Gaza Offensive Escalates, Cancer Research Faces Cuts, Ukraine-Russia Talks Fail

Israel launches a major ground offensive in Gaza, raising concerns about civilian casualties. The Trump administration's funding cuts threaten breast cancer research progress at Harvard. Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine collapse in Istanbul, leaving the conflict unresolved. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israel-mobilizes-new-ground-assault-on-gaza-to-pressure-hamas-into-freeing-hostages https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-hamas-say-gaza-talks-renewed-after-idf-initiates-major-new-offensive/ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250517-world-leaders-urge-israel-to-stop-its-deadly-military-offensive-in-gaza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rayyxWpklas https://cancerletter.com/cancer-policy/20250516_8f/ https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/biological-samples-linked-to-groundbreaking-research-at-risk-from-funding-cuts/ https://www.appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com/view/3-perspectives-medical-research-funding-cuts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAG1_Qg6kuo https://www.pbs.org/video/escalating-feud-1747508692/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/16/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-istanbul-turkey-putin-zelensky-cease-fire/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxRI-Cb2c_U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRdBorh82wE https://www.youtube.com/live/WxRI-Cb2c_U