The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

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

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

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 .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .

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

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 .

A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .