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Today's summary *: Wrexham will host Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round, with the Championship side having reached the last‑16 for the first time in 29 years by beating Ipswich; Arsenal travel to Mansfield, the League One club that made the fifth round for the first time since 1975 after defeating Burnley, while Manchester City, the runner‑up in the previous two finals, faces Newcastle and Liverpool heads to Molineux for a game against Wolves. Officials in Bogotá identified the remains of Camilo Torres, a Roman Catholic priest who joined the ELN guerrilla and was killed in a 1966 firefight with the Colombian army, after two years of forensic and genetic testing; his bones were recovered from a cemetery in Bucaramanga and his legacy remains contested by conservatives and progressives. Mike Trout has said he would prefer to return to center field for the Los Angeles Angels, arguing the position is less physically demanding than the corner outfield spots, and he will skip the World Baseball Classic because of insurance issues, even though he has struggled with injuries since 2021. A group of 34 Australian women and children released from years of detention in a Syrian camp were re‑detained after the Australian government intervened, thwarting their hopes of repatriation; the story is part of a broader coverage that includes inheritance disputes and other political issues. The United States women's ice hockey team routed Sweden 5‑0 in a Winter Olympics semi‑final, setting up a potential gold‑medal showdown with Canada and reaffirming their status as one of the best Olympic squads assembled. A Michigan high school boys basketball poll was published, but no additional context or rankings are provided beyond the headline. A second suspect has been taken to court in Glasgow following the fatal stabbing of a 61‑year‑old man in the Tollcross area, as authorities continue to investigate the case. Australia’s live news roundup covered widespread reports of systemic racism at universities, the backlash against leaked immigration policy proposals, and ongoing political controversies involving figures such as Angus Taylor and the government's handling of migrant issues. Jannik Sinner won comfortably in his first match at the Qatar Open after losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi‑finals, marking a solid return to form on the ATP Tour. Former President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom as “a loser” over the state’s new green‑energy deal with the United Kingdom, accusing Newsom’s policies of being disastrous and using a derogatory nickname in a Politico interview.

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Wrexham draw Chelsea in FA Cup fifth round

Wrexham will host eight-time champion Chelsea for a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals next month. Championship side Wrexham reached the last 16 for the first time in 29 years by beating Ipswich. Arsenal will travel to League One side Mansfield in the fifth round scheduled for the weekend of March 7-8 in a bid to keep its quadruple dream alive. Mansfield won at Burnley 2-1 on Saturday to make the fifth round for the first time since 1975. Manchester City was the beaten finalist in the last two seasons and is aiming for a fourth successive FA Cup final appearance. City faces Newcastle at St James’ Park in one of two all-Premier League ties. Liverpool go to Molineux to play Wolves.

By ap news at Apnews.

Remains of Colombian rebel priest Camilo Torres identified after 60 years

Officials in Bogota say the remains of a well-known Colombian priest who joined a guerrilla group and was killed in combat six decades ago have been identified. The Unit for the Search of Missing People said Monday that after conducting numerous forensic and genetic tests it was able to confirm that bones found two years ago belonged to Camilo Torres, a Roman Catholic Priest killed in a firefight with Colombia’s army in February 1966. The bones were found at a cemetery in the city of Bucaramanga. Conservatives have long derided his decision to seek political change through violent means. He's been praised by progressives for his academic achievements and efforts to assist the poor.

By manuel rueda at Apnews.

Trout wants to return to center for Angels, says that's easier on body

Mike Trout says he would prefer to return to center field for the Los Angeles Angels, and the star slugger says he will skip the World Baseball Classic due to insurance issues. The 11-time All-Star who been plagued by injuries since 2021 says his familiar position isn’t as physically demanding as the corner outfield spots. That's contrary to traditional thinking. Trout played his most games since 2019 last season, finishing at 130. He spent time in left field early in his career, but was a center fielder for 11 consecutive seasons.

By ap news at Apnews.

