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. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .