Live updates and the latest news as the Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet

Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a discussion and lunch at the White House, with the discussions to focus on business opportunities, a White House official said. Africa experts are waiting for Trump to announce dates for a broader summit with African leaders,

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 30% tariff from next month, saying that it is based on an inaccurate view of the two countries' trade and that negotiations with the U.

The president was following through on an earlier statement that he would target a key metal used for semiconductors, lithium ion batteries and more.

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles to appliances.

The U.S. will impose 50% tariffs on global imports of copper effective on Aug. 1, President Trump posted online on Wednesday. Trump on Tuesday told reporters that he would set the 50% tariff on the metal,