POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline.Exploding from the looming clouds, the flashes of lightning create an impressive display for the residents of Sassari, a city on the island of Sardinia, which sits to the west of Italy.Watching as bolts of lightning hit the Mediterranean Sea, photographer and student Daniele Macis stood on his rooftop and captured the phenomenon that took place earlier this month.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .