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 .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .