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Star Wars fans battle in France during its first lightsaber championship

Star Wars fans battle in France during its first lightsaber championship

    Good news, Jedi. France has hosted its first lightsaber championship, four years after the national fencing federation recognized it as a competitive sport. The athletes in Metz were able to channel their inner Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader with judges watching them.

    Photos: Britain's King Charles III through the years

    Photos: Britain's King Charles III through the years

    • The Associated Press

    Here's a look at the life of King Charles III

    Photos: Pope Francis through the years

    Photos: Pope Francis through the years

    • Associated Press

    Here's a look back at the life of Pope Francis in photos.

    LGBTQ+ history before Stonewall

    LGBTQ+ history before Stonewall

    • Rachel Cavanaugh

    Stacker put together a timeline of LGBTQ+ history prior to the Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969.

    Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s executive committee

    Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s executive committee

      Gov. Tony Evers, a longtime member of the U.S. Climate Alliance, announced May 9 that he is joining the Alliance’s executive committee, which oversees the strategic direction of the bipartisan coalition of governors. Evers will be the first governor from the Midwest to join the Alliance lead…

      WEDC approves $15.5 million in incentives to assist Kikkoman Foods' $800 million investment in rural Wisconsin

      WEDC approves $15.5 million in incentives to assist Kikkoman Foods' $800 million investment in rural Wisconsin

      • Eric Johnson

      Walworth-based Kikkoman Foods, Inc. is expanding its Wisconsin soy sauce brewing operations, announcing plans to expand its flagship headquarters plant in the Town of Walworth and build a new production facility in the City of Jefferson in neighboring Jefferson County, moves which it expects…

      Evers celebrates Hmong Heritage Month, signs bipartisan bill adding Hmong and Asian American histories to K-12 school curriculum

      Evers celebrates Hmong Heritage Month, signs bipartisan bill adding Hmong and Asian American histories to K-12 school curriculum

        Gov. Tony Evers on April 4 celebrated Hmong Heritage Month by signing new bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill 232, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 266, requiring schools to include education on the contributions and history of Hmong Americans and Asian Americans in Wisconsin.

        MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival returns to Williams Bay

        MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival returns to Williams Bay

          The 26th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival, the world's first global film festival, will be screened at Williams Bay, Delavan and Lake Geneva in late September and early October.

          Evers, WEDC to lead trade mission to Europe

          Evers, WEDC to lead trade mission to Europe

            Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and a delegation of Wisconsin companies, will visit Europe in September to pursue new trade relationships.

            WATCH: 'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China

            WATCH: 'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China

              In China, it's not uncommon to see retirees dancing in city plazas – at dusk or dawn.

              'Oppenheimer' Leaves Out a Major Nuclear Risk that Wasn't Known Until The '80s

              'Oppenheimer' Leaves Out a Major Nuclear Risk that Wasn't Known Until The '80s

                Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer is filled with the titular physicist's worst nightmares of nuclear war. But there’s one major nuclear risk that doesn’t cross his mind, and it wasn’t known until the ‘80s. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

                There’s a Mysterious Invisible Line in the Ocean Separating Its Inhabitants

                There’s a Mysterious Invisible Line in the Ocean Separating Its Inhabitants

                  The bottom of our planet’s oceans remain a dark and mysterious place, but recently scientists have made a sweeping discovery about the depths below. According to a recent study, once you dive past a depth of 14,436 feet, or just over 2-and-a-half miles, the creatures who dwell there change d…

                  Video Shows Mass Devastation on the Greek island of Rhodes

                  Video Shows Mass Devastation on the Greek island of Rhodes

                    Video from the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shows mass devastation across the Greek island of Rhodes.Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

                    Rhodes and Corfu wildfires: Greece continues to evacuate 1000s of tourists

                    Rhodes and Corfu wildfires: Greece continues to evacuate 1000s of tourists

                      Sea evacuations have begun to move tourists and locals to safety.

                      Looking for a day trip from Rome? Take the new high speed train to Pompeii

                      Looking for a day trip from Rome? Take the new high speed train to Pompeii

                      Italy’s new high speed train route will take you to Pompeii in less than two hours.

