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Asking for a friend: My ex took our break-up badly and now he’s started working for the same company. How will we manage to work together with this history?

Asking for a friend: My ex took our break-up badly and now he’s started working for the same company. How will we manage to work together with this history?

Q: Almost a year ago, I broke up with an ex on fairly bad terms. I thought it was more of a situationship, but he thought it was a full-on relationship. I wasn’t ready for anything like that so I thought we were on the same page with both of us being casual. He took it fairly badly and told some of our friends that he was heartbroken. I started to see someone else, but now the problem is that this ex has now started a job in the same company as me. We don’t work together directly, but our paths will cross at meetings and work events. One of my colleagues said that she liked him, but she isn’t aware of our history. I hadn’t seen him since we broke up and didn’t know he was going to be working here. I am worried about how we will manage to work together with this history. We haven’t spoken yet, just nodded at each other and I was a little shocked to know that I will have to work with him now. Will this be awkward or will I bite the bullet and talk to him now?

'There is no security' - Mexico City residents react to NGOs reporting more than 26,000 cases of infanticide across country over decade

'There is no security' - Mexico City residents react to NGOs reporting more than 26,000 cases of infanticide across country over decade

"Mexico is facing a crisis of violence against children. According to the Network for the Rights of Children in Mexico (REDIM), more than 26,000 children have been killed in the last decade. Civil society organisation Causa en Comun describes these crimes as 'atrocities', extreme acts of violence targeting vulnerable populations. Footage filmed on August 20 shows a street in Mexico City’s Anahuac neighbourhood cordoned off by police, where a recent infanticide took place. Forensic teams collect evidence while neighbours watch from a distance. Esequiel Vargas Caballero, who witnessed the crime, denounced the lack of security: "Look at what is happening here: a young girl, an infanticide; a little girl, and they have just taken her life. So there is no security; no matter how much they say there are police, it is all a lie." Likewise, Vargas compared the current lack of protection for minors in Mexico City: "Before, a child could go to the shop on the corner and nothing happened. Now, almost at the door of their house, they are assaulted and hurt. There is no security anymore." According to Causa en Comun, press monitoring has identified 131 cases of minor deaths so far this year, while official figures put the number at 454. "We have a large number of atrocities related to minors who are killed by close relatives… There is no institutional structure that can actually provide care for children who are victims of violence," researcher Nancy Angelica Canjura Luna said in an interview on Tuesday. The increase in infanticide cases has caused national concern and highlighted, according to experts, the failure of state institutions to provide adequate protection for children in Mexico. Infanticide is reportedly a difficult crime to quantify, due to factors such as underreporting, changes in social attitudes, and the difficulty in distinguishing it from other causes of infant death. It is plausible that poverty, violence, and the need to hide births could all contribute to instances of infanticide."

China goes to war! Watch soldiers, civilians in combat operations against Japanese forces during WWII *ARCHIVE*

China goes to war! Watch soldiers, civilians in combat operations against Japanese forces during WWII *ARCHIVE*

"Archive footage filmed in 1937 features Chinese troops fighting with Japanese forces during the 'War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression'. Footage shows soldiers, both male and female, training and fighting on the battlefield and in a town. Military leader Chiang Kai-shek is seen addressing the troops. The video also shows civilians involved in digging trenches and other defence constructions. People can also be seen hiding in mountains during Japanese air raids. The Second Sino-Japanese War between China and the Japanese Empire had its roots in 1931 with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, becoming the largest Asian war in the 20th century. It was reported to have resulted in the deaths of around 20 million people, mainly Chinese civilians. Following WW2, Japan formally surrendered on September 2, 1945, after the Soviet declaration of war, as well as the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. China holds its landmark 80th anniversary Victory Parade in Beijing on September 3, attended by many world leaders and dignitaries."

Hunter of hunters - Dinosaur-era land crocodile fossil unearthed in Argentine Patagonia

Hunter of hunters - Dinosaur-era land crocodile fossil unearthed in Argentine Patagonia

"Palaeontologists from Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and local universities have discovered fossil remains of a carnivorous crocodile in Santa Cruz, Patagonia, dating back approximately 70 million years to the Late Cretaceous. Footage filmed in Buenos Aires on Friday shows petrified bone fragments, including parts of the skull and jaws, unearthed in the Chorrillo Formation 30 kilometres south of El Calafate, as a researcher and the discoverer examine and work with the fossils. According to specialists, the specimen measured between 3 and 3.5 metres in length and weighed around 250 kilogrammes, making it the top predator of its ecosystem. Unlike modern crocodiles, Kostensuchus was adapted to a terrestrial lifestyle. Its side-facing eyes, forward-positioned nostrils, and powerful jaw muscles supported more than 50 sharp, serrated teeth, similar to those of predatory dinosaurs, indicating it hunted primarily on land. "This is an extraordinary discovery because it is a wonderfully preserved skull of a crocodile that lived towards the end of the dinosaur era; we are talking about 70 million years ago. And it was a big hunter. That means the predatory dinosaurs were not alone. They had to share their food with creatures like this one," explained CONICET researcher Fernando Novas. The discovery offers fresh insights into the region’s ecosystem millions of years ago, when the climate was warmer and wetter than it is today. "Usually, when you find fossils, it is indescribable. It is hard to put into words that moment when, after millions of years, you see the fossil there, or the skeleton, or a sign of it coming out of the rock," shared Marcelo Pablo Isasi, discoverer of the fossil. Specialists highlighted that this is one of the most complete peirosaur fossils ever discovered in South America, confirming Patagonia as a major hotspot of crocodiliform diversity, where they competed with dinosaurs for dominance shortly before extinction."

