This weekend, Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” made a big splash at the box office, with “Wicked” expected to earn $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally, marking the highest debut for a Broadway adaptation in cinema history. Despite initial tracking projections, “Wicked” exceeded expectations, while “Gladiator II” fell slightly short with a $55.5 million domestic opening. The success of these films, along with the upcoming release of Disney’s “Moana 2,” is expected to boost box office sales during the holiday season.
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Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was found to have acted unlawfully by housing asylum seekers at a former RAF base without assessing the impact on vulnerable individuals, breaching the Equality Act. The High Court ruled that the government's failure to fulfill duties to migrants with special needs at RAF Wethersfield was in violation of the law, prompting calls for the closure of the site by refugee charity Care4Calais due to the mental distress inflicted on residents....
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