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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
