Angelina Jolie says it is vital that 'everything possible is done' to support those fleeing their homes in Ukraine: 'I'm praying for the people'
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- Published on Saturday, 26 February 2022 11:34
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Angelina Jolie says it is vital that 'everything possible is done' to support those fleeing their homes in Ukraine.The Hollywood star and humanitarian - who was appointed the Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2012 - is 'praying' for Ukrainians after Russia's President Vladimir Putin launched an unprecedented attack on the country on Thursday.On Instagram, Angelina, 46, wrote: 'Like many of you, I'm praying for the people in Ukraine.''My focus along with my @refugees colleagues is that everything possible is done to ensure the protection and basic human rights of those displaced, and refugees in the region,' said the ex of Brad Pitt.'We have already seen reports of casualties and people starting to flee their homes to seek safety. It is too soon to know what will happen, but the significance of this moment — for the people of Ukraine, and for the international rule of law — cannot be overstated.'The Salt star also shared a statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who are working with the United Nations, Ukraine and other countries in Europe to provide humanitarian support.The statement read: 'We are gravely concerned about the fast-deteriorating situation and ongoing military action in Ukraine.'The humanitarian consequences on civilian populations will be devastating. There are no winners in war, but countless lives will be torn apart,' added the daughter of actor Jon Voight.'We have already seen reports of casualties and people starting to flee their homes to seek safety. Civilian lives and civilian infrastructure must be protected and safeguarded at all times, in line with International Humanitarian Law.'Accordingly, we have stepped up our operations and capacity in Ukraine and neighbouring countries,' it was added.We remain firmly committed to support all affected populations in Ukraine and countries in the region.'Jolie is best known for her Tomb Raider films as well as the Maleficent franchise. She is co-parenting six children - Maddox, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox - with her ex-husband Brad Pitt.On Wednesday she shared images from Cambodia with her teen daughter Shiloh. The siren noted she feels like she is 'healing' these days.
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The Weeknd Has a New Love Interest — and It's Not Angelina Jolie
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- Published on Saturday, 26 February 2022 11:56
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The Weeknd appears to have a new love interest — and nope, it's not Angelina Jolie. While celebrating his 32nd birthday in Las Vegas over the weekend, the singer was spotted making out with DJ Simi Khadra in a video obtained by TMZ.Neither The Weeknd nor Khadra has publicly addressed the status of their relationship, but the two have been the subject of dating rumours as of late. Just a few weeks ago, they were photographed leaving West Hollywood's Sunset Tower Hotel together, and The Weeknd has not been shy about liking Khadra's pictures on Instagram.The Weeknd previously dated Bella Hadid and Selena Gomez. Prior to Khadra, he was linked to Jolie, but it looks like they're just friends. Meanwhile, Khadra has a twin sister named Haze and their brother, Fai, is one of the Kardashian-Jenners' best friends. Khadra was also once friends with Hadid, but it looks like they're no longer in touch after the model unfollowed her on Instagram.
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Angelina Jolie beams with teenage daughter Shiloh in Cambodia and says her 'soul is recovering'... days after ex Brad Pitt sued her for 'secretly' selling her share in winery to Russian oligarch
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- Published on Friday, 25 February 2022 11:54
- Written by Daily mail
Days after her ex-husband Brad Pitt filed a lawsuit against her for selling her share of a jointly owned estate and winery to a Russian businessman, Angelina Jolie was in need of a reset.The 46-year-old A-list actress took to Instagram on Thursday morning to share a sweet snap of herself smiling alongside 15-year-old daughter Shiloh in Cambodia.Jolie grinned from ear-to-ear as she gazed down and placed her hand over her heart and explained in the caption that being around the people in the Southeast Asian nation always picks up her spirits. She wrote to her 12.3million followers: 'A few days in Cambodia among the warm local people, and I feel my soul is recovering. This has always been a special country for me and our family.'Jolie's family has strong ties to the country as she adopted eldest child Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, 20, from the country and even founded a non-profit charity organization dedicated to environmental security, improving health, and creating peace and stability in all communities in his name called the Maddox Jolie-Pitt (MJP) Foundation.She also shared an image of herself during a meeting with men in both business and military attire and also addressed the image in the caption as she wrote: 'Happy to be reunited with friends and colleagues at MJP Foundation in Samlot district. 'The entirely local team runs programs for health and education and conservation. I spent some time with forest rangers discussing land encroachment, poaching and mapping patrol routes.'Angelina first witnessed the effects of the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Cambodia while filming 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.She later bought a home in the country in 2003 in order to connect son Maddox with his heritage in an area which had become infiltrated with poachers and threatened endangered species so she purchased it and turned it into a wildlife reserve paving the way for the MJP foundation.In recognition of her conservation efforts King Norodom Sihamoni awarded her Cambodian citizenship on July 31, 2005.Her Instagram post comes days after ex-husband Pitt, 58, filed a lawsuit against Jolie after she offloaded her share of the French estate Château Miraval the Correns, France winery to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler. Shefler is the owner of S.P.I. Group which produces and sells more than 300 brands of alcohol including Stolichnaya vodka and he has a net worth of around $2.5 billion, according to Forbes. Brad said in court documents he and Jolie initially purchased the winery in 2008 for $28.4 million, at which time she put down about 40 percent of the funding (about $11.36 million).Brad now wants a judge to order Angelina to undo the deal after Tenute del Mondo, controlled by Yuri, with court documents claiming she completed the sale of her 50 percent stake 'without his knowledge'. The Fight Club actor told the court he and Jolie had agreed they would not sell off their interest in the winery without the consent of the other party.He said he put far more work and funding into the winery to make it profitable, and by 2013 she hadn't matched his efforts on either front.
