An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .

A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

FEAST your eyes onthe £3K luxury yurts that rock legend Mick Jagger will be basking in between Glastonbury performances this weekend .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

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

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

Court case starts today at Birmingham Crown Court .