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Quartu: Two 18-year-olds killed on a scooter crash into a pole on the Poetto seafront.

The victims are Gabriele Galici and Filippo Corongiu: one died instantly, the other on board the ambulance
L'incidente di Quartu (foto Serreli)
L'incidente di Quartu (foto Serreli)
L'incendio vicino alla tangenziale di Olbia
L'incendio vicino alla tangenziale di Olbia
the fire

Olbia, fears over a large fire extinguished after three hours: ring road closed

The flames spread to the northern outskirts of the city
Gli sposi (Instagram) e la i preparativi in spiaggia (foto Busia-L'Unione Sarda)
Gli sposi (Instagram) e la i preparativi in spiaggia (foto Busia-L'Unione Sarda)
Emerald Coast

The Blumer-Spano wedding is underway: super-VIPs, anti-drone devices, and million-dollar privacy penalties.

The location and the "secrets" of the party: around 200 guests on Capriccioli beach, from Bezos to Clooney, passing through Laura Pausini
the fire

Olbia, fire threatens the ring road and industrial area: a Canadair is also on site.

Three aircraft are in action to put out the fire, which started in the Su Balidone area, two teams of firefighters and volunteers from the Civil Protection are also working.
the emergency

A man caught stealing injures himself with a scalpel: security alert at the Monastir reception center.

Tuzi (ANIP): "We need to increase security and improve our structure. There's a risk of tragedy here: police officers are in constant danger."
Solidarity

At Businco, cancer patients are suffering from the heat. A family is launching a fundraiser to donate 146 ventilators.

The initiative followed the appeal of a woman undergoing treatment, and the word of mouth on social media did the rest.
Roberto Mennella
Roberto Mennella
the story

Sanluri, Roberto Mennella saves a man struck by illness: "Dramatic minutes."

Fearful moments at the sports field. The Cagliari coach's intervention proved decisive.
the complaint

Cagliari's Via Machiavelli is infested with cockroaches: "A disaster we don't deserve."

Numerous insects on the sidewalk: "The cleaning promised by the city? Never delivered."
Tabaccheria n. 17 Sinnai con esposta schedina vincente
Tabaccheria n. 17 Sinnai con esposta schedina vincente
Lady Luck

Sinnai wins €22,000 at SuperEnalotto

Stefania Salis, owner of the shop on Via dei Giardini: "The lucky woman couldn't believe it; she almost fainted from the emotion."
Tyrrhenian Link
Tyrrhenian Link
mobility

Congestion and disruptions on the Tyrrhenian Link: a meeting in Cagliari to coordinate the work.

Metropolitan City Council meeting. Institutions meet to manage diversions and traffic changes.
Environment

Sunken yacht off the Costa Smeralda, recovery begins

The complex operations are carried out under the monitoring of the Coast Guard
L'Old Square
L'Old Square
Cagliari

Tables and umbrellas during the procession of Sant'Efisio, a sting in the Old Square

A well-known pub on Corso Vittorio Emanuele was fined following violations discovered during the May Day parade. The club paid a lump sum to avoid a six-day closure.
Passeggeri alla stazione Termnini di Roma, 2 ottobre 2024. Per il guasto alla linea ferroviaria tra Roma Termini e Roma Tiburtina "la circolazione è ora fortemente rallentata" e "i treni Alta velocità , Intercity e Regionali possono registrare un maggior tempo di percorrenza fino a 160 minuti o subire limitazioni di percorso e cancellazioni". Lo scrive sul suo sito Trenitalia, mentre prosegue l'intervento dei tecnici. Ai passeggeri viene rivolto l'invito a riprogrammare il viaggio. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI
Passeggeri alla stazione Termnini di Roma, 2 ottobre 2024. Per il guasto alla linea ferroviaria tra Roma Termini e Roma Tiburtina "la circolazione è ora fortemente rallentata" e "i treni Alta velocità , Intercity e Regionali possono registrare un maggior tempo di percorrenza fino a 160 minuti o subire limitazioni di percorso e cancellazioni". Lo scrive sul suo sito Trenitalia, mentre prosegue l'intervento dei tecnici. Ai passeggeri viene rivolto l'invito a riprogrammare il viaggio. ANSA/ANGELO CARCONI
the sanction

Blackout at Rome Termini and trains disrupted: RFI fined €1.75 million.