Australians sent back to Syrian camps, the messy rise in inheritance fights, T20 World Cup woe

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. A group of 34 Australian women and children released from years of detention in Syria were released from their camp only to have their hopes of repatriation to Australia dashed at the last minute with their fate again in the balance.The latest of our Age of Inheritance series looks at how families are increasingly being drawn into bitter disputes over wills in the fight for a share of inter-generational wealth.Succession strife | The latest part of our series on the great wealth transfer looks at how a growing number of legal disputes over wills are tearing families apart as siblings fight siblings for what they see as their rightful share.Moth track | Researchers and citizen scientists will, for the first time, tag and track 10,000 bogong moths as they travel hundreds of kilometres from the Australian Alps to breeding grounds across the country’s south-east.Detainees sent back | Australian women and children released from a squalid detention camp in north-east Syria have been sent back to the camp after an intervention by the government in Damascus. The group, who are the wives and children of Islamic State members, had hoped to return to Australia.Taylor warned | Liberal MPs have warned their new leader, Angus Taylor, against lurching further to the right and imposing “blanket bans” on immigration after a proposal was leaked to adopt hardline Trump-like policies to ban immigrants from specific regions under terrorist control – including Gaza and Lebanon. Taylor is also likely to drop moderates such as Alex Hawke, Anne Ruston and Andrew Wallace from the frontbench and reinstate conservatives such as Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.Union bust | The Victorian premier will face mounting pressure in parliament this week over allegations that corruption involving the CFMEU cost taxpayers up to $15bn. Benita Kolovos considers the evidence. Continue reading...

By martin farrer at The Guardian.

Winter Olympics: USA reach women’s ice hockey final with rout of Sweden

Ruthless Americans reel off 5-0 victorySwitzerland or Canada await in Thursday’s finalA United States women’s hockey team already being hailed as one of the best ever assembled is right where they expected to be: playing for Olympic gold. The Americans brushed aside Sweden 5-0 in the first of Monday’s semi-finals, setting the stage for a potential seventh gold-medal showdown with Canada.Twenty years ago, almost to the day, the USA women absorbed one of the great Olympic shocks when Sweden stunned them in a shootout just down the A4 autostrada in Torino, ending a streak of 25 straight losses to the Americans during which they’d been outscored 187-29. There would be no such ambush this time, even if Sweden coach Ulf Lundberg had suggested the US team were “just human beings” and might not have been overly keen on facing his team in the semi-finals. Continue reading...

By bryan armen graham at the milano santagiulia ice hockey arena at The Guardian.

Michigan high school boys basketball poll

By ap news at Apnews.

Second suspect in court after man, 61, killed in street stabbing

James Greenhorn was critically injured near his home in the Tollcross area of Glasgow on 9 February.

By bbc news at The Bbc.

Australia news live: racism ‘systemic’ at universities; Angus Taylor disowns leaked migration policy

Seven in 10 experienced indirect racism, rising to nine in 10 Palestinian and Jewish students and staff, report finds. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the breaking news this morning before Nick Visser takes the reins.Angus Taylor says he knew nothing about a plan drawn up by ousted Liberal leader Sussan Ley to ban immigration from regions of 13 countries including Gaza and Somalia. However, he has been warned by leading party figures not to mimic Trump-style hardline immigration policies. More to come. Continue reading...

By martin farrer at The Guardian.

Sinner returns with comfortable win in Qatar

Jannik Sinner enjoys a comfortable victory in his first match since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals.

By ben collins at The Bbc.

California governor ‘a loser’, says Trump as state signs green energy deal with UK

Gavin Newsom angers president over ‘inappropriate’ agreement on scaling up technologies and ties with UKDonald Trump has vented his fury against a green energy deal between the British government and California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, a likely future Democratic presidential candidate.“The UK’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum,” Trump said in an interview with Politico, using the derogatory nickname he reserves for Newsom. “Gavin is a loser. Everything he’s touched turns to garbage. His state has gone to hell, and his environmental work is a disaster.” Continue reading...

By ben quinn political correspondent at The Guardian.