Northern Ireland", the spokesperson said.President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels."The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair," he told a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday.

"This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop," he said, referring to when he takes office next month.His remarks prompted a quick rebuke from Panama's president, who said "every square metre" of the canal and surrounding area belong to his country.

President José Raúl Mulino added that Panama's sovereignty and independence were non-negotiable.

Trump made the comments to supporters of Turning Point USA, a conservative activist group that provided significant support to his 2024 election campaign.Mr Kleinhaus has come under scrutiny for antisemitic posts on social media, which have since been deleted.

Discussing one of these, he says he copied and pasted someone else's thoughts, and that he was being administered morphine as part of medical treatment at the time - though he admits this was not an excuse.The 2023 post was made in a moment of anger, he adds, after he saw a video - not verified by the BBC - which purported to show some Jews spitting at Christians in Israel.

Mr Kleinhaus insists the comments were specific to one moment, and not a wider comment about Jewish people. "Even now, if I see any person going against my religion, I will speak up against it," he said.The US government is facing questions about the vetting process for those being resettled. The UN's refugee agency told the BBC it was not involved in the screening process for the Afrikaners as it normally would be for refugees heading to the US.