# Tuesday briefing: Where Gaza’s fragile ceasefire stands – and what it will take to move it forward

In today’s newsletter: With talks stalled, aid blocked and a truce in question, can the path to peace get back on track?

## Five big stories

1. **Ukraine** | Donald Trump has , blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. The Trump administration was earlier reported to be drawing up a plan to restore ties with Russia and lift sanctions on the Kremlin.
   
2. **Education** | Labour is preparing  in English schools, as individual councils raise the alarm over debts running into hundreds of millions of pounds. With councils currently paying to send many children to private schools because of a lack of adequate local options, the government is believed to be considering measures that would prioritise state provision.
   
3. **Tariffs** | China and Canada  after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan on Tuesday, despite warnings it could spark an escalating trade war. The new US tariffs stand at 25% against goods from Canada and Mexico and 20% against those from China.
   
4. **Obesity** | More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide , posing an “unparalleled threat” of early death and enormous strain on healthcare systems, a report warns. There are now 2.11 billion adults aged 25 or above who are overweight or obese, against 731 million in 1990.
   
5. **Art** | The self-taught Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, who became hugely popular despite being shunned by critics,  in the south of France, his publicist has said. He was 73.

## In depth: ‘The only person with the leverage to stop a return to war is Donald Trump’

The ceasefire, which began on 19 January, came after months of agonising negotiations. When it finally came, the deal set out a mechanism that would see the release of 25 living hostages and the bodies of eight others who died in captivity. In exchange, Israel has freed more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

Now, though, any apparent momentum created by that progress appears illusory. “Netanyahu never wanted the second phase to happen,” Julian Borger said. “At this point, it looks like the only person with the leverage to stop a return to war is .”

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## What else we’ve been reading

### Football

- **Nottingham Forest goalkeeper, Matz Sels (above), was the hero as he saved Jack Taylor’s penalty to knock out Ipswich 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.**

### Cricket

- **Jimmy Anderson has registered for this season’s Hundred draft, signalling his intent to continue his unexpected lap of honour in domestic cricket.**

### The front pages

- **This morning’s newspapers went to press before Trump’s decision to pause military aid to Ukraine – but the mood music is clear.**

## Today in Focus

- **Trump v Zelenskyy: the view from Ukraine**

  What do Ukrainians make of the two presidents’ fractious meeting – and ? Luke Harding reports

## Cartoon of the day | Rebecca Hendin

- **Lizzie Cernik and her ‘suitably pretentious’ pantry.**

  Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

## The Upside

**A bit of good news to remind you that the world’s not all bad**

- **Lizzie Cernik admits that ditching ultra-processed foods isn’t a cure for serious illnesses – despite what “the wellness warriors of Instagram will tell you”. But embracing whole foods and ditching ready meals has helped her cope with symptoms of functional dyspepsia (think acid reflux, bloating and upper GI distress). And, as , it’s made her not just healthier, but happier too, as she’s rediscovered a passion for cooking, improved her sleep and done away with the mid-afternoon slump.**

## Bored at work?

And finally, the Guardian’s puzzles are here to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow.

- **Quick crossword**
- **Cryptic crossword**
- **Wordiply**
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