Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has been named the Welsh player of the year. The forward has won the accolade for a record fifth time and his six goals in Euro 2016 qualifying has helped Wales move to the brink of reaching the finals. The nation only need a point from their final two qualifiers and would be their first appearance in a major tournament since 1958. Bale also picked up the players’ player and fans' player of the year awards.
UAE wins three jiu-jitsu golds, two silvers at Asian Games
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu national team has won three gold medals and two silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
India thrash Sri Lanka to set up cricket gold medal showdown with Pakistan
India humiliated a second-string Sri Lanka by 124 runs at the Asian Games on Thursday to book a gold-medal decider against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 tournament.
Etihad Airways strongly rejects financial allegations against Man City
Etihad Airways has strongly rejected any findings shared by the Premier League Commission on the disciplinary proceedings involving financial allegations against Manchester City.
UAE hold Qatar to top Gulf Cup Group B
The UAE finished top of Group B at the Arabian Gulf Cup after drawing 1-1 with Qatar in Jeddah.
Australia win rain-curtailed ODI against South Africa
Australia’s bowlers powered the tourists to a 45-run victory over South Africa under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method on Wednesday, helping them avoid a whitewash in the three-match one-day international series.
Dubai's private schools saw 406,563 students enrolled for the 2026-27 academic year, marking an annual increase of 4.6 per cent, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced on Thursday.
UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the formation of a team from the Public Prosecution to investigate the incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday.
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is developing a standardised policy that will set guidelines for the ethical use of AI in private schools, which will roll out in 2027.
