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President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US is seeking a resolution by June

Puerto Rican superstar delivers a spectacular celebration of Latino culture with help from guest stars who joined him at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara

COMMENT: Swift is often an exceptional storyteller and a brilliant pop star, which is why the hollow creativity of her ‘Opalite’ music video is so frustrating, argues Alim Kheraj. Her insularity is isolating her, and she no longer feels part of a wider cultural conversation

INTERVIEW: From sex-positive scandal to feminist touchstone, Merrill Nisker has spent decades testing limits and pushing boundaries. In the run-up to the release of her first album in a decade, she sits down with Annabel Nugent to talk power, provocation and watching the mainstream catch up

HEALTH IN FOCUS: A new study reveals that sleep types are more varied than simply larks and night owls – and questions the link between rising early and better health, finds Harry Bullmore

IN FOCUS: William Golding’s 1954 novel is required reading in schools across the world, and its title has become shorthand for the breakdown of civilisation, writes Martin Chilton. As a new TV adaptation arrives, it’s a reminder of how the book contains many warnings we must heed today

Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show and Cardi B says she is proud of his cultural impact and activism

Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and in some cases anti-ICE activists in Minnesota

While businesses were prepared for electricity cuts due to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, no one expected such a brutal winter