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Global News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Hugh Jackman's estranged wife files for divorce, speaks out on ‘betrayal'
Hugh Jackman's estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness is breaking her silence just days after officially filing for divorce from the Deadpool & Wolverine actor. Nearly two years after the couple announced their separation, Furness, 69, filed for divorce from Jackman, 56, on May 23. In a statement to U.K. publication The Daily Mail, Furness said her 'heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal.' 'It's a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us,' she said. 'This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose,' the actress and producer added. Story continues below advertisement 'It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom,' Furness said. She said the 'one thing' she has learned is 'that none of this is personal' and that 'we are all on our individual journeys and I believe that the relationships in our lives are not random.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We are drawn to people, we invite them in, in order to learn our lessons and to recognize and heal the broken parts of ourselves … I remain grateful,' she concluded. View image in full screen Actor Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness arrive on Sept. 7, 2022, for the screening of the film 'The Son.'. Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Furness and Jackman, who share kids Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, got married in 1996 before announcing their amicable separation in 2023 following 27 years of marriage. In a joint statement in September 2023, the former couple said, 'We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.' Story continues below advertisement They said their family 'has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all our lives.' In the time since the separation, Jackman has been romantically linked to Sutton Foster, his co-star in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man. View image in full screen Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster attend The 75th Annual Tony Awards on June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Furness officially filed for divorce on May 23 and filed the complaint in New York. Her lawyer Elena Karabatos also filed paperwork regarding health-care coverage for the family, according to Entertainment Weekly. Story continues below advertisement The divorce filings indicate that terms of the divorce are uncontested and only need a judge to sign-off to make if official.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The History Behind the Papal Smoke, Explained
The conclave to pick a new pope is a secretive process, but the public gets updated on the outcome of every vote when either black or white smoke fills the sky above the Vatican Black smoke means the cardinals did not come to a two-thirds consensus, while white smoke means a new pope has been elected Some chemical additives have been added to the burnt ballots to avoid any possible confusion over the smoke's color After every vote during the conclave to pick Pope Francis's successor, either black or white smoke will fill the sky above the Vatican. Although the voting takes place behind closed doors and is notoriously secretive, this longstanding tradition is a way to inform the public of the outcome of the vote. Black smoke (fumata nera) means the voting cardinals did not come to a two-thirds consensus. White smoke (fumata bianca), on the other hand, means a new pope has been elected. Related: What Is a 'Conclave' and How Does It Work? An Expert Demystifies the 'Secret' Process That Decides the Next Pope (Exclusive) The smoke tradition is not nearly as old as the papacy itself or even the Sistine Chapel, where the voting takes place. The special chimney that gets temporarily installed every conclave dates back to the 1700s, according to — and as the BBC points out, since the Sistine Chapel is a work of art itself, installation can be a delicate process. "This is such a precise process because if one thing goes wrong, it's not just a technical failure - it becomes an international incident," structural engineer Kevin Farlam told the outlet. Guido MARZILLA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty White smoke in 2013 announced that Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope White smoke in 2013 announced that Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Related: Conclave to Pick New Pope 'Will Be Short,' Predicts Cardinal: 'I Think There Is a Consensus' Burning ballots after they've been counted, which truly ensures their secrecy, dates back to the 1400s, according to although historian Frederic J. Baumgartner told the outlet that the tradition likely began way earlier. The Irish News reported that the use of white smoke only came about during the 1914 conclave, which ended up choosing Pope Benedict XV. The use of black smoke, however, can be traced to the 1800s. Related: What Did Conclave Get Right and Wrong About Picking the New Pope? Fact-Checking the Oscar-Winning Movie However, as conclaves came and went, it became difficult to control the color of the smoke. In 2005, after previous conclaves ended up releasing gray-looking smoke and confusing onlookers, the Vatican adopted a new strategy. The smoke still comes from the burning of ballots, but it is now also combined with chemical additives from another stove. That same year, which resulted in the election of Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican also began ringing bells as confirmation that a new pope has been chosen. The BBC reported that black smoke is created by a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur, while white smoke is created with potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin. Read the original article on People
SBS Australia
30-04-2025
- Business
- SBS Australia
Bao's parents came to Australia after the Fall of Saigon. Now he honours them at 130 restaurants
