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World leader to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump speaks while making an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks while making an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 (AP)
  • Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Manet, has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The nomination is based on Trump's alleged extraordinary statesmanship in resolving a border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand.
  • Trump's intervention, through a phone call to both nations' leaders, reportedly led to a ceasefire agreement and averted a potentially devastating conflict.
  • The five-day conflict had previously resulted in 43 fatalities and displaced over 300,000 people, escalating to heavy artillery and F-16 deployment.
  • This is not the first time Trump has been put forward for the award, with Pakistan and Israel also indicating previous nominations.
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