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How to survive the new cold war | DW News
May 21, 2026
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The rules that governed the world for 80 years are gone — and the man who said so wasn't a radical. He was Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. With Donald Trump abandoning the partnerships and rules that once shaped the West and the institutions it plays major roles in like the IMF and World Bank. The rest of G7 like Japan and NATO countries are searching for new partners in Europe but also in the Global South.
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