Life is full of unexpected events, which is what makes it both sad and beautiful. The collection of photos you're about to see captures the main events from around the globe in the past week. Let's have a look at some moments that are…

A fusion of old and new China.

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh A Rohingya Muslim at the Jamtoli refugee camp in Bangladesh. Since August, more than 620,000 have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state, seeking safety from what the military described as ‘clearance operations’. Photograph:…

Athens, Greece The aftermath of floods in the town of Mandra, west of Athens. Fire rescue crews are searching for six people still missing after flash flooding that killed least 14 people. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP

April 1906 – San Francisco Earthquake This rare photo from 1906 shows the terrifying remains after the earthquake that destroyed San Francisco. The event caused 3,000 deaths and destroyed 80% of the city.

Beijing, China Melania Trump and the Chinese first lady, Peng Liyuan, take part in a cooking class at Banchang primary school Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

New York, US Eric Fleming expresses his condolences in front of a ghost bike memorial to remember the victims of this week’s terror attack. A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along the busy bike path near…

London, England A visitor to London Comic Con uses the lavatory. Photo: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Svalbard, Arctic Norwa Polar pas de deu x by Eilo Elvinger, winner of the black and white category in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 competition. You can visit the exhibition at the National History Museum in London and see a…