Education Expo & Study Tours: China’s Qingdao Study Tour and Education Industry Expo opened July 3, showcasing study-tour providers and learning tech, including a humanoid robot demo. Party Role Models: China marked the CPC’s 105th anniversary with Xi Jinping awarding the July 1 Medal to long-serving figures like an 85-year-old agronomist, reinforcing “exemplary lives” narratives. Japan School Health Policy: Japan’s annual health checkups still vary on whether students must remove bras, despite a 2024 national expectation to protect privacy and mental well-being. India Monsoon & Learning Disruption: India’s IMD warns July rainfall will be below normal amid El Niño-linked risk; in Gujarat and Maharashtra, heavy rain has flooded roads, stranded commuters, and triggered school closures and rescues. Private School Fallout (UK): Durham High School in County Durham closed July 2, leaving 281 pupils and 100 staff affected; reporting says the headteacher was under internal investigation. Student Innovation: Technovation Junior Global Finals finalists include two 13-year-olds from Ireland’s Hollymount, whose diabetes-support app project earned a spot representing Europe. Heritage & Education Links: India-funded Nepal’s Jestha Varna Mahavihar received a UNESCO conservation award, highlighting cross-border learning through heritage restoration.