Manchester United ‘have a big problem’ when Michael Carrick is absent, admits Louis van Gaal

Europe marks 70th anniversary of WWII victory with sombre ceremonies

Diego Forlán: La clase magistral de Messi debería ser suficiente para que el Barça se clasificara para la final de la Champions League pero es de esperar la remontada del Real Madrid

Money & Me: Regional PR chief treasures the family jewels

Model’s wild photoshoot highlights problems with big cats as pets

‘Excuses, excuses’: Floyd Mayweather does U-turn on rematch with ‘coward’ Manny Pacquiao

GCC seeks formal US security pact

UK Polls: voters split over outcome - video

IPL: Mumbai motor past Chennai

Nebil Fekir: Following in the footsteps of Karim Benzema in terms of style and career path

Funeral held for executed Bali Nine convict - video

Barcelona’s Luis Enrique and Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expect swift solution to TV row

Dick Advocaat focused solely on Sunderland as five clubs battle to ensure Premier League safety

Yemen ceasefire will start on Tuesday: Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi father takes on French cycling challenge in name of charity

Who will win the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix?

Parents warned to look out for crippling arthritis in children

Charitable offers in the UAE to help those in Nepal

Salman Khan’s jail sentence for hit-and-run death suspended by Indian court

Norwegian and Philippine ambassadors killed in Pakistan helicopter crash

Patient-focused healthcare index to be implemented in Abu Dhabi

New RAK charity helps pay bills of young hospital patients

Review and observations: Paris Hilton’s DJ set at Legends in Abu Dhabi

‘My time to honour Steven Gerrard’: Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho full of praise for Liverpool captain

Friday is Prize Day with The National

After another season of steady decline, what next for the once great — now deeply flawed — AC Milan?

UAE SPORTS: Sheikh Khalid races to Shiraz podium

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova suffer shock defeats in Madrid Open semi-finals

Do not expect interest rates to rise any time soon

Ambassadors killed in Pakistan helicopter crash

Conservatives win UK election as SNP hammers Labour in Scotland

Al Hibaab spearheads Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid attack at Group 1 Lingfield Park race

Susie Wolff confident of realising F1 dream as Mercedes duo lead the way at Spanish GP practice

Pep Guardiola defends Bayern Munich’s ‘super season’ despite Champions League setback to Barcelona

When a bank cheque fails in the UAE, your number’s up

Amid the inconsistency, there is a sense of real progress at Manchester United under Louis van Gaal

UAE worker told new visa locks her in until it expires

Ahead of Asian Championship Tests, five reasons why UAE rugby can look toward a bright future

Pakistan dominate day 3 of final Test after setting Bangladesh huge target for victory

Mosques must cater to women

Carey launches Vegas residency, Vergara gets Walk of Fame star - video

Asif Iqbal states his UAE intent with Danube’s SuperStars T20 title

Carlo Ancelotti expects Gareth Bale and Real Madrid to ‘be back playing well very soon’

Emirati women engineering bright future at robotics institute

UAE investors ponder the spectre of deflation

Father tells of heartbreak at having son with arthritis

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge set to be sidelined until start of next season

Friday cover: Memphis Depay goes the Dutch way after completing move to Manchester United