In court documents filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, and obtained by the New York Post's Page Six column, reads: 'Jolie consummated the purported sale without Pitt's knowledge, denying Pitt the consent right she owed him and the right of first refusal her business entity owed his.'She sold her interest with the knowledge and intention that Shefler and his affiliates would seek to control the business to which Pitt had devoted himself and to undermine Pitt's investment in Miraval.'Jolie informed the court that she intended to sell her share of the winery in July of 2021, Brad said in legal documents, adding in September of 2021 he consented to letting the Lara Croft actress seek out a buyer who he would have approval rights on. At the time, her firm and her former husband's own Bongo LLC were equal shareholders in a Luxembourg company that had ownership interests in the Chateau Miraval estate in France, and a winery business branded as SNC Miraval Provence. The actor told the court he learned in October of 2021 Jolie had sold her share to Shefler's organization, and did not seek his approval or the deal or disclose the terms to him, against what they had previously agreed to.He also said Shefler's involvement has been detrimental to his ability to efficiently run the winery.In the suit, his team argues: 'The purported sale deprives Pitt of his right to enjoy his private home and to oversee the business he developed from scratch.' A source close to Brad told TMZ his ex-wife disregarded 'her legal and ethical obligations' in selling her share to Shefler, and 'in doing so, she has violated the rights of the only person who poured money and sweat equity into the success of the business by purporting to sell both the business and family home to a third-party competitor.'Angelina 'is seeking a return on an investment she did not make and profits she did not earn,' the insider said.The former Hollywood couple, who wed in 2014 and split in 2016, have been entangled in the legal system amid battles on multiple issues over the past five years-plus.Last May, Brad was awarded joint custody of their minor children, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and Vivienne and Knox, 13. They are also parents to Maddox, 20.Brad and Angelina met and by their own admission 'fell in love' while filming Mr and Mrs Smith in the summer of 2004 while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.After a controversial start, they quickly became Hollywood's golden power couple and quickly grew their family.They eventually married in 2014 at their Chateau Miraval in France in front of all six of their children.But by August 2016, their high-profile romance had collapse and Angelina filed for divorce and requested primary custody of their children, marking the beginning of the long and ugly legal war.In 2019, Pitt revealed that he turned to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) after his split from Angelina because his drinking had got out of control.
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Brad Pitt sues ex-wife Angelina Jolie after she 'secretly' sold her share in French winery Chateau Miraval to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 February 2022 07:27
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Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her share of a jointly owned estate and winery to a Russian businessman.The actor, 58 filed a lawsuit against the actress, 46, after she offloaded her share of the French estate Château Miraval the Correns, France winery to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler. Shefler is the owner of S.P.I. Group which produces and sells more than 300 brands of alcohol including Stolichnaya vodka and he has a net worth of around $2.5 billion, according to Forbes. Brad said in court documents he and Jolie initially purchased the winery in 2008 for $28.4 million, at which time she put down about 40 percent of the funding (about $11.36 million).Brad now wants a judge to order Angelina to undo the deal after Tenute del Mondo, controlled by Yuri, with court documents claiming she completed the sale of her 50 percent stake 'without his knowledge'. The Fight Club actor told the court he and Jolie had agreed they would not sell off their interest in the winery without the consent of the other party.He said he put far more work and funding into the winery to make it profitable, and by 2013 she hadn't matched his efforts on either front. In court documents filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, and obtained by the New York Post's Page Six column, reads: 'Jolie consummated the purported sale without Pitt's knowledge, denying Pitt the consent right she owed him and the right of first refusal her business entity owed his.'She sold her interest with the knowledge and intention that Shefler and his affiliates would seek to control the business to which Pitt had devoted himself and to undermine Pitt's investment in Miraval.'Jolie informed the court that she intended to sell her share of the winery in July of 2021, Brad said in legal documents, adding in September of 2021 he consented to letting the Lara Croft actress seek out a buyer who he would have approval rights on. At the time, her firm and her former husband's own Bongo LLC were equal shareholders in a Luxembourg company that had ownership interests in the Chateau Miraval estate in France, and a winery business branded as SNC Miraval Provence. The actor told the court he learned in October of 2021 Jolie had sold her share to Shefler's organization, and did not seek