According to the Transport Authority, in October 2024, "suitable measures to guarantee the operation and maintenance of the infrastructure" were not implemented.
epa13211385 Smoke rises over the city's skyline behind the Saint Sophia Cathedral following a drone attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 04 September 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
epa13211385 Smoke rises over the city's skyline behind the Saint Sophia Cathedral following a drone attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 04 September 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
the war

Russian drone hits 007 headquarters in Kiev. Witkoff and Kushner "in Moscow on Saturday, in Ukraine on Sunday."

Nine injured, meanwhile Trump's negotiators leave the US to meet Putin and then Zelensky.
the proposal

The EU draft on short-term rentals: "Possible limitations in areas experiencing housing stress."

Associations protest the "Affordable Housing Act" regulation: "A business ecosystem risks receiving a fatal blow."
Polizia al lavoro sul luogo in cui una donna, Lorenza Isceri, 45 anni, è stata presumibilmente uccisa dall'ex compagno Federico Vella, 36 anni, che poi si sarebbe gettato dal viadotto dell'A1 a Barberino del Mugello (Firenze), 3 settembre 2026. ANSA/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
Polizia al lavoro sul luogo in cui una donna, Lorenza Isceri, 45 anni, è stata presumibilmente uccisa dall'ex compagno Federico Vella, 36 anni, che poi si sarebbe gettato dal viadotto dell'A1 a Barberino del Mugello (Firenze), 3 settembre 2026. ANSA/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
femicide

Lorena, killed and thrown from an overpass: investigators suspect premeditation

The autopsy will be performed on Monday to determine whether the woman was already dead when she was thrown from the viaduct on the A1 by her ex-partner, who later committed suicide.
Alessandro Di Battista interviene alla festa de Il Fatto Quotidiano, Roma 11 settembre 2022. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
Alessandro Di Battista interviene alla festa de Il Fatto Quotidiano, Roma 11 settembre 2022. ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
after the illness

Di Battista nears return: ambulance flight from Cuba on Saturday

After arriving in Rome, the former M5S parliamentarian is expected to be hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic.
the tradition

Cabras: The Scalzi Race Ritual Renews

Nine hundred runners carry the statue of San Salvatore from the church of Santa Maria to the one in the ancient village
the interview

In Cagliari with Darwish for "Carmine 2026": Musella is returning to Sardinia.

The Neapolitan actor will read "State of Siege," the work of the greatest contemporary Palestinian poet, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
Bentrees - foto archivio L'Unione Sarda
Bentrees - foto archivio L'Unione Sarda
the event

The Terreni d'Incontro 2026 concerts kick off in Nuoro.

Three days of live music at the Barbagia theatre festival, featuring Bentrees, Irene Loche, and Breakin' Down.
the live

Elio e le Storie Tese in concert in Berchidda

Like a menu card, before each concert fans can vote on the official website for the fifteen songs they want to hear.
Gennaro Borrelli, che il Cagliari ha ceduto al Rizespor (foto Valerio Spano)
Gennaro Borrelli, che il Cagliari ha ceduto al Rizespor (foto Valerio Spano)
transfer market

Cagliari officially signs Borrelli to Rizespor: he will play in Türkiye.

Agreement reached in the final hours of the summer session regarding the Süper Lig
the challenge

Great basketball action in Oristano; tickets for Dinamo-Brindisi are on sale.

The race will award the "City of Oristano" Trophy
Il tecnico Alfonso Greco (foto G. Marras)
Il tecnico Alfonso Greco (foto G. Marras)
soccer

Serie C: Torres in Grosseto seeking confirmation

Coach Greco: "We're facing a young and vibrant team."
Donyell Malen della Roma, cinque gol nelle prime due giornate di Serie A (foto Ansa)
Donyell Malen della Roma, cinque gol nelle prime due giornate di Serie A (foto Ansa)
soccer

Serie A: Inter-Napoli and Roma-Atalanta are big matches ahead of schedule.

Matchday 3 matches with results, scorers and standings
In Parlamento

Alghero, clash over the Puc, a tit-for-tat exchange between Reformists and the majority.

The opposition contests the absence of a Coastal Use Plan and a Port Master Plan.
Insularità

Sardinian hunters: "Wildlife and the environment aren't protected by appeals."

Hunting, Fishing, and Sardinian Traditions: "We're on the front lines protecting the region. What are animal rights activists actually doing?"