When U.S. President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington in July, his lack of familiarity with the continent was on display. African leaders offered minerals from manganese to uranium and possibly lithium.

Tigers relievers rank last in baseball in swinging strike rate (9.1 percent), which measures the percentage of pitches that generate whiffs. Right-hander Will Vest is the only arm consistently striking out hitters at an above-average clip.

The Houston Astros are one of the best teams in baseball, and they could look to make some waves ahead of the trade deadline.

China's Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says threaten national security.

Canada's International Trade Minister said on Thursday that there was interest from both sides to advance trade talks with South American bloc Mercosur, as Ottawa seeks new deals in a push to diversify from the U.

The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers could target the same players at the trade deadline, as they're both looking for bullpen help.

Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said he’s concerned about potential damage to European economies from trade tensions and the weakening of the US dollar.

An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced a former trade minister to 4.5 years in jail for improperly granting sugar import permits that authorities said had caused nearly 600 billion rupiah ($36.84 million) in state losses.