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.
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .