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

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

A LUXURY baby cot has hit the shelves with a price tag just shy of 10 MILLION POUNDS .

A man who was stabbed ten times in a frenzied and random attack has told how, two years on, he is too scared to leave his house without his STAB VEST .