Новости за 26.11.2020

The first direct flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv landed Thursday, met by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the normalization of diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister, died at the age of 84 on Thursday following complications from COVID-19.

A North Carolina businessman and Republican donor filed suit in federal court saying he was duped by a Texas group that claimed they would file lawsuits to uncover election fraud on behalf of President Donald Trump.

Claire, a Scottish Deerhound, was crowned the winner at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been jailed since 2018 following her activism for women's rights in Saudi Arabia, had her case moved to a terrorism court, her family said Thursday.

AstraZeneca and Oxford University responded Thursday to questions raised over trial results for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

A court in Turkey handed down hundreds of life sentences Thursday to defendants charged in a failed 2016 coup attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Ethiopian government announced Thursday that armed troops would be taking "final action" in Mekelle, the capital city of the country's northern Tigray region, and urged civilians to stay home.

Hunter Henry and Travis Kelce top UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 12 fantasy football tight end rankings.

Netflix has released the first, full-length trailer for its movie musical "The Prom."

The number of COVID-19 cases reported in the United States has risen for the fourth straight day and the one-day death toll is approaching numbers not seen since the spring, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Walt Disney Co. will cut 32,000 jobs at its parks and resorts by the end of March as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to prolonged closures at the company's theme parks, the company said Wednesday.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade looked a little different when it kicked off Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the Reds "deserved" their shutout loss to Italian Serie A foe Atalanta in the group stage of the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League.

"Hannibal" icon Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp in the "Fantastic Beasts" film franchise.

The stars of the 1985 adventure movie, "The Goonies," are set to reunite for an online charity event next month.

The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year contact with veteran center Hassan Whiteside.

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills tops UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 12 fantasy football quarterback rankings.

The Baltimore Ravens have issued discipline to a coach in connection with the team's recent increase in COVID-19 cases, which has affected players and staff members and resulted in a game postponement.

Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coordinator Markus Paul has died after he had a medical emergency while at the team facility. He was 54.

New Jersey rockers Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, and comedian Jon Stewart, wear face masks on a new billboard intended to promote safety in their home state amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"Ozark" star Jason Bateman is set to guest host the Dec. 5 episode of "Saturday Night Live," NBC announced.

South Korea saw its highest daily number of COVID-19 infections in over eight months Thursday, recording 586 new cases in what officials are warning is the most dangerous wave yet to hit the country.

The Supreme Court late Wednesday ruled against occupancy limits for religious services in New York that Gov. Andrew Cuomo had instituted to stymie the spread of the coronavirus.

A new approach could revolutionize spinal fusion surgery: It does away with the need to "flip" patients from their back or side onto their stomach mid-operation -- a switch researchers say dramatically improves outcomes.