Federal judge orders Carnegie Mellon to hand over records tied to nearly $1 billion in Qatari funding

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Committee holds bill limiting state collaborations with some international entities for further drafting HB2775, which would bar state agencies and public universities from certain collaborations with listed international organizations and require Board of Regents review, drew extended debate over rulemaking and oversight; the committee voted to hold the bill to draft a statutory substitute amendment.

Arizona's HB2775 faces intense scrutiny as lawmakers debate the future of state collaborations with controversial international organizations.

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Committee weighs tougher ban on foreign money in ballot initiatives (LB927) LB927 would require ballot committees and donors to certify they have not received foreign-source funds (including a $100,000 aggregated threshold over four years) and imposes steep fines; supporters cite court challenges and alleged millions funneled by foreign donors, while opponents warn about enforceability and First Amendment risk.

Nebraska lawmakers are taking a stand against foreign influence in elections with a bold new bill that could impose hefty fines on ballot committees accepting foreign funds.

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New Education Department data reveals $62.4 billion in foreign funding to U.S. universities

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Arab money flooding American universities American universities have accepted more than $14.6 billion in donations from Arab states since 1981. Yet a staggering 73% of these contributions remain unaccounted for.

💰 $14.6B from Arab states has flowed to U.S. universities since 1981, 73% of it is unaccounted for.
Dr. Mitchell Bard warns: without transparency, our campuses are open to foreign influence & security risks.
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Academic Leaders Address Foreign Funding Impact on Education and Campus Culture Leaders highlight foreign influence on education policies and the role of trustees in oversight.

Foreign funding in education is shaping not only what students learn but also how they perceive their identities—should we be concerned?

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Mass Cultural Council Faces Scrutiny Over Funding to Primary Source Tied to Qatar Concerns raised about Massachusetts funding to Primary Source with Qatar connections.

Massachusetts lawmakers are raising alarms over foreign funding's impact on education, questioning the Qatari ties to a local nonprofit and its influence on what students learn.

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Commissioners Discuss Impact of Foreign Funding on Higher Education and Academic Freedom Commissioners address Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and China's influence on U.S. university faculties.

A groundbreaking commission in Massachusetts is warning that foreign funding in higher education could normalize antisemitism and jeopardize academic integrity.

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Localizing Development to the Grassroots: Potentials and Limits of Engaging with Community Groups Amid rising restrictions on foreign funding, localization—directly funding local groups—is seen as a path to more effective, locally owned aid....

Amid rising restrictions on #ForeignFunding, localization is seen as a path to more effective, locally owned aid. This @megatrends-afrika.de #PolicyBrief asks: Should donors shift support from large civil society organizations to grassroots community groups? www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/publicati...

How Arab state donations may be shaping American education and discourse on Israel ZOA speaker weighs in on the proliferation of foreign funds to universities

“Antisemitism is only acceptable in one place in America, on college campuses,” says Jewish Virtual Library Director Dr. Mitchell Bard. At ZOA, he explains why Arab funding to U.S. universities may be a factor.

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University of Michigan Faces Federal Probe Over Chinese Scientists' Biological Material Smuggling | AI News Brew The University of Michigan is facing intense federal scrutiny after two Chinese scientists were arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle biological materials into the United States, raising signif

University of Michigan Faces Federal Probe Over Chinese Scientists' Biological Material Smuggling
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The amended rules say that if the publication of an organisation is registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India, it has to submit a “Not a Newspaper” certificate from the government body.

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EO Aims to Increase Transparency of Foreign Funding in U.S. The order is rooted in concerns that foreign funds have historically entered the U.S. higher education system with insufficient disclosure and oversight.

