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Newsweek
39 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Donald Trump To Get New Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Cambodia will nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in securing a ceasefire with Thailand after days of skirmishes. Sun Chanthol, Cambodia's deputy prime minister, said his country would recommend Trump for the award as he praised him for a diplomatic breakthrough. It ended clashes between the neighbors that killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment out of office hours. File photo: Donald Trump gives a salute as he boards Air Force One on August 1, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. File photo: Donald Trump gives a salute as he boards Air Force One on August 1, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker//Getty Images Why It Matters The Nobel Peace Prize recognizes an individual or organization who has managed to "advance fellowship between nations." The nomination of Trump follows recommendations for the award by Israel and Pakistan and the White House's calls for him to be recognized for his ability as a geopolitical dealmaker. What To Know Chanthol said that, without Trump's intervention, Cambodia and Thailand would likely not have struck a deal to end the fighting that killed at least 45 people on both sides of the disputed border. The Southeast Asian neighbors share a 500-mile land frontier—largely mapped by France when it ruled Cambodia. Last week, clashes erupted, displacing more than 300,000 people and prompting the U.S. State Department to step up its advisory risk. On Monday, the leaders agreed to a truce, which has mostly held to, and Chanthol lauded Trump's role in this happening. Reuters reported that, two days into the skirmishes, the U.S. president called Phumtham Wechayachai, Thailand's acting prime minister, after Bangkok had not responded to mediation offers from Malaysia and China. After his initial call, Trump said Thailand and Cambodia agreed to discuss a ceasefire and that Washington would not move ahead with tariff negotiations with both until the conflict had ended. Then, Bangkok demanded a meeting between the two prime ministers must take place at a neutral location, Reuters said. The peace deal was announced in Malaysia on Monday, with leaders of the countries pictured shaking hands. On Thursday, the Trump administration said Cambodia and Thailand would face 19 percent tariffs on imports to the U. S.—down from the 36 percent rate Thailand had faced previously and well below the 49 percent levy Trump announced for Cambodia in April. Announcing that his government would put the president's name forward with the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Chanthol said Trump should get the prize not only for his work on Cambodia, "but also elsewhere." In June, Pakistan said it would recommend Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve a conflict with India. In July, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said he would nominate the U.S. leader, as he praised his "pivotal role" in negotiating diplomatic relations between Israel and Arab states in 2020. In touting his credentials for the prize, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that, during this presidency, Trump had ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia; Israel and Iran; Rwanda and Congo; India and Pakistan; Serbia and Kosovo; and Egypt and Ethiopia. What People Are Saying Sun Chanthol, Cambodia's deputy prime minister, said: "He should get the Nobel, not only for his work on Cambodia, but also elsewhere." White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on July 31: "The president has brokered on average about one peace deal or ceasefire per month … It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize." What Happens Next The nomination process for the Nobel Prize starts in September, and the announcements will take place between October 6 and 13. Trump has expressed his wish for the prestigious award, but he is still playing a key role in ongoing disputes in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Epoch Times
39 minutes ago
- Epoch Times
Plunder of Ghana's Gold by Chinese Criminals Continues, Authorities Say
JOHANNESBURG—Thousands of Chinese citizens remain in Ghana to mine gold illegally, despite a crackdown by authorities in Africa's largest producer of the precious metal, according to law enforcement agencies in the capital, Accra. They say the illegal miners appear to be taking advantage of the record-high gold price, which hit $3,500 in April, with much of the illicit metal being smuggled back to China.
New York Post
2 hours ago
- New York Post
Cambodia to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for role in ending country's conflict with Thailand
Cambodia will nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped the country reach a cease-fire agreement to end its border conflict with Thailand. Sun Chanthol, Cambodia's deputy prime minister, thanked Trump for bringing peace to the region while speaking to reporters earlier Friday in the country's capital of Phnom Penh. Advertisement Chanthol said the American president deserved to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the highest-profile international award given to a person or organization for doing the most to 'advance fellowship between nations.' 'We acknowledge his great efforts for peace,' Chanthol said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last month he had nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize and Pakistani officials said in June they would recommend him for the award for his role in helping to end its conflict with India. Trump urged a cease-fire last week when he spoke to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand and threatened that the US would not get back to the 'trading table' with the Southeast Asian countries until the fighting stops. Advertisement 5 Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet shakes hands with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai during a press conference in Putrajaya on July 28, 2025. via REUTERS 5 President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Aug. 1, 2025. / MEGA A cease-fire was negotiated in Malaysia on Monday, ending the heaviest conflict between the two countries in over a decade. 'Numerous people were killed and I was dealing with two countries that we get along with very well, very different countries from certain standpoints. They've been fighting for 500 years intermittently. And, we solved that war … we solved it through trade,' Trump told reporters during his recent trip to Scotland. Advertisement Following news of the cease-fire, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X that Trump's direct involvement led to the truce. 'President Trump made this happen. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize!,' she said. 5 A fire erupts at a Cambodian military arms depot after a reported Thai drone strike in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia on July 25, 2025. via REUTERS 5 The remains of a home destroyed by a fire after being struck by Cambodian artillery in the Surin Province, Thai on July 27, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement The fighting began last week after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers. Each side blamed the other for starting the clashes, which lasted five days. At least 43 people were killed and more than 300,000 people were displaced on both sides of the border. 'I said, 'I don't want to trade with anybody that's killing each other,'' Trump continued while in Scotland. 'So we just got that one solved. And I'm going to call the two prime ministers who I got along with very, very well and speak to them right after this meeting and congratulate them. But it was an honor to be involved in that. That was going to be a very nasty war. Those wars have been very, very nasty.' 5 Thailand's mobile artillery unit fires rounds across to Cambodia's side of the border on July 25, 2025. REUTERS Chanthol, who also serves as Cambodia's top trade negotiator, said his country was also grateful to Trump for a reduced tariff rate of 19%. The Trump administration had initially threatened a tariff of 49% before later reducing it to 36%, a level that would have decimated Cambodia's vital garment and footwear sector, Chanthol told Reuters. Reuters contributed to this report.
