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 SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .