Los Angeles // World No 1 Rory McIlroy is set to return from injury at next week’s PGA Championship after being scheduled to tee off in the first round, the PGA of America said Friday.
The PGA said on Twitter that defending champion McIlroy had been grouped with US Open and Masters champion Jordan Spieth and British Open winner Zach Johnson for the opening round next Thursday at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
McIlroy later re-tweeted the PGA of America’s tweet.
McIlroy, who hasn’t played since suffering ankle ligament damage while playing football with friends on July 4, had fanned speculation he would play the final major of the year with a series of social media posts in recent days.
He looked to be on the road to recovery in pictures and videos posted this week, which showed him working out in the gym and hitting a driver.
On Friday the 26-year-old posted a picture that appeared to show the inside of a private plane, along with emojis depicting an airplane, US flag, a thumbs-up sign, a victory sign and a golf flag.
McIlroy last played at the US Open at Chambers Bay in June. He was unable to defend his British Open title or his World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational crown because of the injury.
Spieth can supplant him as world number one with a victory in the Bridgestone in Ohio this week.
TEE TIMES
Tee times for the US PGA Championship starting on Thursday at Whistling Straits
Body: All Times GMT
Thursday-Friday
First hole-10th hole
Body: 1145-1700–Ryan Helminen, United States; Rory Sabbatini, South Africa; Chesson Hadley, United States.
1155-1710–David Howell, England; Grant Sturgeon, United States, Boo Weekley, United States.
1205-1720–Charles Howell III, United States; Austin Peters, United States; Thomas Bjorn, Denmark.
1215-1730–Byeong Hun An, South Korea; Russell Henley, United States; Robert Streb, United States.
1225-1740–James Morrison, England; Ryan Palmer, United States; Charley Hoffman, United States.
1235-1750–Stephen Gallacher, Scotland; Ryan Moore, United States; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand.
1245-1800–Vijay Singh, Fiji; David Toms, United States; Mark Brooks, United States.
1255-1810–James Hahn, United States; Jamie Donaldson, Wales; Harris English, United States.
1305-1820–Ross Fisher, England; J.B. Holmes, United States; Mikko Ilonen, Finland.
1315-1830–Tony Finau, United States; Branden Grace, South Africa; Danny Lee, New Zealand.
1325-1840–Steve Young, United States; Morgan Hoffmann, United States; Anirban Lahiri, India.
1335-1850–Brian Cairns, United States; Matt Every, United States; Matt Jones, Australia.
1345-1900–Adam Rainaud, United States; Brian Harman, United States; Barracuda Championship winner
1400-1910–Michael Putnam, United States; Marcus Fraser, Australia; Steve Marino, United States.
1700-1145–Bob Sowards, United States; Koumei Oda, Japan; Alex Cejka, Germany.
1710-1155–Ryan Kennedy, United States; Kevin Chappell, United States; Brendon de Jonge, Zimbabwe.
1720-1205–Davis Love III, United States; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Steve Stricker, United States.
Tee times for the US PGA Championship starting on Thursday at Whistling Straits
Body: All Times GMT
Thursday-Friday
First hole-10th hole
Body: 1145-1700–Ryan Helminen, United States; Rory Sabbatini, South Africa; Chesson Hadley, United States.
1155-1710–David Howell, England; Grant Sturgeon, United States, Boo Weekley, United States.
1205-1720–Charles Howell III, United States; Austin Peters, United States; Thomas Bjorn, Denmark.
1215-1730–Byeong Hun An, South Korea; Russell Henley, United States; Robert Streb, United States.
1225-1740–James Morrison, England; Ryan Palmer, United States; Charley Hoffman, United States.
1235-1750–Stephen Gallacher, Scotland; Ryan Moore, United States; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand.
1245-1800–Vijay Singh, Fiji; David Toms, United States; Mark Brooks, United States.
1255-1810–James Hahn, United States; Jamie Donaldson, Wales; Harris English, United States.
