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Ted Lasso returns to Richmond in season four, where he takes on a new challenge coaching a women’s football team. Photo: Apple TV

Apple TV's biggest shows and films still to come in 2026

Anya Taylor-Joy, Ryan Reynolds and John Cena lead a varied second-half slate

Meet the Abu Dhabi team vying for the UAE's first Esports World Cup championship

Sam Neill beyond Jurassic Park: Horror films that showed dark on-screen persona

Argentina v England: Films, books and songs behind the fierce rivalry

Catherine Laga'aia on the song that made Moana hers

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Tatiana Maslany anchors the series as Paula Saunders, whose life is plunged into chaos by an online romance scam. Photo: Apple TV

Why Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is 2026's twistiest murder mystery

Online romance scam spirals into engrossing tale of deception, family drama and unexpected laughs in Apple TV series

Hend Sabry to join Amman International Film Festival jury

Apple TV's biggest shows and films still to come in 2026

Sam Neill beyond Jurassic Park: Horror films that showed dark on-screen persona

Catherine Laga'aia on the song that made Moana hers

How being stopped by police as a child inspired Imran Perretta's debut film Ish

Show of the weekWorst Neighbor Ever is a chilling look at the darkest side of human behaviour

The work depicts a timeless maritime scene along the creek. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: The Creek in Old Dubai (1979) by Hala Kouatly

Syrian artist's painting captures the waterway that helped lay the foundation for Dubai's rise as a global commercial power

Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi appointed president of Sharjah Museums Authority

Evolving role of national museums in shaping stronger, more connected communities

Ancient UAE city inspires winning artwork of Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award

Poetry evenings, creative workshops and children's activities are all on the cards at Sharjah International Book Fair 2026. Victor Besa / The National

Sharjah International Book Fair returns in November with Oman as Guest of Honour

The 12-day event aims to bring together readers, authors, publishers, translators and creatives from around the world

Train reads: 11 compact books to take on short journeys

Abu Dhabi launches Treasured Sayings, a collection of Sheikh Zayed's poetry

Rare manuscripts trace Arab science and scholarship

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