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Severe weather: The Region declares a 12-month state of emergency, with immediate €5.5 million for emergency relief efforts.

The damage assessment is just beginning. Councilor Laconi: "The impact on residents' lives and infrastructure is severe."
Un intervento di ripristino dopo il passaggio del ciclone (L'Unione Sarda)
Un intervento di ripristino dopo il passaggio del ciclone (L'Unione Sarda)
Operai al lavoro per la pulizia del Poetto di Quartu (Foto: Comune di Quartu)
Operai al lavoro per la pulizia del Poetto di Quartu (Foto: Comune di Quartu)
the resolutions

Damage from Cyclone Harry: The municipalities of Cagliari and Quartu have declared a state of emergency.

Extensive damage to structures and homes, especially along the shared Poetto coastline and after the Margine Rosso
L’ospedale San Michele dell’Arnas Brotzu
L’ospedale San Michele dell’Arnas Brotzu
Cagliari

Second blackout in a few days at the Brotzu operating block: "A dangerous situation."

Arnas: "Only four operating rooms were affected, no postponements of activities." Another power outage on January 12th forced the awakening of a patient under anesthesia.
Seduta del consiglio regionale della Sardegna con la presidente della regione Alessandra Todde, per discutere su manovra finanziaria e risorse dedicate al maltempo, Cagliari, 22 gennaio 2026. ANSA/MARZIA PIGA
Seduta del consiglio regionale della Sardegna con la presidente della regione Alessandra Todde, per discutere su manovra finanziaria e risorse dedicate al maltempo, Cagliari, 22 gennaio 2026. ANSA/MARZIA PIGA
region

Budget, the center-right opposes Todde on healthcare. She says, "I'm not infallible."

The council president's trial: "The director-generals were fired and the interim administration was in the process of getting it all wrong." The response: "I'm ready for a discussion, but the data is lacking."
the decision

Cyclone Harry, Anas: "State Road 195 nears reopening."

Traffic on the "Sulcitana" will begin tomorrow or by Sunday.
in Corso Vittorio Emanuele

Another brawl erupts in Sassari's historic center: a Nigerian man was hit in the head with a Jack Daniel's bottle.

The two contenders both ended up in hospital, with several traces of blood on the ground
The complaint

Cagliari, the shame of the public toilets under the Bastion

Mold and leaks in the toilets. And six out of eight are closed.
Pet Area all'aeroporto di Elmas
Pet Area all'aeroporto di Elmas
the initiative

A Pet Area opens at Cagliari Airport: a space dedicated to traveling dogs and cats.

Free access: the purchase of any services will be used to support the activities of the non-profit association that manages it.
Una commemorazione delle vittime di Crans Montana (Ansa)
Una commemorazione delle vittime di Crans Montana (Ansa)
The appeal

Crans Montana, the Southern Sardinia Federation of Italian Fireworks (FIPE) says: "Stop fireworks, strict rules against illegal vendors."

Association president Lele Frongia: "Safety is fundamental; an immediate meeting between the government, the region, and business leaders is needed."
La mensa universitaria di via Premuda
La mensa universitaria di via Premuda
Right to education

Ersu, a shuttle bus is under construction in Cagliari that will connect the campus to the canteen on Via Premuda.

President Marco Meloni: "An experimental project in collaboration with CTM"
Oristano

Helmets and protective vests at the Sartiglia: The municipality seeks legal advice.

We are trying to understand whether and to what extent the Abodi decree is applicable to the demonstration
healthcare

In the Oristano area, Ascot pediatric clinics are available for children without a doctor.

There are over 3,500 people without one, the activation of clinics was a request made by the "stroller protest"
Il quindicenne era scomparso nel pomeriggio
Il quindicenne era scomparso nel pomeriggio
the drama

Fifteen-year-old found dead in ditch after going out on bike and not returning

The body was located via GPS: the accident hypothesis is that it occurred in Torre Cajetani, in the province of Frosinone.
Calabria

Accountant kills his wife and commits suicide, they were separating

The woman had gone into the house to collect some personal effects, then the argument and the gunshots
epa12637570 French owners of the bar in Crans-Montana, where the deadly fire happened on New Year's Day, Jacques and Jessica Moretti arrive for questioning by the Valais public prosecutor's office in Sion, Switzerland, 09 January 2026. Swiss authorities have confirmed 40 fatalities, mostly teenagers and young adults, and 116 severe injuries following a fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. The blaze occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE
epa12637570 French owners of the bar in Crans-Montana, where the deadly fire happened on New Year's Day, Jacques and Jessica Moretti arrive for questioning by the Valais public prosecutor's office in Sion, Switzerland, 09 January 2026. Swiss authorities have confirmed 40 fatalities, mostly teenagers and young adults, and 116 severe injuries following a fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. The blaze occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE
Swiss

Crans-Montana: Jacques Moretti is free after posting 200,000 franc bail.

The owner of the Constellation had to hand over his identity documents and is required to sign.
Giorgia Meloni e Friedrich Merz (Ansa-Lami)
Giorgia Meloni e Friedrich Merz (Ansa-Lami)
Rome

Meloni-Merz summit, Italy and Germany reach agreement: "The EU must be the master of its own destiny."

The two leaders signed an agreement at Villa Pamphili on common defense, economic agreements, competitiveness, support for Ukraine, and Trump's plan for Gaza.
Valeria Marini (Ansa)
Valeria Marini (Ansa)
the story

Gianna Orrù: "My daughter, Valeria Marini, was beaten when she wasn't even 18; she was pregnant."

The showgirl's past included a violent man: "My mother saved me by taking me away from Sardinia."
Matt Damon (foto Ansa/AFP)
Matt Damon (foto Ansa/AFP)
Hollywood

Matt Damon: "Movies? It's like going to church: it doesn't wait for you."

The actor speaks out against the devastating impact that cancel culture is having on celebrities.
Cagliari

Fabrik's Metal Saturday, with Barbarian and Vulture

The Florentine band on tour in the capital, with some veterans of the local scene
Un momento dello spettacolo (foto ufficio stampa)
Un momento dello spettacolo (foto ufficio stampa)
the event

"Laura and Saretta in the Stone Age" arrives at the Teatro Astra in Sassari.

The show is presented by the company La Botte e il Cilindro
Vincenzo Mauro (foto concessa)
Vincenzo Mauro (foto concessa)
the interview

3 minutes with a teacher in Cagliari: math isn't all bad.

The statistics professor who's a hit on social media is a guest of the Giuseppe Siotto Research Foundation.
Inter Milan’s head coach Cristian Chivu gives instructions during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Inter Milan and Arsenal at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 20 January 2026. ANSA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Inter Milan’s head coach Cristian Chivu gives instructions during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Inter Milan and Arsenal at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 20 January 2026. ANSA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
series a

Inter-Pisa opens the 22nd round of the league season, with Juve-Napoli and Roma-Milan on Sunday.

The list of matches of the third day of the return leg with results, scorers and standings
Il coach Mrsic tra Visconti e Pullen (foto G. Marras)
Il coach Mrsic tra Visconti e Pullen (foto G. Marras)
Basketball

Dinamo in Trieste to break the losing streak

The Sassari team has lost its last 4 matches
Riccardo Panzan
Riccardo Panzan
the farewell

Cagliari basketball mourns the passing of Riccardo Panzan.

Condolences from the entire regional basketball movement
series a

Pisacane: "We need a flawless match. The idea is to stay the same compared to Juve."

The press conference on the eve of the match in Florence: "The standings say it's a direct clash, but the reality is different. They have a strong squad."