1305-1820–Ross Fisher, England; J.B. Holmes, United States; Mikko Ilonen, Finland.
1315-1830–Tony Finau, United States; Branden Grace, South Africa; Danny Lee, New Zealand.
1325-1840–Steve Young, United States; Morgan Hoffmann, United States; Anirban Lahiri, India.
1335-1850–Brian Cairns, United States; Matt Every, United States; Matt Jones, Australia.
1345-1900–Adam Rainaud, United States; Brian Harman, United States; Barracuda Championship winner
1400-1910–Michael Putnam, United States; Marcus Fraser, Australia; Steve Marino, United States.
1700-1145–Bob Sowards, United States; Koumei Oda, Japan; Alex Cejka, Germany.
1710-1155–Ryan Kennedy, United States; Kevin Chappell, United States; Brendon de Jonge, Zimbabwe.
1720-1205–Davis Love III, United States; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Steve Stricker, United States.
1205-1720–Matt Dobyns, United States; Colin Montgomerie, Scotland; John Daly, United States.
1215-1730–Victor Dubuisson, France; Matt Kuchar, United States; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa.
1225-1740–Sergio Garcia, Spain; Bill Haas, United States; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa.
1235-1750–Justin Rose, England; Brandt Snedeker, United States; Geoff Ogilvy, Australia.
1245-1800–Bubba Watson, United States; Paul Casey, England; Jim Furyk, United States.
1255-1810–Hunter Mahan, United States; Lee Westwood, England; Ernie Els, South Africa.
1305-1820–Jason Day, Australia; Dustin Johnson, United States; Rickie Fowler, United States.
1315-1830–Tiger Woods, United States; Martin Kaymer, Germany; Keegan Bradley, United States.
1325-1840–Gary Woodland, United States; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Marc Warren, Scotland.
1335-1850–Brent Snyder, United States; Tyrrell Hatton, England; Brendon Todd, United States.
1345-1900–Jeff Olson, United States; Fabian Gomez, Argentina; Bridgestone Invitational winner.
1700-1145–George McNeill, United States; Charles Frost, United States; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina.
1710-1155–Chris Wood, England; Brett Jones, United States; Graham DeLaet, Canada.
1720-1205–George Coetzee, South Africa; Ben Martin, United States; Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark.
1730-1215–Rich Beem, United States; Shaun Micheel, United States; Y.E. Yang, South Korea.
1740-1225–Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Spain; Steve Bowditch, Australia; Daniel Berger, United States.
1750-1235–Camilo Villegas, Colombia; Kiradech Alphibarnrat, Thailand; Pablo Larrazabal, Spain.
1800-1245–Cameron Smith, Australia; Shawn Stefani, United States; Hiroshi Iwata, Japan.
1810-1255–Kevin Streelman, United States; Sang-Moon Bae, South Korea; David Lingmerth, Sweden.
1820-1305–Troy Merritt, United States; Alexander Levy, France; Russell Knox, Scotland.
1830-1315–Tim Clark, South Africa; Billy Horschel, United States; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain.
1840-1325–Eddie Pepperell, England; Sean Dougherty, United States; Kevin Na, United States.
1850-1335–Marc Leishman, Australia; Ben Polland, United States; Kevin Kisner, United States.
1900-1345–Scott Piercy, United States; Alan Morin, United States; Andy Sullivan, England.
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Vishing: The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.
SIM swap: Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.
Identity theft: Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.
Prize scams: Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.
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Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026
1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years
If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.
2. E-invoicing in the UAE
Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption.
3. More tax audits
Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks.
4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime
Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.
5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit
There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.
6. Further transfer pricing enforcement
Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes.
7. Limited time periods for audits
Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion.
8. Pillar 2 implementation
Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.
9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services
Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations.
10. Substance and CbC reporting focus
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What can victims do?
Always use only regulated platforms
Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion
Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)
Report to local authorities
Warn others to prevent further harm
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iPhone XS Max
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iPhone XR
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Apple Watch Series 4
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