Israel's military has declared Gaza City a combat zone and is intensifying its offensive to seize the territory's largest population center. Humanitarian pauses in fighting have been halted, raising concerns about the safety of civilians in the area.

Elsewhere, a Thai opposition leader claims to have secured enough support to form the next government following the removal of another prime minister by the constitutional court. In cultural news, South Africa's Ndlovu Youth Choir has released a new version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody in isiZulu.