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US envoy clarifies comments on Israel's Golan Heights occupation

US envoy clarifies comments on Israel's Golan Heights occupation

The U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey has clarified his comments on Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights. Ambassador Tom Barrack initially said Israel "still" occupies the territory, which contradicts the U.S. policy set by President Tr…

The News Flicker·August 23, 2026

Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing him

Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing him

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney drew international attention earlier this year by warning that middle powers such as Canada must resist economic coercion. Now President Donald Trump is putting that to the test in a deepening trade war. The United States h…

The News Flicker·August 23, 2026

72 arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of starting forest fires

72 arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of starting forest fires

Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires. The fires have caused a choking haze cloud in central and west Indonesia. Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency says the fires are driven by an intensify…

The News Flicker·August 23, 2026

Canada-US trade war deepens a historic rupture between allies

Canada-US trade war deepens a historic rupture between allies

Canada and the United States have long had one of the world's closest and most durable alliances. But that alliance is being severely tested now by one of the deepest crises in decades. Trade talks between Ottawa and Washington collapsed late Friday and both …

The News Flicker·August 22, 2026