Kim Vinnell

Now, yesterday we reported on the 19-year-old bringing a case against Meta, TikTok and YouTube, accusing their social media apps of fueling a mental health crisis.

Well, one party has already bowed out of the landmark trial.

TikTok has agreed to settle.

The settlement came just as jury selection was set to begin for what was supposed to be a key test case accusing social media platforms of engineering addictive apps.

And now over to the Federal Reserve, which is expected to hold rates steady later today.

It's a pause investors see lasting beyond Fed Chief Jerome Powell's final meetings in April.

Let's check in with Mike Dolan from our sister markets podcast, Morning Bit.

Thanks, Mike.

You can listen to MorningBid wherever you get your podcasts.

And now a Reuters exclusive from Gaza.

Hamas is looking to incorporate 10,000 of its police officers into the new U.S.-backed Palestinian administration, which will run the enclave.

Already on the streets of Gaza City, Hamas police are on patrol, assault rifles slung across their chests.

Around them, amongst the rubble, a local market is bustling.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem says as the new government takes over, Hamas police officers are ready to work under its authority.

But Israel is almost certain to oppose any Hamas involvement at all.

Under the ceasefire brokered by President Trump, any future Israeli withdrawal from areas it still controls is tied to Hamas giving up its weapons.

But Hamas is signaling it won't accept large-scale dismissals and is pushing for long-term guarantees.

And for today's recommended read, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer heads to China, we look at the country's appeal as President Trump's policies push US allies closer to Beijing.

Many saw trouble for China's sluggish economy when Trump took office for the second time, but Beijing has managed to thaw frosty relationships with trade partners to post a record trade surplus.

Our story digs into this pivot, and there's a link to it in the pod description.