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A fire between Elini and Arzana has revealed the damage: a 200-hectare forest has been devastated.

Two residents of the facility for vulnerable patients have been hospitalized: they had been evacuated along with 28 other people.
Le conseguenze dell'incendio ad Arzana
Le conseguenze dell'incendio ad Arzana
Alessandro Di Battista in una foto d'archivio dell'11 settembre 2022.ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
Alessandro Di Battista in una foto d'archivio dell'11 settembre 2022.ANSA/FABIO FRUSTACI
In Cuba

Di Battista regained consciousness and was transferred to Havana.

Sources say the former Five Star Movement MP spoke to doctors and was transferred by ambulance from Santa Clara.
L'incendio di ieri tra Arzana ed Elini (e.l.)
L'incendio di ieri tra Arzana ed Elini (e.l.)
The fire

A fiery inferno erupts in Ogliastra. The mayor of Elini denounces "criminal actions against our community."

The Municipality condemns the incident: "Public safety and the environment are at risk."
Environment

Seulo, the Flumendosa covered in mud: "A disaster"

Mayor Enrico Murgia also addresses popularizer Mario Tozzi, honorary citizen of the town
Alessandro Di Battista, Roma, 27 giugno 2019. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
Alessandro Di Battista, Roma, 27 giugno 2019. ANSA/RICCARDO ANTIMIANI
Havana

Alessandro Di Battista hospitalized in Cuba: "Headache and feeling unwell, he's serious." Tajani: "We're in contact with the embassy."

The 48-year-old former Five Star Movement MP was on the island for a report. M5S: "Great concern."
the accident

Car collision in San Vero Milis: one injured

The collision at the intersection of Provincial Road 10 and Provincial Road 11
The clash

In Macchiareddu, a legal battle is raging between Cacip and Tecnocasic.

At the center of the controversy are alleged extra costs running into the millions
Porto Rotondo
Porto Rotondo
Emerald Coast

Three Roman amphorae emerge from the sea: ancient treasure discovered in Porto Rotondo

They noticed a shard on the seabed and found archaeological finds. The artifacts, in excellent condition, date back to a period between the second half of the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD.
Escursionisti salvati a Masua
Escursionisti salvati a Masua
churches

Two climbers trapped on the Masua rock face are rescued by sea.

One of the hikers was unable to climb the cliff. The Coast Guard commander: "Always assess your physical condition."
The tragedy

Sassari: Journalist dies outside Vanni Sanna Stadium

Unfortunately, resuscitation attempts lasting over half an hour were in vain.
moments of fear

Quartu: 46-year-old man nearly drowns; lifeguard saves him

A Cagliari man had a misadventure: he couldn't swim back 300 meters from the shore and called for help.
Screenshot
Screenshot
the discovery

Alghero, two arrested for boarding with fake passports

Two passengers of Albanian and Iraqi nationality got into trouble while trying to board a flight to Ireland.
Rotatoria del Mercato a Sassari (foto Floris)
Rotatoria del Mercato a Sassari (foto Floris)
The intervention

Sassari: Traffic disruptions due to Abbanoa construction work

Workers will be working from Monday, August 31st to Friday, September 4th: here are the roads closed to traffic.
I danni causati dal maltempo a Cremona, 29 agosto 2026. Decine, tra case e palazzi, scoperchiati e almeno otto famiglie rimaste senza un tetto sono state evacuate dalle loro abitazioni nel Cremonese. ANSA/ LEONARDO CALVI
I danni causati dal maltempo a Cremona, 29 agosto 2026. Decine, tra case e palazzi, scoperchiati e almeno otto famiglie rimaste senza un tetto sono state evacuate dalle loro abitazioni nel Cremonese. ANSA/ LEONARDO CALVI
bad weather

Cremona, hell of water and hail: damage to houses, churches and ten thousand cars

The city was devastated by a tornado. The Lombardy Region declared a state of emergency.
Foto carabinieri generica, auto con militare dell'Arma con paletta / Foto Carabinieri
Foto carabinieri generica, auto con militare dell'Arma con paletta / Foto Carabinieri
Naples

Woman's charred body in home, daughter arrested

He set fire to his mother's house after cutting the gas pipe, the house is under seizure
Venice

Late for flight, husband and wife force gate and run onto tarmac

Heading to Santorini, they threw open an exit and rushed towards the plane: blocked by the police (and fined)
epa13195225 US President Donald Trump listens prior to signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid a recent trade war, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 27 August 2026. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL
epa13195225 US President Donald Trump listens prior to signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid a recent trade war, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 27 August 2026. EPA/AL DRAGO / POOL
USA

Trump: "Venezuela is the largest oil deal in history."