In an effort to enhance national security, academic integrity, and public accountability, President Trump has signed an Executive Order mandating stricter transparency regarding foreign financial contributions to American universities.
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Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University’s records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties, in the government’s latest escalation against the educational institution. The Trump administration has launched a widely condemned crackdown against top U.S. universities, including Harvard, over pro-Palestinian campus protests and a range of other culture war issues like transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding to those institutions over the issues. Rights advocates have condemned what they call an assault on free speech and academic freedom. U.S. law requires universities to report donations from foreign sources exceeding $250,000 in a year. In a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber, the U.S. Department of Education said Harvard made "incomplete and inaccurate" disclosures between 2014 and 2019. "Today’s records request is the Trump administration’s first step to ensure Harvard is not being manipulated by, or doing the bidding of, foreign entities," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement. The letter cited no evidence to show that was happening. Harvard said it has filed such reports for decades "as part of its ongoing compliance with the law." "As is required, Harvard’s reports include information on gifts and contracts from foreign sources exceeding $250K annually. This includes contracts to provide executive education, other training, and academic publications," the university said. Among information also sought by the letter within 30 days were records relating to expelled foreign students going back nearly a decade, research conducted by those who were expelled and a list of visiting researchers, students and faculty at Harvard who are affiliated with foreign governments. RECENT TRUMP ACTIONS In recent weeks and days, the Trump administration began a review of $9 billion in federal contracts and grants to Harvard; called for restrictions including a mask ban and DEI removal; threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status; and demanded information on some visa holders at Harvard with a threat to take away its ability to enroll foreign students. Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands that it said would cede control to the government. The Trump administration subsequently said it was freezing $2.3 billion in funding. Trump has particularly threatened universities over campus protests against U.S. ally Israel’s devastating military assault on Gaza after a deadly October 2023 attack by Palestinian Hamas militants. Trump casts the protesters as foreign policy threats who are antisemitic and sympathetic to Hamas. Protesters, including some Jewish groups, say the Trump administration wrongly conflates their advocacy for Palestinian rights and criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza with support for extremism and antisemitism. The Trump administration has frozen or canceled some funding for universities like Columbia, Princeton, Brown, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell and Northwestern (NASDAQ:NWE) as well.

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Proposed Kazakh Foreign Agents Law Sparks Heated Debate - The Times Of Central Asia Discussions about the possible adoption of a foreign agents law in Kazakhstan have been ongoing for several years. The sharp reduction in USAID activities

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Foreign Funding: विदेशी फंड लेने वाले छत्तीसगढ़ के 153 एनजीओ की होगी जांच, सीएम ने दिए आदेश छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार ने राज्य में विदेशी फंडिंग प्राप्त करने वाले 153 एनजीओ की जांच के आदेश दिए हैं। इन एनजीओ में से 52 ने खुद को ईसाई समुदाय से जुड़ा हुआ बताया है। जांच एजेंसियां इन एनजीओ की गतिविधियों और...

Foreign Funding: विदेशी फंड लेने वाले छत्तीसगढ़ के 153 एनजीओ की होगी जांच, सीएम ने दिए आदेश
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⚡️𝖱𝖾𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝗌𝗎𝗀𝗀𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖴𝖲𝖠𝖨𝖣 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝖿𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 $270 𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖼𝗈𝗈𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖲𝗈𝗋𝗈𝗌-𝖺𝖿𝖿𝗂𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗌𝗍 15 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌.

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Between the financial year 2016-’17 and 2021-’22, the FCRA licences of more than 6,600 non-governmental organisations were scrapped, the Union government had told Parliament in December 2022.

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Kyrgyz Journalists Reject Japarov Criticism of Foreign Funding in the Media timesca.com/kyrgyz-journ... #Kyrgyzstan #Journalism #MediaFreedom #KyrgyzJournalists #PressFreedom #Japarov #MediaEthics #ForeignFunding

Why is Congress silent on allegations of Soros-backed funding? Anurag Thakur questions Oppn’s agenda - Yes Punjab News Anurag Thakur attacks Congress and opposition parties in the INDIA Bloc over alleged foreign funding links with George Soros, questioning their motives and actions.

Why is Congress silent on allegations of Soros-backed funding? Anurag Thakur questions Oppn’s agenda yespunjab.com?p=71357

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'Foreign interference' is not the main threat to democracy in the EU The ongoing European Parliament corruption scandal is being used by some to launch a witch-hunt against civil society and NGOs. This is only fuelling the already worrying crackdown on critical voices ...

1. Defence of #Democracy

Since it was first announced, we have warned of the dangers of the #ForeignFunding directive.

As we wrote in @euronews.com, if the EU wants to defend democracy, it must make it *deliver*.

Foreign interference is not the biggest threat. 👇
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