Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 5, #528Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition offers some tricky red herrings. Arsenal is a famous...

Trump 'considering' limited military strike on IranBernd Debusmann Jr,White House reporterandCachella SmithGetty ImagesIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said a proposal for an agreement with the US will be ready in daysUS President Donald Trump has said he is considering a limited military strike on Iran in order to pressure its leaders to agree a deal to curb the nuclear programme.The...

Is Ethiopia heading back to war with the TPLF or Eritrea in Tigray?AFP via Getty ImagesHope, as exemplified here by a statue at a camp for displaced people in Mekelle, is in short supply in TigrayFears of a return to war in northern Ethiopia are driving many people to leave the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended."Those who can afford it fly, those who can't...

Herzog visit: Australian police defend actions after protest violenceAustralia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visitLana LamandKaty Watson,SydneyWatch: BBC reports from Sydney as police use pepper spray on pro-Palestine protestAustralian police have defended their actions after violently clashing with protesters during a demonstration against a visit by...

Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training sessionA sea of people took over Mexico City's Zocalo square on Sunday, breaking the Guinness World Records for largest football lesson.The city's main square became an open-air training ground with 9,500 people practicing football drills under the guidance of instructors.Organisers said the turnout surpassed the previous Guinness...