his approval or the deal or disclose the terms to him, against what they had previously agreed to.He also said Shefler's involvement has been detrimental to his ability to efficiently run the winery.In the suit, his team argues: 'The purported sale deprives Pitt of his right to enjoy his private home and to oversee the business he developed from scratch.' A source close to Brad told TMZ his ex-wife disregarded 'her legal and ethical obligations' in selling her share to Shefler, and 'in doing so, she has violated the rights of the only person who poured money and sweat equity into the success of the business by purporting to sell both the business and family home to a third-party competitor.'Angelina 'is seeking a return on an investment she did not make and profits she did not earn,' the insider said.The former Hollywood couple, who wed in 2014 and split in 2016, have been entangled in the legal system amid battles on multiple issues over the past five years-plus.Last May, Brad was awarded joint custody of their minor children, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and Vivienne and Knox, 13. They are also parents to Maddox, 20.Brad and Angelina met and by their own admission 'fell in love' while filming Mr and Mrs Smith in the summer of 2004 while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.After a controversial start, they quickly became Hollywood's golden power couple and quickly grew their family.They eventually married in 2014 at their Chateau Miraval in France in front of all six of their children.But by August 2016, their high-profile romance had collapse and Angelina filed for divorce and requested primary custody of their children, marking the beginning of the long and ugly legal war.In 2019, Pitt revealed that he turned to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) after his split from Angelina because his drinking had got out of control.
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Angelina Jolie jets out of Washington D.C. with daughter Zahara, 17 ... after delivering tearful speech regarding Violence Against Women Act on Capitol Hill
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- Published on Friday, 11 February 2022 06:03
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She recently delivered a tearful speech on Capitol Hill encouraging Republicans and Democrats in Congress to pass a new version of the Violence Against Women Act.And Angelina Jolie was spotted jetting out of Washington D.C. with her eldest daughter Zahara, 17, on Wednesday.The mother-daughter duo walked through the terminal hand-in-hand with a security team in tow.Angelina cut a chic figure in a black-and-white coat that she layered over a plain black dress.The 46-year-old actress accessorized with a pair of diamond stud earrings and slipped her feet into a pair of tan high heels.Her brunette hair was parted to one side and styled in soft curls and she wore her signature cateye flick. The Changeling star carried her essentials in an off white leather tote bag.Zahara let her bright blue braided hair pull focus by rocking a plain black dress and a brown coat to the airport.The 17-year-old completed the look with some classic black Converse All Star sneakers and a bright orange purse.Angelina and Zahara looked eager to return to their Los Angeles, California home after spending a few days in the Capitol. She shares Zahara, as well as daughters Shiloh, 15, Vivienne, 13, and sons Maddox, 20, Pax, 18, and Knox, 13, with ex husband Brad Pitt.Angelina is still entangled in a custody battle with the 58-year-old Academy Award-winner, who she first filed for divorce from in 2016 after two years of marriage.They originally met on the set of the 2005 action flick Mr. And Mrs. Smith, when Brad was still married to actress Jennifer Aniston. Though family is her focus, Angelina has also made time to fight for the causes that are near and dear to her heart over the years.On Wednesday, the Maleficent star visited Capitol Hill to help a bipartisan group of senators roll out a new version of the Violence Against Women Act.She got emotional when addressing a packed press conference - and shamed Congress' 'silence' on the matter as they've not reauthorized the bill in nearly a decade.'Most of all, I want to acknowledge - most of all, I want to acknowledge the children who are terrified and suffering at this moment,' she said, her voice cracking. 'And the many people for whom this legislation comes too late.''The women who have suffered through this system with little or no support, they still carry the pain and trauma of their abuse,' the A-list actress continued. 'The young adults who have survived abuse and emerged stronger not because of the child protective system, but despite it.''And the women and children who have died, who could have been saved,' she said.Jolie, who's no stranger to Washington or political causes - and even met with Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Regan before her appointment on Capitol Hill - fussed at lawmakers for not reauthorizing the bill since 2013.'The reason that many people struggle to leave abusive situations is that they've been made to feel worthless,' she said. 'When there is silence from a Congress too busy to renew the Violence Against Women Act for a decade, it reinforces that sense of worthlessness.''You think I guess my abusers right. I guess I'm not worth very much,' the actress continued.'That's why passing this law is one of the most important votes US senators will cast this year,' she told the lawmakers.
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