Washington has majority control of 65 million barrels: "An agreement that will greatly strengthen an already growing relationship."
In una foto fornita ValentinaPiccinini, una turista italiana sopravvissuta all'alluvione in Nepal, una persona osserva il disastro provocato dall'alluvione, 28 agosto 2026. Ansa per gentile concessione di Valentina Piccinini
In una foto fornita ValentinaPiccinini, una turista italiana sopravvissuta all'alluvione in Nepal, una persona osserva il disastro provocato dall'alluvione, 28 agosto 2026. Ansa per gentile concessione di Valentina Piccinini
the tragedy

Floods in Nepal: Nearly 600 dead and 2,500 missing

The situation is worsening in the area affected by landslides and floods on the border with Tibet. An artificial lake has also collapsed.
the show

Quartu Cultura Festival, Giancarlo Giannini Arrives

His unmistakable voice will give life to a journey between love and desire, melancholy and irony, sensuality and poetry.
the interview

The Three Merry Dead Boys Beyond the Mask: "Because here, on the Island, we are ourselves."

Cartoonist Davide Toffolo, drummer Luca Masseroni, and bassist Enrico Molteni in Sant'Antioco
Il direttore d’orchestra Gustav Kuhn
Il direttore d’orchestra Gustav Kuhn
the event

The Costa Smeralda Classical Music Festival returns to Porto Cervo.

The protagonists of the eighth edition are Yamandu Costa, Danilo Rossi, Gianfranco Bortolato and Gustav Kuhn.
Una panoramica dello spettacolo sotto il vulcano di Ittireddu
Una panoramica dello spettacolo sotto il vulcano di Ittireddu
the event

Ittireddu: Piergiorgio Milano's spectacular performance under the volcano

Mayor Campus: "A property has been purchased as the artist's home."
Sara B. Elfgren
Sara B. Elfgren
the interview

Grand finale for Florinas in yellow with Ranucci, Avoledo and Basso

Swedish writer Sara B. Elfgren: "Writing novels means creating an entire world."
Yanis Massolin all’aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas (foto Spignesi)
Yanis Massolin all’aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas (foto Spignesi)
transfer market

Massolin arrives in Cagliari: "I'm very happy to be here."

The French midfielder arrives on loan with an option to buy from Inter.
Sebastiano Esposito con il Cagliari nel ritiro di Ponte di Legno (foto Valerio Spano)
Sebastiano Esposito con il Cagliari nel ritiro di Ponte di Legno (foto Valerio Spano)
Transfer market

Cagliari announces the double deal between Esposito and Ciervo with Sassuolo.

This brings to an end the affair concerning the striker from Castellammare di Stabia, who had broken with the club a month ago.
Fabio Pisacane (foto Gaggini)
Fabio Pisacane (foto Gaggini)
soccer

Cagliari-Inter, Pisacane: "A red-flagged match."

The latest arrival, Ciervo? "He has very specific characteristics, reminiscent of Palestra, given the necessary proportions."
Riccardo Ciervo al suo arrivo a Cagliari (foto Alberto Masu)
Riccardo Ciervo al suo arrivo a Cagliari (foto Alberto Masu)
transfer market

Ciervo has arrived in Cagliari: "It's an honor to have received this call."

The winger is part of the loan swap that brings Sebastiano Esposito to Sassuolo
In Parlamento

Muravera and Castiadas, 82 baby turtles have been born and have reached the sea.

This is the result of inspections by the staff of the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area in the two Caretta caretta nests identified along the south-eastern coast.
Insularità
Ausonio Tanda (foto concessa)
Ausonio Tanda (foto concessa)

An exhibition of the painter Ausonio Tanda at the Mut in Stintino

Different voices and perspectives will tell the story, capable of portraying not only the artist but also the man.