Other nations are still eager to negotiate trade deals with the U.S., despite court rulings invalidating President Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.

South Africa has offered to buy liquefied natural gas from the United States over a 10-year period as part of proposals to secure a trade deal, according to a ministerial statement posted on the South African government news agency website.

The USTR has reportedly drafted a letter to international trade partners asking for best offers in trade negotiations.

President Donald Trump is using his love of tariffs to threaten high-profile American companies. Over the past month, Trump has said he’d like to target two specific and very different companies – Apple and Mattel – with tariffs aimed at their key products over comments by their CEOs.

But with the legal battle being far from over, we tell you all about the fast changing rules of Trump's trade policy. Elsewhere, we hear why low emission zones in French cities could be banned, and Devina Gupta speaks to Zawadi Mudibo in the Ivory Coast as Africa heralds its new 'super banker'.

The administration asked a U.S. appeals court to pause a second court ruling that found the president had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports.

The U.S. is urging other countries to submit proposals in several key areas, including tariff and quota offers for purchasing U.S. industrial and agricultural products.

More uncertainty surrounds President Donald Trump’s tariffs as a new week begins. Meanwhile, the White House is ramping up its halting efforts to secure ceasefires in Gaza and Ukraine. Follow for live updates on the administration.