WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A former takeaway addict, who once weighed 20st, has lost over 8st in a bid to ditch her ‘fat sister’ tag .

A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .

T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

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 .

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .