Top news and features from AFP's reporters around the world. u.afp.com/socialshttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml7e4mxxv62tTributes have poured in for Ted Turner, who transformed the news media landscape when he started CNN in 1980. Among those honoring him are Fox News owner and competitor Rupert Murdoch and US President Donald Trump, who regularly brands CNN as 'fake news'06 May 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7e4mxxv62thttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml7aatyjum2zReform UK's Nigel Farage is optimistic on the party's chances against PM Keir Starmer, saying 'We're doing incredibly well in many, many traditional Labour areas'. Polls predict Reform UK could make huge gains in the election, a key test for Starmer's sliding popularity 🎥🇬🇧06 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7aatyjum2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml74zxppu62tUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which had called a unilateral ceasefire ⤵️ u.afp.com/Sa9q06 May 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml74zxppu62thttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6z7wqmdl2t🛳️ 🇨🇻 🇪🇸 A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will dock "within three days" at Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, Spain's health minister said on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Canary Islands regional government ➡️ u.afp.com/Sa9406 May 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6z7wqmdl2thttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6xgqkgcj2zTed Turner, who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said. Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news and shot to recognition with its coverage of the Gulf War in 1990-9106 May 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6xgqkgcj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6whf5xdy2p🇪🇸 ☢️ Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plant In Almaraz, home to some 1,500 people and surrounded by countryside, locals are increasingly worried. Almaraz power plant is scheduled to close in 2028 as part of the leftist government's plan to shut all the country's reactors by 203506 May 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6whf5xdy2phttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6uyhslv62z⚽ 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has promised to stick with his high-octane, high-risk approach in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against holders Paris Saint-Germain ➡️ u.afp.com/Sajb06 May 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6uyhslv62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6su3cxdt2e🛳️ 🇨🇻 Ongoing evacuations from hantavirus-hit cruise ship Evacuations are taking place from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus which is anchored off Cape Verde, the World Health Organization said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans06 May 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6su3cxdt2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6ptrqj4t2s#BREAKING Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak will dock "within three days" in Tenerife, Spain's health minister says, despite opposition from Canary Islands regional government06 May 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ptrqj4t2shttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6nszs3yt24🇪🇸 🇻🇦 Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a Mass at Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia basilica during his six-day visit to Spain next month, according to the itinerary of his trip published Wednesday by the Vatican. ➡️ u.afp.com/Sajk06 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6nszs3yt24https://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6mneuy7k2s🛳️ Emergency crews have evacuated three people from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the UN's health agency said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans. [1/2] ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVE06 May 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6mneuy7k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6lyc7sdr2j🛢️ World oil prices dived Wednesday and stock markets rallied on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVn06 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6lyc7sdr2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6lgctbjf2s🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian soldiers rehearse Victory Day parade Moscow holds a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade on 9 May. For the first time in many years, the parade will have no military hardware on display, over fears that the event could be targeted by Ukraine.06 May 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6lgctbjf2shttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6kucejmk2s🇺🇸 🇬🇧 What is it like to follow Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on a state visit? AFP video reporter Jessica Howard-Johnston and other AFP journalists take you 'Behind The News' on King Charles's state visits to the United States and to Bermuda. ▶️ u.afp.com/SaVi06 May 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6kucejmk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6kcpf5qt2o🇳🇬 Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage is training the next generation of Nigerian musicians, hoping to discover -- and develop -- "the next Michael Jackson, the next Quincy Jones, the next Wizkid," she tells AFP. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVw06 May 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6kcpf5qt2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6jqjdq4e2z⚽ Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "energy and belief" generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVJ06 May 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6jqjdq4e2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6j6ooby52p🇺🇦 🇷🇺 The unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv is due to take effect, but Ukraine has accused Russia of new strikes just hours after attacks killed at least 28 people in cities across the war-battered nation. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVo06 May 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6j6ooby52phttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6in6ojjz2j🚕 For nearly a month, a Croatian company has been rolling out what it says is Europe's first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb, with AFP among the first journalists to try it. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVZ06 May 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6in6ojjz2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6i45ltfn2p🇮🇩 Dream tourist destination Bali drowning in rubbish after landfill closed Bali is famed for its natural beauty, but beyond its palm-lined beaches, accumulating waste spoils parts of the resort island.06 May 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6i45ltfn2phttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6hizo7bm2a🇺🇸 🇮🇷 President Donald Trump says he is pausing the US military operation to guide stranded commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz shortly after it began, citing a chance to seal a deal that would end two months of war with Iran. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaVk06 May 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6hizo7bm2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6gxarb2223⚽ FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football's global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaHF06 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6gxarb2223https://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6gfak4ko2o🇬🇧 David Attenborough, a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity loss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of the natural world for a global audience, marks his 100th birthday on Friday. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaHV06 May 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6gfak4ko2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6fvbch3j2j🇫🇷 🇦🇲 Macron sings ‘La Boheme’ on Armenia visit French President Emmanuel Macron led Armenian leaders in a rendition of "La Boheme" -- the 1965 classic by the late Franco-Armenian Charles Aznavour -- a singer beloved in both countries.06 May 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6fvbch3j2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6fcrxftt2p🛳️ Evacuations are taking place from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, as experts confirm a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans. [1/2] ➡️ u.afp.com/SaHH06 May 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6fcrxftt2phttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6epo6ti22o🇩🇪 German postwoman celebrates 15 years of delivering mail by boat For 15 years, Andrea Bunar has been delivering post by boat in the UNESCO-designated Spreewald Biosphere Reserve in Germany.06 May 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6epo6ti22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6ci5e2bx2a🇧🇼 In Botswana, artists capture athletes on canvas at World Relays competition From the stands of the stadium, Botswanan artists portray the "movements and muscles" of athletes competing in the Gaborone 26 World Athletics Relays.06 May 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ci5e2bx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6bef5o4r2a🇬🇧 From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars If there is a recipe for success in the entertainment industry, the BRIT School in London perhaps deserves a standing ovation for hitting all the right notes.06 May 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6bef5o4r2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml6a7mglkb23Fresh UAE attacks blamed on Iran draw new reality in the Gulf. Hours after the UAE's top oil executive said the country had "emerged stronger" from the war and as thousands attended a summit to boost the economy, phones across the country were alerting that missiles were incoming u.afp.com/SarX06 May 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6a7mglkb23https://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml67ncujsn2pBREAKING China defends Iran's 'legitimate right' to 'peaceful use of nuclear energy'06 May 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml67ncujsn2phttps://bsky.app/profile/en.afp.com/post/3ml67bi5edf2pFIFA chief defends World Cup ticket prices. Gianni Infantino says FIFA was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value. FIFA has faced searing criticism over World Cup ticket costs u.afp.com/SaHq06 May 2026 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml67bi5edf2p