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President Joe Biden will still leave Wednesday for the G7 summit in Japan but is reevaluating the rest of his planned tour of Asia, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council John Kirby tells reporters, as the White House negotiates with Republican leaders to avoid a US debt default. Until now the president had planned to also visit Papua New Guinea and Australia after the G7 meeting in Hiroshima. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden will mark this month's anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a visit to NATO ally Poland, the White House says. Biden will travel February 20-22 where he will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda, says Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden plans to speak soon to incoming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the White House says. "President Biden looks forward to speaking with... Sunak in the upcoming days and to our continued close cooperation with the United Kingdom," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden has been briefed and will be updated throughout the day on the concerning news out of the United Kingdom about Queen Elizabeth's health. "His and the first lady's thoughts are with the queen and the family today," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi meet on the final day of the G7 summit in Germany. IMAGES ahead of their meeting