Reddit's first-quarter earnings as a listed company surpass expectations, Israel threatened to expand its military operation in Rafah, and TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government to block a potential ban of the social media app. Plus, global trade growth is set to more than double this year as inflation eases and a booming US economy helps drive activity.

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US revokes licences for supply of chips to China’s Huawei

TikTok challenges divest-or-ban bill in US court

Israel threatens to expand Rafah operation as US struggles to revive talks

Global trade growth set to more than double this year

US revokes licences for supply of chips to China’s Huawei

Reddit soars 16% after beating Wall Street estimates in first post-IPO quarter

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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