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1. Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

   Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation

2. Italy: From Go to Monopoly, board games bridge generations

   A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games.

3. African space council chief wins top award

   Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in Africa

4. Israel: Hezbollah rocket from Lebanon strikes Safed, injuring several people

   Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.

5. Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss global tensions

   France’s President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, marking their first official talks and signalling renewed dialogue between France and the Holy See at a time of rising global tensions.