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  Box Office: ‘Night Swim’ Opens to $12M, ‘Wonka’ Leads Overall as Post-Holiday Doldrums Begin 'Night Swim' is the latest offering from horror maestros Jason Blum and James Wan. Overseas, the pic earned $5.7 million from its first raft of markets for a global start of $17.7 million. Night Swim swam to $12 million in its domestic box office opening, good enough for a second-place finish behind Christmas holdover Wonka. Produced by horror maestros Jason Blum and James Wan, Night Swim was the weekend’s only new wide release as the post-holiday doldrums begin. Domestic revenue was down a steep 18 percent from the same frame in 2023. The Universal horror pic, playing in North American 3,250 theaters, came in slightly ahead of expectations despite scathing reviews and a C CinemaScore from audiences, although it didn’t come anywhere near to matching the $30.4 million opening of Universal and Blumhouse’s M3GAN on the same weekend a year ago. Overseas, the film took in $5.7 million from

  The places you can (and can’t) visit in 2024 This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t work out as planned and one of Africa’s coolest countries just got easier to visit. We start our 2024 journey … Welcome to 2024! The world rang in the New Year, and CNN was there. From Copacabana Beach to Times Square, fireworks and champagne glass clinks echoed around the world. The beginning of a new year is a good time to make resolutions. If one of yours is to travel more, we can help: Get some inspiration from CNN Travel’s roundup of 24 places to visit in 2024. Whether you’re looking for a gorgeous island getaway or a buzzy food capital, there’s something on this list for everyone. On the other hand, you can eliminate some spots from your 2024 travel itinerary by checking out our list of places that will be closed permanently or temporarily in the year to come. Major museums such as the Smithsonian Castle and the Pergamon will be g

  UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the remote and rural districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot shortly before midnight on Friday (local time) as families slept in their mostly mud-brick homes, trapping many under the rubble. Several aftershocks have since been reported. The shaking was also felt in the capital, Kathmandu, about 510 kilometres (about 315 miles) away. People ran out of their homes, with memories of the deadly April-May 2015 earthquakes still fresh in their minds. The 2015 quakes claimed nearly 9,000 lives, destroyed or severely damaged over 500,000 homes, and reduced towns, schools, hospitals and centuries-old historic sites to rubble. Children most at risk Alice Akunga, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Nepal, said that children and their families are most at risk, having lost their homes, schools and health centres. Estimates indicate that thousands of school aged children live in the affect

  MARCO VERRATTI: ITALY MIDFIELDER JOINS QATARI SIDE AL-ARABI FROM PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN IN £39 MILLION DEAL Marco Verratti's 11-year spell with Paris Saint-Germain has come to an end after the midfielder joined Qatari side Al-Arabi on a three-year deal. PSG reportedly earned £39m from the sale of the player with the second-most appearances of all time for the French club. Verratti won nine Ligue 1 titles with PSG and was part of Italy's triumphant Euro 2020 side. Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has departed Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al-Arabi in a deal reportedly worth £39m. The 30-year-old has penned a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League side to end an 11-year spell in Paris. Verratti won nine Ligue 1 titles with PSG, as well as six Coupe de France trophies, but Champions League glory eluded him, coming closest in defeat to Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 final. A dynamic and technically gifted central midfielder, Verratti also played a central role in Italy’s