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ULTIM'ORA

Electoral law: Majority falls one vote short; amendment on preferences rejected.

The amendment proposed by the Brothers of Italy, which had initially received approval from its allies, was rejected by 188 votes to 187. The opposition said: "Meloni has a vote of no confidence, let's go back to the polls."
Il risultato del voto segreto sull'emendamento della maggioranza durante l’esame alla Camera della riforma della legge elettorale, Roma, 14 luglio 2026. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
Il risultato del voto segreto sull'emendamento della maggioranza durante l’esame alla Camera della riforma della legge elettorale, Roma, 14 luglio 2026. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
I granelli trovati al Poetto
I granelli trovati al Poetto
Environment

Cagliari, beach alarm: Poetto beach invaded by microplastics

A long stretch of the beach of the capital covered by small white objects
Il luogo dove avvenne l'incidente. Nel riquadro Gigi Bardanzellu
Il luogo dove avvenne l'incidente. Nel riquadro Gigi Bardanzellu
Olbia

He fled after an accident that killed two people, and an entrepreneur was sentenced to five years in prison.

Gigi Bardanzellu found 24 hours after the crash by Carabinieri sentenced
moments of fear

Scorching heat in Alghero: A woman collapses and hits her head.

A 54-year-old woman who was taken ill was airlifted to Sassari Hospital.
Volante della polizia a Marina Piccola
Volante della polizia a Marina Piccola
Poetto

Minor groped after selfie in Marina Piccola: released from prison

Algerian man arrested for sexual assault at migrant center required to sign
Maurizio Pilia, l'emigrato di Elini morto all'età di 55 anni
Maurizio Pilia, l'emigrato di Elini morto all'età di 55 anni
the tragedy

A 55-year-old man from Elini dies at a spa in Tuscany.

Maurizio Pili felt ill while swimming. He had always had ties to Sardinia, returning to his hometown every year.
la droga sequestrata a Magomadas (Foto: Carabinieri)
la droga sequestrata a Magomadas (Foto: Carabinieri)
the blitz

Magomadas: Half a kilo of cocaine hidden in the house: two arrests

Hashish, marijuana, over 2,500 euros in cash and packaging materials were also seized.
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
The alarm

Sassari: Man chases man with ice axe and threatens to kill him: reported

It happened between Via Pietro Micca and Via Flumenargia, the intervention of the State Police officers
Tribunale di Sassari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Tribunale di Sassari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
The case

Alghero: A Carabiniere finds a wallet but returns it empty; he's charged with theft.

The soldier reportedly claimed to have found it, empty, a short distance from the place where it had been forgotten, but the video surveillance cameras reveal a different story.
Sassari, un'immagine dopo il cedimento della rotonda (archivio L'Unione Sarda, foto Calvi)
Sassari, un'immagine dopo il cedimento della rotonda (archivio L'Unione Sarda, foto Calvi)
The sentence

Sassari: Five acquittals for the collapse of the Platamona roundabout.

Eleven years ago, part of the wall of the building collapsed, causing serious injuries to some people who were nearby.
I danni (Foto concessa)
I danni (Foto concessa)
fire emergency

The fire in Uras: The Mascia family's tragedy: "We lost our home and business."

"The flames took away not just a home, but years of sacrifice, work, plans, and memories." A solidarity campaign has been launched.
Tribunale di Sassari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Tribunale di Sassari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the investigations

Sassari, 38-year-old man in a coma after being beaten outside a bar: house arrest

The attack took place in June in front of Bar 188 in Predda Niedda
Palazzo Chigi (Foto Unione Sarda)
Palazzo Chigi (Foto Unione Sarda)
the squeeze

New Security Bill: Preventive detention extended to minors. Local police may also proceed.

