Harvard, NYU among 30 universities hit with Pentagon foreign-tie audit deadline

The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to audit foreign ties or risk losing federal funding, targeting entities linked to China, Russia and Iran.

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What happenedThe Pentagon ordered 30 universities to audit foreign ties or risk losing federal funding, targeting entities linked to China, Russia and Iran.

What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

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Harvard, NYU among 30 universities hit with Pentagon foreign-tie audit deadline

The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to audit foreign ties or risk losing federal funding, targeting entities linked to China, Russia and Iran.

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