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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised eyebrows when he made a comment about a “new world order” in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday. “The world has changed much since that last visit. I believe the progress that we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the new world order,” said Carney. His comment was met with questions from lawmakers and commentators, as the phrase “new world order” is often one used by conspiracy theorists. Carney is in China to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit comes as traditional trade agreements and...

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not to let the world order disintegrate into a "den of robbers" where the unscrupulous take what they want. In unusually strong remarks, which appeared to refer to actions such as the ousting of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the weekend, the former foreign minister said global democracy was being attacked as never before. Although the German president's role is largely ceremonial, his words carry some weight and he has more freedom to express views than politicians....