                      Ukraine’s farmers on edge as Russia halts grain deal

                      Ukraine’s farmers on edge as Russia halts grain deal

                      Russia said on Monday that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea. The deal, which was struck last July, has helped stabilise grain prices and feed millions. FRANCE 24’s Mayssa Awwad and Georges Yazbek repo…

                      Thousands evacuated as Spanish island wildfire out of control

                      Thousands evacuated as Spanish island wildfire out of control

                      At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Sunday, as Europe struggled to cope with a heatwave.

                      Iran’s morality police resume patrols after lull following death of Mahsa Amini

                      Iran’s morality police resume patrols after lull following death of Mahsa Amini

                      Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests.

                      Jane Birkin dies at 76: Fans gather at Birkin's Paris home to mourn her death

                      Jane Birkin dies at 76: Fans gather at Birkin's Paris home to mourn her death

                      Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who charmed France with her English grace, natural style and accented French and made the country her home, has died at age 76.

                      Popular videos from the past week you may have missed

                      Popular videos from the past week you may have missed

                      Drone footage shows a Great White shark lurking near surfers in California, servicewomen in Ukraine are fighting for their own uniforms after only using men's, and more popular videos from the past week you may have missed.

                      Webb Telescope Shares Image Of Star Birth To Mark Its First Anniversary

                      Webb Telescope Shares Image Of Star Birth To Mark Its First Anniversary

                      The James Webb Telescope has captured a breathtaking new image of the nearest star-forming region to Earth, situated 390 light-years away.

                      Drone footage shows shark lurking near surfers in California, and more of today's top videos

                      Drone footage shows shark lurking near surfers in California, and more of today's top videos

                      Incredible drone footage captured near California shows a Great White shark swimming near a group of surfers, what the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Hollywood, and more of today's top videos.

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                      Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator

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                      Watch These Five Adorable Arctic Fox Cubs Explore the World

                      Watch These Five Adorable Arctic Fox Cubs Explore the World

                      Contain your excitement with this footage of Arctic Fox cubs playing with their parents and exploring their new home. SWNS says their mom has been very busy building an extensive network of tunnels and burrows and has spent a lot of time underground with the cubs in the weeks following their…

                      Unbelievable Aerial Footage Captures Bubbling Hot Lava From Iceland’s Active Volcano

                      Unbelievable Aerial Footage Captures Bubbling Hot Lava From Iceland’s Active Volcano

                      A volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik, following intense seismic activity in the area, according to the country's Meteorological Office. Impressive footage has been captured showing lava and smoke emanating from the side of the mountain…

                      Orcas Spotted Off Canary Island Coast In Extremely Rare Sighting

                      Orcas Spotted Off Canary Island Coast In Extremely Rare Sighting

                      The pod was discovered while Spanish marine biologists were looking for a group of bottlenose dolphins, a species they were hoping to study. Instead they saw this, a pod of killer whales. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details.

                      Ukrainian servicewomen fight for uniforms that fit, and more of today's top videos

                      Ukrainian servicewomen fight for uniforms that fit, and more of today's top videos

                      Servicewomen in Ukraine are fighting for their own uniforms after only using men's, why summer blockbusters are flopping in theaters, and more of today's top videos.

                      Viral disease killing felines on 'cat island' Cyprus

                      Viral disease killing felines on 'cat island' Cyprus

                      Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) has claimed the lives of 300,000 cats in Cyprus since January, according to animal advocates who are pleading with the government to take effective measures to curb the epidemic that struck the island, whose history is intrinsically linked to that of felines. 

                      ‘A woman can't fight in men's underwear’: Ukrainian servicewomen fight for uniforms that fit

                      ‘A woman can't fight in men's underwear’: Ukrainian servicewomen fight for uniforms that fit

                      At a training ground on the edge of Kyiv, a group of women run through an obstacle course and fire Kalashnikovs, putting the new uniforms finally designed for them through a stress test. More than 42,000 women are currently serving in Ukraine's armed forces but they have only been issued wit…

                      Native Giraffes Make A Return To Angola After Being Driven Out By Decades Of Conflict

                      Native Giraffes Make A Return To Angola After Being Driven Out By Decades Of Conflict

                      Fourteen giraffe have been successfully relocated to Angola's Iona National Park after an epic 36-hour journey.

                      The World's Oceans Are Changing Color

                      The World's Oceans Are Changing Color

                      A new study shows oceans are becoming greener due to climate breakdown affecting phytoplankton populations.

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