There is a pattern by now, and it has a rhythm. Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington responds. 

There comes a moment when diplomacy stops being wisdom and becomes self-deception.That moment arrives every time Western leaders convince themselves that the Iranian regime has changed.

There is a bitter irony in the choice of Saint-Denis as the city to award honorary citizenship to Marwan Barghouti. 

Dubai chef Shaw Lash at Mexican restaurant Lila Molino flies in her avocados and tomatillos, small, tart green fruits native to Central America that are a staple of Mexican cuisine and key for her colourful and spicy dishes.

Six artists explore sound, migration and identity in a pavilion that opens to the public on 9 May.

Art Paris runs through Sunday at the Grand Palais (Paris), gathering dozens of international galleries and hundreds of artists under one roof,  from established names to emerging voices, from every corner of the world.