An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .

CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

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