Asked via text message to confirm Cambodia's plan to nominate Trump for the prize, Sun Chanthol responded, "Yes."

Sun Chanthol said Cambodia and Thailand would likely not have forged a deal to end the fighting without the U.S. president’s intervention.

Switzerland’s 11th-hour phone call with Donald Trump offered the nation a harsh reality check: A trade deal isn’t a deal unless the US president personally closes it.

The Swiss watch industry has been suffering from weak global demand and sales. A new 39% tariff on Swiss goods from the may add to their hard time.

The data come after economists have expressed concern that the Trump Administration’s flip-flopping tariff policies and sweeping layoffs at federal agencies could slow economic growth. Some Democratic lawmakers slammed the Administration upon the release of the Labor Department’s report.

Renderings for the new White House ballroom are reminiscent of the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom that opened in 2005 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.

Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a $200mn state ballroom on the east wing of the White House, with work on the new structure due to start in September. The Trump administration announced the plans for the 90,