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Hindustan Times
13-08-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Disney World on alert as Tropical Storm Erin threatens Florida, could become Hurricane soon; Know what's open and closed
Disney World is accustomed to the storm season due to its Central Florida location. Disney World had to close its parks, given the hazardous weather caused by hurricanes and tropical storms that hit Orlando in the past. Disney World keeps a careful eye on weather conditions and their potential effects on visitors and the parks.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File) Tropical Storm Erin is the latest meteorological phenomenon that has developed this week. As the storm is expected to intensify into a hurricane, it is likely to affect Florida and Disney World. Tropical Storm Erin and its impact on Disney World Tropical Storm Erin has developed in the Atlantic as of August 12, 2025, and is expected to intensify over the next few days. Erin was roughly 690 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, as per National Hurricane Center's alert issued at 5 am. The highest sustained speeds were close to 45 mph with stronger gusts. 'Gradual strengthening is forecast over the next several days, and Erin is expected to become a hurricane in the next couple of days,' the hurricane center stated in the advisory. According to the current projection, Erin may develop into a hurricane on Thursday, August 14. Forecast models presently predict a turn to the north, but it's unclear when and where that will happen. As a result, it is currently uncertain how much, if any, of an influence will be felt in Florida. Also Read: Ashley Biden files for divorce from Dr. Howard Krein after 13-yr of marriage, shares series of veiled Instagram stories Disney World operational updates It is currently unknown how Tropical Storm Erin will move, so it is uncertain if Disney World will be impacted. Disney World keeps a careful eye on weather conditions and their potential effects on visitors and the parks. Disney usually shuts down its four major parks and halts transportation when storms are predicted. While some areas, including The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, might be evacuated, on-site resort hotels remain open. Outdoor attractions are frequently the first to close amid storm and heavy rains. This could lead to temporarily closure of Slinky Dog Dash, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Expedition Everest at Disney World. What we know about Disney World's hurricane cancellation and modification policy Disney does not charge cancellation or change fees for vacation packages or most room-only reservations if a hurricane advisory is issued by the National Hurricane Center for the Orlando area within a week of your planned arrival date. Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort and Disney's Vero Beach Resort are likewise covered under this policy if a hurricane warning is issued for those locations. Disney does not provide coverage for any travel or services provided by outside vendors.
Toronto Star
31-07-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Chinese researchers suggest lasers and sabotage to counter Musk's Starlink satellites
More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink — a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites is seen during a time exposure as it lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., late Sunday, July 23, 2023. John Raoux / The Associated Press flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saudi Arabia's great soccer experiment is paying off spectacularly at the Club World Cup
CORRECTS PLAYER'S NAME FROM OMAR MARMOUSH TO KHALID AL-GHANNAM - Al-Hilal's Khalid Al-Ghannam (7) celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) Al Hilal players celebrate following the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Fans cheer before the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) Fans cheer before the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) CORRECTS PLAYER'S NAME FROM OMAR MARMOUSH TO KHALID AL-GHANNAM - Al-Hilal's Khalid Al-Ghannam (7) celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) Al Hilal players celebrate following the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Fans cheer before the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup. The oil-rich kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the world's most popular sport, scored a big win on the field Monday when Al Hilal beat Premier League giant Manchester City 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. Advertisement It was a seismic result in soccer terms; possibly the biggest upset of the tournament and precisely the type of statement Saudi Arabia has wanted to make since embarking on a project that will ultimately see it stage the World Cup in 2034. 'We wanted to show that Al Hilal has the talent, the power to be here,' said defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who was among a slew of star players paid fortunes to leave Europe's top clubs for the Saudi Pro League in recent years. Superstar signings and ones that got away The biggest of them all was Cristiano Ronaldo, who completed one of the most stunning moves in soccer history when joining Al Nassr for a reported salary of up to $200 million a year in 2022. That deal prompted a spectacular recruitment drive by Saudi teams — backed by the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund — and in came superstars like Neymar and Karim Benzema, while audacious attempts were made to sign Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Advertisement Confirmation that Saudi Arabia had won the right to host the World Cup came in December. On the field, the Club World Cup was the first chance for the country to make a global statement about the growth of its domestic game, which is largely unheralded outside of Asia. It is likely why Al Hilal — Saudi Arabia's most successful team — was so eager to make another marquee signing before the tournament began and tried, but failed, to lure Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. It pulled off a coup by hiring coach Simone Inzaghi. The Italian arrived after leading Inter Milan to a second Champions League final in three seasons and he is already making a mark with his new team after drawing 1-1 against Real Madrid in the group stage and then beating City. 