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1.Mr. Gorbachev warned that because of the crisis in Ukraine, the world is on the brink of a new cold war, adding that some believes this war has already begun.

on the brink of 濒于，濒临；在…的边缘

The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。

The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.
俄罗斯农民濒临消亡。

2.And that probably because Loretta doesn't look to make headlines.

make the headline 成为头条新闻

These diseases do not travel internationally, threaten the health or economies of wealthy countries, or make headline news.
这些疾病在国际上不传播，不威胁富裕国家的健康或经济，也不成为头条新闻。

Credit quality in China has once again been making headline news.
中国的信贷质量再度(或至少可能再度)成为头条新闻。