Star Wars Day was Saturday – May 4th (be with you) and fans marked the day with a Light Sabre Open.
It was set up by fencing master – and Star Wars fan – Jan Fantys. He started the Sabre Force Academy ten years ago and now has 50 students.
The competition this weekend at the Bout-du-Monde sports centre allowed participants to dress up as their favourite character.
Scoring is similar to fencing – hitting a limb is one point, the body 2 and head 3.
Former Swiss resident loses nationality
A former Yverdon-les-Bains resident convicted of plotting attacks in France has been stripped of his Swiss nationality, in a decision confirmed by the Federal Administrative Tribunal
Swiss neutrality debate continues
Ahead of the 27 September vote on the "Safeguard Swiss Neutrality" initiative, Geneva Council of State member Nathalie Fontanet has restated the cantonal executive's rejection of the text
More drought fears
Switzerland's forests are being reshaped by drought faster than researchers expected
Switzerland behind in labour laws
Switzerland is falling behind the European Union in tackling forced labour, La Liberté argues in a new analysis.
English language remains on SBB
Switzerland's Federal Council has thrown out a parliamentary bid to curb English-language announcements on SBB trains and at railway stations
Saleve cable car not running
The Salève cable car has been shut down indefinitely after around fifteen caravans set up camp on the parking lot at the base station on Sunday
