Geneva

GENEVA – October 21, 2026 -- Families of up to eight can now book a two-story, 2,475-square-foot villa at sea with its own private movie theater, kids' suite and climbing tower. MSC Cruises calls it the Grand Hamptons Villa, and it will debut on the new MSC World Atlantic in November 2027 with sailings from Port Canaveral.

The villa sleeps eight across several bedrooms

The villa offers more than 2,475 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor space. MSC says it suits larger and multigenerational families, or two families traveling together.

The primary stateroom has a walk-in closet, a vanity and a private ocean-view balcony with an outdoor shower. A double cabin and a separate twin bedroom add flexibility for bigger groups.

Beijing – October 19, 2026 -- China's Shanxi province brought hand-knotted brooches, colored glazeware and lacquerware to more than 100 foreign diplomats at a Geneva reception in late September. Some guests left talking about visiting.

Datong artist made edelweiss brooches for Swiss guests on the spot

The reception was hosted by the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Knotting artist Yang Xuefei of Datong displayed 48 brooches made with 'Datong knotting', a recognized intangible cultural heritage (ICH) craft. She also made several pieces on-site for Swiss visitors.

Those pieces featured the edelweiss, a national symbol of Switzerland. They also carried ornamental flying ribbons inspired by statues at the Yungang Grottoes. Yang and her colleagues have created more than 500 cultural products using the technique and have shown them in a number of countries.

Geneva – October 02, 2026 -- Verisure is expanding its AI-powered GuardVision Outdoor video detector to more customers, bringing advanced outdoor protection to 12 of its 18 markets.

The device is the first of its kind to combine certification with embedded AI

GuardVision Outdoor is the world's first EN50131 Grade 2-certified device with embedded Computer Vision AI, according to Verisure. It integrates directly into the company's home alarm system to flag early signs of a threat before someone enters the house, using HD video, infrared night vision, image capture and two-way audio.