'To defend the homeland' - Venezuela launches second phase of voluntary enlistment scheme amid US tensions

'To defend the homeland' - Venezuela launches second phase of voluntary enlistment scheme amid US tensions

"The Venezuelan government on Friday launched the second phase of voluntary enlistment in the Bolivarian Militia, with more than 1,000 registration points set up in squares across the country. Footage captured on Friday shows men and women of all ages registering at a point in the 23 de Enero neighbourhood of Caracas, part of the Great National Plan of Sovereignty and Peace of Simon Bolívar, promoted by the government amid heightened tensions over the deployment of US naval forces in the Caribbean. "You hear voices. You hear people saying Trump is crazy, that Trump is bipolar, no, that guy has his thoughts very well ordered and organised. He knows that Venezuela has resources they lack," said Jhonny Rondon, a Venezuelan citizen who enlisted. "So he goes around inventing things to threaten the people, to intimidate them, but here is the common people, organising to enlist and defend the homeland," he added. The mobilisation drive comes against a backdrop of growing tension with Washington and is intended to reinforce the government’s message of sovereignty and resistance to foreign intervention. "I am tired of a certain country that claims to be developed threatening us. The problems we Venezuelans have, we solve ourselves. To the Americans, we have to tell them what we told them in the 70s: 'gringo go home'," said Carmen, an elderly citizen who joined the registration. Venezuela’s Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, said on Friday, after touring the country’s coastline, that the objective was national defence to safeguard peace and ensure the proper development of the economy. This latest call is part of a wider plan to mobilise 4.5 million militiamen to strengthen Venezuela’s defences against US interference and perceived threats."

Crunch time - Grasshoppers go from pest to feast during Oaxaca's harvest season

Crunch time - Grasshoppers go from pest to feast during Oaxaca's harvest season

"In Oaxaca, grasshoppers, or edible locusts, are considered a true delicacy, harvested from June to December and incorporated into a wide range of traditional recipes. Footage captured on Wednesday shows residents of Santa Catarina Minas collecting the insects in local fields. Known as chapulines, the grasshoppers are washed and cooked before being seasoned with lime, garlic and other spices, and served alongside maize tortillas. For many, the harvest coincides with the rainy season and provides both joy and economic relief. “When the rains start, we feel happy because there will be grasshoppers to eat. Grasshoppers also help our economy, since everything is very expensive now. With just a handful of grasshoppers we gather from the fields, we can feed our family. With grasshoppers and tortillas, we are happy,” said Santa Catarina Minas resident Salvador Martinez. Biologist and educator Genesis Cruz, from Nuu Kuu, the Environmental Education and Interpretation Centre in Oaxaca, explained that while grasshoppers are considered pests in some parts of Mexico, in Oaxaca, they are a common and celebrated source of protein. “We know they are very tasty, especially since they provide a lot of protein; this helps reduce our consumption of meat. We can get enough protein from grasshoppers. They are very tasty and part of our culture, especially in our state, but they should be consumed more moderately,” she said. “Grasshoppers are no longer consumed only by locals, as was done in the past. Tourists and people with more exotic tastes also eat them, and they are exported and even sold online. This overharvesting from the wild is causing their population to start declining in our state, although in other states they are considered a pest,” she added. Beyond their role as food and a source of income, grasshoppers also carry cultural significance. Their presence is recorded in pre-Hispanic codices, where they appear as both sustenance and ceremonial symbols. Today, they remain an integral part of festivals such as the Guelaguetza and the Day of the Dead, representing fertility and abundance."

'Never to kneel' before ruling party - Bolivia's opposition leader Camacho released after nearly three years in preventive detention

'Never to kneel' before ruling party - Bolivia's opposition leader Camacho released after nearly three years in preventive detention

"Opposition leader and suspended Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho was released from San Pedro de Chonchocoro penitentiary in La Paz on Friday after nearly three years in preventive detention over unrest that led to the ousting of then-president Evo Morales. Footage shows Camacho leaving prison waving his regional flag and wearing the sash of regional authority, flanked by his lawyers. Supporters chant and wave Bolivian flags as they see off the pickup truck carrying the suspended governor. "This sacrifice (being imprisoned) is a commitment I made with my people never to flee, never to sell myself to the Movement for Socialism, never to kneel and never to humiliate myself, and I always said, 'I will leave through the front door, never negotiating with the Movement for Socialism,'" Camacho told the press and backers present. Following the decision of the Court of Justice to lift his preventive detention in four cases and grant him house arrest, the opposition leader will return to Santa Cruz, where he plans to resume his duties as governor for the first time since his arrest. Camacho, detained since late 2022, faces trial under house arrest on charges of terrorism, sedition and bribery over protests he led as head of the Santa Cruz Civic Committee against alleged fraud in the annulled 2019 re-election of Evo Morales."

'There's no one to take care of us' - Thousands evacuated as deadly floods wash over hundreds of villages in Punjab

'There's no one to take care of us' - Thousands evacuated as deadly floods wash over hundreds of villages in Punjab

"Thousands of residents have left their homes in the Punjab province as heavy floods swept through hundreds of villages on Friday. Footage shows the widespread disaster, with homes inundated and farmland submerged under torrents of floodwater. Rescue teams and volunteers help those still in the worst-affected areas, providing food and shelter for families and animals. "Some are dead, some are alive. There is a child. The child is with his relatives. There are animals. They are tied up. The animals are hungry. There is no food for the animals. There is no rations or water," said resident Sukdev Singh. According to reports, flooding caused by the severe overflow of the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers due to heavy rain has affected over one million people and displaced around 250,000. Authorities have confirmed that at least 15 people have been killed, with rescue operations ongoing. The National Disaster Management Authority issued a severe flood warning for the Chenab River until the evening of August 31, with several areas expected to be affected."