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Biden cancels trip to meet pope and Zelensky as fires rage in California

The US president was scheduled to leave for Italy after giving the eulogy for former president Jimmy Carter at his funeral in Washington on Thursday.

The US president’s face-to-face with the Ukrainian president was meant as a final opportunity to showcase the strength of American alliances before Joe Biden leaves office (Ben Curtis/AP)
The US president’s face-to-face with the Ukrainian president was meant as a final opportunity to showcase the strength of American alliances before Joe Biden leaves office (Ben Curtis/AP) (Ben Curtis/AP)
By Zeke Miller, Associated Press