Ethiopia–Maldives Aviation: Ethiopia and the Maldives signed a bilateral air services deal in Malé on July 21, opening the door to direct connectivity and giving Ethiopian Airlines fifth-freedom onward rights—expected to boost tourism and people-to-people links. Ethiopia–China Education: Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education plans to introduce Chinese as a foreign language across all tertiary institutions, building on earlier Mandarin pilots. Ethiopia–AU Diplomacy: Ethiopia’s ambassador to Myanmar, Daba Debele Hunde, met Myanmar’s president in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss strengthening ties and peace-building cooperation. Tourism & Travel Safety (Youth): Around 20 Ethiopian youth footballers and officials reportedly vanished after the Gothia Cup in Sweden; Swedish police say there’s no sign of trafficking or forced crime, but the group’s whereabouts remain unclear. Migration & Rights (Ethiopians abroad): Human Rights Watch reports Saudi authorities executed at least five Ethiopian migrants for non-lethal drug offenses, with many more at imminent risk. Investment Migration: Ethiopia’s “golden visa” residency programme is now ranked the world’s costliest, with a $10 million minimum for a 10-year permit. Digital Life in Ethiopia: A Xinhua feature highlights China–Africa tech cooperation, including Ethiopia using a China-developed platform for drought and flash-flood warnings. Refugee Protest (Regional context): A major refugee-led sit-in continues at the Agadez Humanitarian Center in Niger, with many protesters including Sudanese and also Ethiopians.