| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said airstrikes on Gaza that ended its ceasefire with Hamas were "only the beginning" and vowed to maintain pressure until the Iran-backed militant group releases the remaining hostages taken during the October 2023 attacks. Military operations that killed hundreds will continue even if negotiations restart, Netanyahu said, dealing a blow to hopes the near two-month truce would be extended.  WATCH: Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports on the end of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Germany's military buildup should be seen as a "first great step" toward the creation of a broad European defense community, according to conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz. He spoke in the lower house of parliament yesterday before lawmakers backed a landmark spending package that will unlock hundreds of billions of euros in debt financing for defense and infrastructure, paving the way for final approval in the upper house on Friday. Police detained Ekrem İmamoğlu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's most prominent rival, in a widening crackdown that's rattling markets. Authorities yesterday revoked the university diploma of the Istanbul mayor in a move that could bar him from running in the next presidential election, just days before he was set to be named as the candidate for the main opposition group.  Ekrem İmamoğlu. Photographer: Mehmet Masum Süer/Getty Images The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, which is backing a rebel siege in the eastern flank of its neighbor, pledged to ease tensions following a surprise meeting in Qatar. The sitdown between Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi came after the European Union joined the US in sanctioning Rwandan officials and Kigali-backed M23 rebels pulled out of separate talks on ending the crisis. The UK government is targeting savings worth billions of pounds a year by slashing welfare spending, unveiling controversial reforms which have provoked criticism and divided Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party. The move is the latest example of Starmer taking a position apparently at odds with Labour traditions, following decisions to slash the overseas development budget and cut winter fuel payments for most pensioners. Taiwan identified 2027 as the potential year for a Chinese invasion for the first time in its annual military drills, as concerns grow on the self-ruled island about tensions with Beijing.  Anti-landing barriers on a beach in Kinmen, Taiwan, in May. Photographer: I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg Trump expressed caution over closer ties between China and Russia, outlining plans to improve relations with two countries that have united in opposing the US on the world stage. US Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is "not an appropriate response" to disagreement with their rulings, issuing an extraordinary statement hours after Trump called for removal of a judge in Washington. Trump hosted Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's national-security adviser and brother of its president, for dinner at the White House yesterday as the Gulf nation pushes to ease access to US technology by investing in the country. | 
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