Bao Hoang, the founder and CEO of Roll'd. Inset: his parents shortly after arriving in Australia from Vietnam. Credit: Supplied by Angela Hoang / SBS / Jean-Claude LABBE / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Image In the decades following the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, thousands of Vietnamese moved to Australia, many as refugees. Bao Hoang, founder of Roll'd restaurants, says his parents' sacrifices inspired him to make a mark in their new home. For Daniel Hoang, the son of refugees, joining his family's business helped him reconnect with his heritage. Bao Hoang's parents and two older brothers spent nine days at sea followed by six months in a Thai refugee camp. Then, when the chance of resettlement arrived, his mother Phien selected Australia over the United States. According to Bao, the founder and CEO of the Roll'd Vietnamese restaurant chain, this decision was inspired by a kind Australian his mum had encountered in her home village in southeast Vietnam. Fifty years ago, on 30 April 1975, the army of the communist North Vietnamese captured Saigon (now renamed Ho Chi Minh City), the capital of South Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War. Bao's mum and dad were among more than 80,000 Vietnamese people who moved to Australia in the decade following, many as refugees. But early life down under wasn't easy. Bao, who was born in Australia in 1982, remembers his parents working from 6am to midnight sewing garments to ensure he and his siblings were fed. 'The sacrifices they made really shaped a lot of what we went through as we grew up in Australia, not having too much, having to work very, very hard to put food on the table and then obviously to give us and the rest of the kids an education,' he told SBS Vietnamese. In May 2012, Bao co-founded Roll'd, a Vietnamese fast-food chain inspired by the home-cooked meals his mother would prepare for the family every week. However, he said his parents had initially wanted him to pursue dentistry, believing that a stable, respected career would guarantee happiness and success. Instead, he graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of Melbourne, which led him to being involved in allied health franchises and finding his passion in business. 'Sometimes it's a challenge to challenge your parents on what you think might be the right thing to do, but doesn't make you happy. Ultimately ... you're always going to be better off if what you are doing is what makes you truly happy,' Bao said. At the time of launching Roll'd, he said Vietnamese food was still unfamiliar to many Australians, with less than 10 percent of the population having tried it, according to his market research in 2013. Today, Roll'd has 130 stores nationwide, with a group turnover of more than $150 million, and awareness of Vietnamese dishes like pho, banh mi and rice paper rolls has never been greater. Thirteen years ago, Bao's mission was to share Vietnamese food with Australia. Today he harbours global aspirations. But family remains at the heart of his personal and professional life, whether it's weekly dinners or celebrating Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year). The central part to what I see as Vietnamese culture is always around food and family, and that's what we always just try to pass down to our kids all day, every day. Bao Hoang, founder and CEO of Roll'd Bao highlighted the role of his mother, the family cook who is the last to sit at the dining table, and the first to leave and clean up. When asked how he felt about his parent's journey to Australia, he expressed his 'awe' at their level of bravery. When he visits Vietnam now, Bao said he feels "immense pride" at the resilience shown by a country that had undergone a major civil war 50 years ago. Daniel Hoang, who works for his family's logistics company, is similarly driven by his parents' sacrifice. His father was only 17 when he made his first attempt to escape Vietnam. Born and raised in Da Nang, Dinh Hoang was the son of a South Vietnamese soldier. After the Fall of Saigon in 1975, his family was monitored constantly, police officers raiding their home and watching them eat. 'Not having any freedom essentially drove him to want to leave,' Daniel shared. That first attempt, by boat, ended in arrest and a short jail sentence, being released on account of being a minor. Years later, at age 24, his father tried again, this time succeeding, with the help of a Chinese American who donated a boat to stranded refugees. He landed in a Hong Kong refugee camp, where he met Daniel's mother, Lan To. Lan grew up in Saigon and saw her childhood unravel as classmates disappeared, fleeing Vietnam one by one. By grade five, her class had shrunk from 60 to just 15. She eventually left school herself to help her family survive, selling car parts and scrap. 'She would always repeat this one line,' Daniel said. 'Hồi lúc đó quá khổ (it was so hard back then).' She eventually left Vietnam in 1991, travelling north by bus through China to reach Hong Kong. There, she met Dinh. Together, they spent time in a refugee camp in the Philippines before settling in Australia in 1993, months before Daniel's eldest brother was born. Like many refugees, Daniel said his parents arrived in Australia with next to nothing. They took up garment work, sewing clothes from home machines humming day and night. Later, his father worked as an electrician and handyman, eventually becoming a truck driver. But he didn't stop there. 'He didn't want to work for another boss, he wanted to work for himself,' Daniel said. In 2016, with the help of his children, Dinh launched Core Logistics, a container delivery service. Starting with just a handful of contacts, he began transporting full-load containers from Melbourne's ports to clients across the city. Daniel didn't join the family business right away, uncertain of its longevity, but spent six years studying a double degree in engineering and worked in the field for three more. Most kids back then were either studying to be lawyers, doctors or engineers. Those were the three golden careers for Vietnamese kids growing up. Daniel Hoang, Core Logistics But something was missing. Dissatisfied with the long hours and below expected pay-scale, Daniel gave up his engineering career and decided to join the family business. What he found was not just a job, but a deeper connection to his family and heritage. 'It's been such a rewarding journey to reconnect with family in a different way,' he reflected. 'It made us closer.' Working alongside his siblings and father, Daniel has taken on more responsibility, acquiring new clients, managing operations and navigating the unpredictable world of logistics from their offices in Laverton North. Daniel said he sees that same spirit in many Vietnamese migrants: the willingness to work hard, take risks and figure things out on the job. 'They get their heads down and work hard at it, they don't have a plan and they try their best,' he said. Reflecting on his family's story, he expressed admiration for his parent's courageous journey. 'There's this big disconnect between my understanding and feelings towards it versus what my parents would have. But I just find it so amazing to see the amount of resilience and courage it took my parents to leave Vietnam at such a young age, too,' he said. In cities across Vietnam, 30 April will be observed as Reunification Day. 'The 50th anniversary of national reunification presents an opportunity for national reconciliation — a day to heal the wounds of the past,' a spokesperson from the Vietnamese Embassy in Canberra said in a lengthy statement provided to SBS Vietnamese. They said the country 'has implemented various policies to facilitate connections between the Vietnamese diaspora and their homeland, such as legislation regarding land, real estate, investment, ID cards, and visa exemptions and will continue to promote these initiatives.' Share this with family and friends Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Vietnamese-speaking Australians. Ease into the English language and Australian culture. We make learning English convenient, fun and practical.