The Council of Ministers approved the addition of the "anti-Maranza" rules.
L'edificio Oxy (Ansa-Epa)
L'edificio Oxy (Ansa-Epa)
Belgium

Fire at the Oxy Tower in Brussels: Dead and missing

A tragic fire broke out in the center of the capital. The complex had recently been renovated.
L'Europarlamento (Archivio)
L'Europarlamento (Archivio)
Brussels

Ukraine and Albania in the EU. The Five Star Movement (M5S) states: "A blow, Sardinia would lose 58% of its funding."

Five Star Movement MEPs sound a warning: "Enlargement risks backfiring on the poorest regions."
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epa13009260 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, along the coast of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, 01 June 2026. According to Iranian state media, the military's central command warned all vessels to secure Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy clearance to pass through the strait or face maritime security risks. EPA/AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI/ ISNA NEWS AGENCY HANDOUT RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Middle East

Iran, third night of US raids on Hormuz. Iranian attack on two Emirati oil tankers, one dead.

Trump: "We destroyed 84% of their weapons production capacity. We sent them back to the Stone Age."
Seuinmusica giunge alla decima edizione (Foto concessa, Giulio Capobianco)
Seuinmusica giunge alla decima edizione (Foto concessa, Giulio Capobianco)
Shows

From Paolo Angeli to Marco Scipione's saxophone, three days of events to celebrate SeuinMusica's tenth anniversary.

The tenth edition of the music festival will take place in Seui from July 24th to 26th. There will also be theater and new albums.
La sfilata di apertura, a Quartu, di Sciampitta 2026
La sfilata di apertura, a Quartu, di Sciampitta 2026
The festival

Sciampitta, a double event today in Quartu for folk traditions

The grand finale is tomorrow, with a live broadcast from 9pm on Videolina
Cosimo Lai con alcuni suoi amici ciclisti amatoriali di Sinnai
Cosimo Lai con alcuni suoi amici ciclisti amatoriali di Sinnai
mourning

Sinnai: Farewell to Cosimo Lai: cyclist, shepherd, writer, and poet

Condolences are being expressed throughout the town over the passing at the age of 90 of one of the community's most beloved and multifaceted figures.
Il Blue Note Jazz Ensemble
Il Blue Note Jazz Ensemble
Music

Jazz in Stintino according to the Blue Note Ensemble

The group led by pianist and arranger Mariano Tedde performs in the Old Port
dance

Olbia, Dancing with the Stars also at La Nuit des Etoiles

On the stage overlooking the sea, the third edition of the event organized by Stage One Studios
The video

Pelé's Never-Seen Goal Reconstructed with Artificial Intelligence

A mini documentary between technology and testimonies
Vittoria per gli azzurri, Trucchetti ha il numero 5 (foto Italbasket)
Vittoria per gli azzurri, Trucchetti ha il numero 5 (foto Italbasket)
Europeans

Basketball: Italy's Under-20 team beats Turkey 71-67 and will face Serbia in the round of 16.

A triple by Sassari's Trucchetti was decisive in the final, finishing with 13 points.
I due nuovi acquisti del Cagliari, Jacopo Fazzini (a sinistra) e Harry Winks, all'aeroporto di Elmas
I due nuovi acquisti del Cagliari, Jacopo Fazzini (a sinistra) e Harry Winks, all'aeroporto di Elmas
series a

Fazzini and Winks arrive in Cagliari: "It's the right time to play for this team."

The two new rossoblù midfielders landed this afternoon at Elmas airport
Foto Ansa
Foto Ansa
The semi-final

World Cup: England vs. Argentina clash in high tension

Security has been strengthened, with more officers on the streets.
In Parlamento
Gli errori da evitare con il climatizzatore (foto Ansa)
Gli errori da evitare con il climatizzatore (foto Ansa)

Record heat, so the air conditioner consumes less

In Sardinia, nearly six out of ten homes have a system. Experts explain how to reduce consumption and waste.
Insularità
Giovanni Paolo D’Incecco Bayard de Volo - Ad Mater Olbia
Giovanni Paolo D’Incecco Bayard de Volo - Ad Mater Olbia

Coldiretti's Health Friend Campaign at Mater Olbia Hospital

The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of choosing a healthy, locally sourced diet.