Trump’s US foremost among democratic countries with heightened threats to academic freedom, says Scholars at Risk

A senior science advisor to the country’s government tells Science|Business why science relations with the US and China are now fraught

Preprint data suggests that boycotts over the country’s war on Gaza are beginning to take effect

Action must start on campus, but cannot succeed without broader support

Israel’s academy president wants institutions to review military links. Science|Business summarises the debate

Cutting overseas aid by 40% in favour of defence spending risks jeopardising the UK’s international standing, health sector warns

Resumption of talks after a two-year gap follows heightened pressure on academic funding down under

In Boston, postdocs in the US are fearful, and plotting ways to return to Germany. But German academic careers can still appear unattractive

Mona Nemer explains her current priorities, changes in science diplomacy, and filling scientific gaps when other countries pull out

Popularity of far-right and far-left parties is associated with a drop in research and innovation activities, study suggests