International News

The Democratic candidate appears Saturday to have gotten over the line in the US election, prompting an outpouring of relief and celebration after four years of tumult. President Trump has refused to concede

Sesame, the region’s only synchrotron, is well versed in upheaval, but the pandemic promises more pressure on a shoestring budget

From Science|Business partner Al-Fanar Media: a look at how the pandemic has affected Arab researchers

Payment delays, pandemic disruption affect a €494M research partnership between European, North African and Middle Eastern countries – but organisers press ahead with diplomatically important project

G7 science ministers pledge to launch ‘Global AI Partnership’, in a step to develop a global approach to handling the new technology

The crisis is an opportunity to explore alternative visions for society, says RIKEN’s newly appointed international director

The country leads Africa in science and technology, but economic and social problems persist

EU-Africa clinical research programme has helped prepare a continent that is only too familiar with the ravages of infectious disease

The pandemic has ‘fast-tracked conversations’ about online learning and R&D, says University of Cape Town vice-chancellor. But despite a few positive forces unleashed by the virus, South Africa is facing many negatives

Pandemic overshadows new government strategy, but target is to publish mid-summer. The response to the crisis will be to double-down on the country’s key science and innovation strengths