'We had to do something extraordinary because we knew how good Manchester City are, we knew we had to climb Mount Everest without oxygen, and we were great," Inzaghi said. Advertisement Saudi Arabian soccer has faced doubts The broader picture is what Al Hilal's run says about the standard of soccer in Saudi Arabia, which has been dismissed by some as a cash grab for players, who can earn far more than if they'd remained in Europe. 'Let's see now if they will criticize us after these games," said midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who joined Al Hilal from Italian team Lazio. 'It's not like how they are speaking about the league.' Despite recruiting so many players from Europe's top clubs — including Champions League winners N'Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino — it is difficult to judge the quality of the Saudi League. Advertisement To put Al Hilal's run into context: while it may have won a record 19 league titles and four Asian championships, it is not the Saudi Arabia's reigning national champion, having been beaten to the title by Benzema's Al-Ittihad last season. Another Saudi team, Al-Ahli, which counts former Liverpool forward Firmino and ex Manchester City winger Mahrez among its players, won the Asian Champions League this year. Ronaldo, meanwhile, is yet to win the title in three attempts with Al Nassr — pointing to the depth of strength in the league. Al Hilal's performances have also come despite releasing Brazil great Neymar in January and with leading scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic having played no part so far because of injury. Advertisement Can Al Hilal win the Club World Cup? The question now is how far Al Hilal can go. Next up is Brazil's Fluminense in the quarterfinals in Orlando on Friday. City's exit — along with Inter Milan's defeat to Fluminense — has opened up that side of the draw, which also features Palmeiras and Chelsea. On paper it looks like the favorable side of the draw, with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain on the other side. But the success of Brazilian teams has been another theme of the tournament and Al Hilal will have to beat at least one more if it is to advance to the final. Inzaghi, however, is used to overachieving. His two Champions League finals with Inter Milan came despite having an aging team and relying on savvy deals in the transfer market to pick up free agents and veteran players. Advertisement Inter's victory against Barcelona in the semifinals of this year's competition was one of the all-time classic contests — winning 7-6 on aggregate. Al Hilal's impressive run has come after Inzaghi spent just one week training with the team before the tournament. Even if it is eliminated in the next round, a quarterfinals appearance would represent an outstanding campaign for a team that was not expected to compete for the title. Sportswashing accusations remain Saudi Arabia's growing influence on sport — which also includes LIV Golf, world championship boxing, F1 and the buyout of Premier League team Newcastle — will continue to raise accusations it is 'sportswashing' its reputation. Amnesty international called it 'reckless' to grant it the World Cup over concerns about the country's human rights record. Advertisement But its investment in sport is undoubtedly paying off and Al Hilal's run is succeeding in raising the profile of its soccer league. ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saudi Arabia's great soccer experiment is paying off spectacularly at the Club World Cup
CORRECTS PLAYER'S NAME FROM OMAR MARMOUSH TO KHALID AL-GHANNAM - Al-Hilal's Khalid Al-Ghannam (7) celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) Al Hilal players celebrate following the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Fans cheer before the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) Fans cheer before the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) CORRECTS PLAYER'S NAME FROM OMAR MARMOUSH TO KHALID AL-GHANNAM - Al-Hilal's Khalid Al-Ghannam (7) celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) Al Hilal players celebrate following the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Fans cheer before the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack) MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup. The oil-rich kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the world's most popular sport, scored a big win on the field Monday when Al Hilal beat Premier League giant Manchester City 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. Advertisement It was a seismic result in soccer terms; possibly the biggest upset of the tournament and precisely the type of statement Saudi Arabia has wanted to make since embarking on a project that will ultimately see it stage the World Cup in 2034. 