Dhaka, July 27 -- Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to begin ceasefire talks amid ongoing border clashes, following mediation by U.S. President Donald Trump. The conflict, now in its fourth day, has left at least 33 people dead and forced more than 168,000 to flee.

Trump said via Truth Social on Saturday that he had spoken with both countries' leaders and warned of halting trade deals if hostilities did not stop. Later, he announced that both sides had agreed to meet and negotiate a truce.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed that his government had accepted an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" and said Trump had informed him that Thailand had also agreed. Cambodia's foreign minister has been tasked with coordinating with ...