Day in Photos: Cruise Ship Crew Members Evacuated, Transport Strike, and Battle Reenactment

An ambulance boat returns to the port of Praia, Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, on May 5, 2026, after a visit to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Two seriously ill crew members on the ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the ship operator said Tuesday. AFP via Getty Images

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joins party supporters in a community center as the local elections campaign enters the final straight in London on May 5, 2026. Labor is defending roughly 2,500–2,560 seats in Thursday's elections with analysts predicting significant losses for the party. Carl Court/Getty Images

Swedish Navy HMS Harnosand (K33), the third Visby-class corvette, operates during the Exercise Aurora 26 at Vaddo Military Training Area in Stockholm on May 5, 2026. Henrik Montgomery/TT/various sources/AFP via Getty Images