'We wanted to show that Al Hilal has the talent, the power to be here,' said defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who was among a slew of star players paid fortunes to leave Europe's top clubs for the Saudi Pro League in recent years. Superstar signings and ones that got away The biggest of them all was Cristiano Ronaldo, who completed one of the most stunning moves in soccer history when joining Al Nassr for a reported salary of up to $200 million a year in 2022. That deal prompted a spectacular recruitment drive by Saudi teams — backed by the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund — and in came superstars like Neymar and Karim Benzema, while audacious attempts were made to sign Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Advertisement Confirmation that Saudi Arabia had won the right to host the World Cup came in December. On the field, the Club World Cup was the first chance for the country to make a global statement about the growth of its domestic game, which is largely unheralded outside of Asia. It is likely why Al Hilal — Saudi Arabia's most successful team — was so eager to make another marquee signing before the tournament began and tried, but failed, to lure Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. It pulled off a coup by hiring coach Simone Inzaghi. The Italian arrived after leading Inter Milan to a second Champions League final in three seasons and he is already making a mark with his new team after drawing 1-1 against Real Madrid in the group stage and then beating City. 'We had to do something extraordinary because we knew how good Manchester City are, we knew we had to climb Mount Everest without oxygen, and we were great," Inzaghi said. Advertisement Saudi Arabian soccer has faced doubts The broader picture is what Al Hilal's run says about the standard of soccer in Saudi Arabia, which has been dismissed by some as a cash grab for players, who can earn far more than if they'd remained in Europe. 'Let's see now if they will criticize us after these games," said midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who joined Al Hilal from Italian team Lazio. 'It's not like how they are speaking about the league.' Despite recruiting so many players from Europe's top clubs — including Champions League winners N'Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino — it is difficult to judge the quality of the Saudi League. Advertisement To put Al Hilal's run into context: while it may have won a record 19 league titles and four Asian championships, it is not the Saudi Arabia's reigning national champion, having been beaten to the title by Benzema's Al-Ittihad last season. Another Saudi team, Al-Ahli, which counts former Liverpool forward Firmino and ex Manchester City winger Mahrez among its players, won the Asian Champions League this year. Ronaldo, meanwhile, is yet to win the title in three attempts with Al Nassr — pointing to the depth of strength in the league. Al Hilal's performances have also come despite releasing Brazil great Neymar in January and with leading scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic having played no part so far because of injury. Advertisement Can Al Hilal win the Club World Cup? The question now is how far Al Hilal can go. Next up is Brazil's Fluminense in the quarterfinals in Orlando on Friday. City's exit — along with Inter Milan's defeat to Fluminense — has opened up that side of the draw, which also features Palmeiras and Chelsea. On paper it looks like the favorable side of the draw, with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain on the other side. But the success of Brazilian teams has been another theme of the tournament and Al Hilal will have to beat at least one more if it is to advance to the final. Inzaghi, however, is used to overachieving. His two Champions League finals with Inter Milan came despite having an aging team and relying on savvy deals in the transfer market to pick up free agents and veteran players. Advertisement Inter's victory against Barcelona in the semifinals of this year's competition was one of the all-time classic contests — winning 7-6 on aggregate. Al Hilal's impressive run has come after Inzaghi spent just one week training with the team before the tournament. Even if it is eliminated in the next round, a quarterfinals appearance would represent an outstanding campaign for a team that was not expected to compete for the title. Sportswashing accusations remain Saudi Arabia's growing influence on sport — which also includes LIV Golf, world championship boxing, F1 and the buyout of Premier League team Newcastle — will continue to raise accusations it is 'sportswashing' its reputation. Amnesty international called it 'reckless' to grant it the World Cup over concerns about the country's human rights record. Advertisement But its investment in sport is undoubtedly paying off and Al Hilal's run is succeeding in raising the profile of its soccer league. ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer:
Japan Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
Manchester City beats Juventus 5-2 to win Group G of Club World Cup
Manchester City's Jeremy Doku, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Juventus and Manchester City in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux) soccer By JACKSON CASTELLANO Manchester City won Group G of the Club World Cup with a dominant performance on Thursday, beating Juventus 5-2 at Camping World Stadium. Man City went ahead 2-1 on an own goal in the 26th minute when defender Pierre Kalulu, attempting to intercept a pass at close range, sent the ball into the net. The rout was on from there. Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Savinho scored in the second half to make it 5-1. Jeremy Doku opened the scoring for Man City in the ninth minute, and Teun Koopmeiners equalized two minutes later. Dusan Vlahovic scored in the 84th minute for the Italian club, which finished second in the group. Juventus showed late some life when Vlahovic brought the ball into close range and found the back of the net. Manchester City will face the Group H runner-up on June 30 at Orlando. Juventus will take on the Group H winner on July 1 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
