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As President Trump prepares to welcome China’s Xi Jinping to the White House, he is busy in New York offending Iranian and Cuban diplomats at the United Nations while pressing his case for the “annihilation” of the Islamic Republic. No kidding, he actually threatened that. UN aside, Trump is set to roll out the red carpet for Xi. He and wife Melania actually plan to greet Xi as he arrives at the airport, just as he did for Putin in Alaska in 2025. After the arrival greeting, there’s no telling what Trump will concede to China’s dictator once talks commence. When Trump visited Xi in Beijing in May, he was warned about Taiwan and immediately halted an arms sale to the island nation. As matters stand now, it is unclear if Xi will be bringing any business executives with him, meaning an AI tête-à-tête might not be happening. The schedule so far contains a White House welcoming ceremony with nearly 500 military personnel on hand to salute the chief, and then a state dinner. Concerning the dinner, Trump lamented that the ballroom he envisions won’t be available, so the gathering will be small. Regardless of the venue, there’s no telling

It’s been a big news day for Donald John Trump. First, he revoked the First Amendment (at least in the White House) for his media foes. Now, he has one-upped Emmanuel Macron and other EU biggies by getting his biggest prize yet — Greenland. Recall how Trump wanted to annex the island and make it a fortress against America’s enemies, such as Russia and China. EU hanchos freaked out and began sending troops in to defend the territory that apparently is controlled by Denmark, in a sort of loose fashion. Today, President Trump announced a deal with Greenland and Denmark concerning the island and the U.S. presence there. “At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that ⁠the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure ‌and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The deal, which he says is never-ending but is being reported as 100 years, will prohibit U.S. adversaries from establishing footholds on the island, or even investing there without U.S. approval. “Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have

A new cat species has been discovered in Bolivia, the first such discovery in more than a century. The feline, called Tilcayo by locals, was confirmed as a new species through DNA testing. Tilcayo is among what are called tiger cats that roam wild in Bolivia. This one was discovered in Bolivia’s lush Yungas forest. She is about 18 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds, making her smaller than your average domestic cat. Scientists have given her a new species designation, Leopardus tilcayo, retaining the name locals use to call her. All in all, according to scientists, there are at least five species of tiger cats. The species, and Tilcayo’s discovery, were featured in yesterday’s edition of Current Biology. “Its fur is light brown … with irregularly shaped rosettes across its body,” said Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz, a National Geographic explorer and one of the authors ⁠of the study.