Alan Pardew's men overachieved considerably last year, with much of their success dependent on unknown quantities.That surprise element has all but gone. Opponents will be wiser to the Magpies this season, writes John McAuleyRead Article Expectancy will meet reality at Newcastle United
Tom Werner, chairman of Liverpool, says the decision on whether Andy Carroll will play for the team this season is down to new man Brendan Rodgers, and that the club's days of overspending are over. Read Article Andy Carroll is in the balance at Liverpool
Win an invitation for you and a guest for a celebration of all things decadent to be held at Maison Sez in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, June 26. Win - A night with The National
The Dubai-based graffiti stencil artist Steffi Bow, who has created a life-size artwork of the Lebanese rapper Malikah for an adidas campaign, talks about how picking up a spray can five years ago changed her life.
Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
British scientists have discovered a vaccine that creates an immunity to Traveller's Diarrhoea - the global curse with a handful of names, but one certain unpleasant effect. Vaccine set to vanquish Delhi belly
A zoo in Russia is home to a unique animal – the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger. In pictures: Lililger cubs in Russia
