The administration is aiming to strike deals to expand the United States’ access to critical minerals and to counter China’s rising influence in Africa.

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President Donald Trump hold a multilateral meeting with African leaders to discuss tariffs, Israel-Gaza peace talks, and more.

Donald Trump has threatened an additional 10 per cent tariff on countries that align themselves with the Bric alliance. The US President described moving towards the emerging bloc as "anti-American" and warned there would be no exception to the rule.

President Donald Trump hit back at BRICS' criticism of his trade policies with threats of higher import tariffs as the bloc meets Monday.

President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on America’s trading partners, sending letters to more than a dozen world leaders, warning they have less than a month to strike a deal.