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A Korean Air flight departs Incheon International Airport

Flight repatriating South Koreans detained by US immigration authorities departs Atlanta Thursday

By Karina Tsui, Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo, Jennifer Hansler, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers who were detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week departed late Thursday morning, according to CNN Correspondent Gustavo Valdes, who witnessed the plane take off at Hartsfield-Jackson International airport in Atlanta.

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Terminals and a runway are seen at Chopin International Airport in July 2020

NATO shoots down Russian drones in Polish airspace, accusing Moscow of being ‘absolutely reckless’

By Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee, Nina Subkhanberdina and Ivana Kottasová NATO fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine early on Wednesday, as the military alliance denounced Moscow for “absolutely dangerous” behavior that ratcheted up tensions to a new level. The operation marked the first time

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Passenger jet forced to abort landing at Reagan Washington National Airport due to vehicle on the runway

By Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway. American Airlines Flight 4528, operated by Republic Airways, was arriving from Detroit around

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Robert Gates Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1943 Birth place: Wichita, Kansas Birth name: Robert Michael Gates Father: Melville A. Gates, wholesale auto parts salesperson Mother: Isabel V. Gates Marriage: Rebecca (Wilkie) Gates (1966-present) Children:

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Sebastien Lecornu arrives for the first weekly cabinet meeting after reelection of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace

French President Emmanuel Macron appoints outgoing defense minister Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister

By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron has appointed outgoing defense minister Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, handing him the daunting task of trying to find consensus in a divided parliament and pass the 2026 budget. Earlier on Monday, outgoing Prime Minister François Bayrou submitted his resignation, which Macron accepted. He

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Ukraine says Russian missile that hit government building is packed with US and European parts

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markin, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — A Russian cruise missile that hit a government building in central Kyiv on Sunday was filled with dozens of foreign parts, including chips and other electronic components made in the United States, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. The Iskander 9M727 missile that struck the building

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