WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .

HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .