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ULTIM'ORA

Chaos at the Tyrrhenian Link construction site on the coastal road, legal battle erupts

Quartu is ready to appeal, Milia: "We will challenge the Metropolitan City's ordinance." Work has been extended until July 3rd, right in the middle of the summer season.
Lavori per il Tyrrhenian Link: cantiere sulla strada SP 17 (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Lavori per il Tyrrhenian Link: cantiere sulla strada SP 17 (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Un'area attraversata dal fuoco a Noragugume (Foto: Comune)
Un'area attraversata dal fuoco a Noragugume (Foto: Comune)
the emergency

Large fire in Noragugume: two helicopters in flight, Canadair requested intervention

The flames were fueled by wind and the presence of hay bales. The municipality said: "Exercise extreme caution, leave access roads clear."
L'incontro di Coldiretti Nuoro-Ogliastra
L'incontro di Coldiretti Nuoro-Ogliastra
THE EMERGENCY

Fires: Nuoro signs a pact to protect Sardinia: "Farmers and institutions join forces for prevention."

Coldiretti Nuoro-Ogliastra brings together institutions, organizations, operators, and the local business community. President Salis: "Territorial defense cannot be color-coded or affiliated."
Un’immagine dello spaventoso rogo nel parcheggio vicino all’aeroporto di Alghero
Un’immagine dello spaventoso rogo nel parcheggio vicino all’aeroporto di Alghero
the emergency

Attacks and fires: City council discusses security. Cacciotto: "Life is good in Alghero; these are private disputes."

The mayor, after the long trail of fire over the past few months, says: "Mafia infiltration? We must be on high alert immediately."
middle East

UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon: attack 70 kilometers from Sassari Brigade base

A Serbian soldier was fatally wounded by mortar fire. The ceasefire broke down: the Israeli army ordered a new evacuation in the southern part of the country.
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
Il tribunale di Sassari (Archivio)
the hearing

Kidnapped in Alghero, her husband remains in prison. The lawyer renounces his mandate.

The 47-year-old will now have to appoint a new defense attorney. He is accused of beating his wife and shaving her hair to humiliate her.
Il centro commerciale Le Vele & Millennium (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Il centro commerciale Le Vele & Millennium (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the clash

Quartucciu, opposition to the attack on the Le Vele shopping center expansion

According to the minority, the project as it stands will have negative impacts on the territory, the environment, traffic and the local economy.
Il pullo nell'area cani di via Machiavelli (Foto: Daga)
Il pullo nell'area cani di via Machiavelli (Foto: Daga)
Machiavelli Street

On Planu, dog area visitors were attacked by crows defending their chicks.

Birds swoop down threateningly at anyone who approaches, prompting firefighters to intervene.
The turning point

Cagliari debuts a nighttime circular bus service: free travel on buses.

From June 9th to September 14th the Municipality is financing the line which will run from half past midnight to five in the morning.
Quartu, la demolizione (foto Daga)
Quartu, la demolizione (foto Daga)
The intervention

Quartu: An old, unsafe kiosk on Via Marconi has been demolished; residents' petition has been accepted.

The curtain falls on the structure located between Via Marconi and Via Merello and which once housed a newsstand
Un Gulfstream dell'Aeronautica militare
Un Gulfstream dell'Aeronautica militare
the intervention

A lifesaving flight from Sardinia to Genoa for an 8-year-old boy.

The child was transported aboard an aircraft from the 31st Wing of the Italian Air Force
I due campetti sportivi abbandonati recintati per l'inizio dei lavori di rifacimento (foto Lapenna)
I due campetti sportivi abbandonati recintati per l'inizio dei lavori di rifacimento (foto Lapenna)
The intervention

Cagliari: Renovation work begins on the San Sebastiano sports fields.

Boero, president of the municipal sports commission: "The start of the project is a concrete and long-awaited result."
Palazzine di via Rockfeller
Palazzine di via Rockfeller
The works

Sassari, public housing amid miasma and decay: the municipality's plan for revitalization.

The administration plans extraordinary maintenance of the ERP buildings on Via Rockefeller.
Seduta del Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia. Nella foto il nuovo consigliere Nicole Minetti. Milano, 26 ottobre 2012. ANSA/DANIELE MASCOLO
Seduta del Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia. Nella foto il nuovo consigliere Nicole Minetti. Milano, 26 ottobre 2012. ANSA/DANIELE MASCOLO
the case

Thanks to Minetti, the Quirinale: "No unusual secrecy or influence."

Following further investigations by the Prosecutor's Office, the President of the Republic stated: "There are no grounds for reconsidering the clemency measure adopted."
Tor Vergata, nel riquadro Mahmoud Al Najjar (foto X Drop Site via Ansa)
Tor Vergata, nel riquadro Mahmoud Al Najjar (foto X Drop Site via Ansa)
the case

A Palestinian student on his way to Tor Vergata University was arrested by the IDF. The university said he was "qualified to apply for a master's degree."

The rector: "We're taking care of admissions. We don't know anything else, and we hope everything becomes clear."
Silvio Berlusconi e Marcello Dell'Utri a Montecatini Terme (Pistoia). ANSA/MAURIZIO DEGL'INNOCENTI
Silvio Berlusconi e Marcello Dell'Utri a Montecatini Terme (Pistoia). ANSA/MAURIZIO DEGL'INNOCENTI
Florence

'93 massacres: Dell'Utri and Berlusconi's charges dismissed (for the sixth time): "There's a lack of evidence regarding their relationship with Cosa Nostra."

The investigators' hypothesis was that the season of massacres was aimed at favouring the political affirmation of Forza Italia and the rise of the entrepreneur
Iranian director Marjane Satrapi poses during the photocall for the movie 'La bande des Jotas', at the seventh annual Rome Film Festival, in Rome, Italy, 16 November 2012. The movie is presented out competition at the festival that runs from 09 to 17 November. ANSA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
Iranian director Marjane Satrapi poses during the photocall for the movie 'La bande des Jotas', at the seventh annual Rome Film Festival, in Rome, Italy, 16 November 2012. The movie is presented out competition at the festival that runs from 09 to 17 November. ANSA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
mourning

Farewell to Marjane Satrapi: She told the world about Iran with the comic "Persepolis"

She was 56 years old, her family said: "She died of sadness just over a year after the passing of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life."
Pamela Genini, 29 anni, e il luogo dove è stato uccisa dal compagno Gianluca Soncin (Ansa)
Pamela Genini, 29 anni, e il luogo dove è stato uccisa dal compagno Gianluca Soncin (Ansa)
court

Pamela Genini's murder: Mother cries in court and shouts "bastard" at Soncin

The family of the 29-year-old woman killed in Milan with 76 stab wounds: "We want a life sentence."
the project

Tortolì signs the "The Longevity Experience" memorandum of understanding.

Blue Zone Agreement between Sardinia, Okinawa, Nicoja (Costa Rica), and Ikaria (Greece)
Elisabetta Canalis con gli altri atleti del cast (foto Netflix via Ansa), nei riquadri Ithocor Meloni e Federica Murgia (foto Instagram)
Elisabetta Canalis con gli altri atleti del cast (foto Netflix via Ansa), nei riquadri Ithocor Meloni e Federica Murgia (foto Instagram)
the show

One hundred athletes, one winner: Elisabetta Canalis and two other Sardinians in the "Physical Italia" arena.

Ithocor Meloni and Federica Murgia are also among the champions of the new Netflix program, on air from September with extreme resistance challenges
Stelle, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Stelle, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
astronomy

The night sky spectacle rewards Allai: the municipality is the first "Village of the Stars" in Italy.

The certificate marks the entry of the small town into the international network of exceptional places for the quality and observation of the celestial vault.
Alcune scene del 1975 del film "Falso Movimento" del regista Wim Wenders. In foto l'attrice tedesca Nastassja Kinski, all'epoca tredicenne, Roma, 3 giugno 2026. ANSA / FRAME VIDEO +++ USARE SOLO PER ILLUSTRARE OGGI LA NOTIZIA INDICATA NEL TITOLO - NON ARCHIVIARE – FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI - NPK+++
Alcune scene del 1975 del film "Falso Movimento" del regista Wim Wenders. In foto l'attrice tedesca Nastassja Kinski, all'epoca tredicenne, Roma, 3 giugno 2026. ANSA / FRAME VIDEO +++ USARE SOLO PER ILLUSTRARE OGGI LA NOTIZIA INDICATA NEL TITOLO - NON ARCHIVIARE – FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI - NPK+++
cinema

Nastassja Kinski wins semi-naked in "False Movement" at 13; Wim Wenders withdraws the film.

The actress, now 65, has been asking the German director to remove the scene for some time, but now she's taken a step forward: "Let's find an agreement."
Cagliari's head coach Fabio Pisacane gestures during Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari calcio vs Udinese Calcio at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, 9 may 2026 ANSA/FABIO MURRU
Cagliari's head coach Fabio Pisacane gestures during Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari calcio vs Udinese Calcio at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, 9 may 2026 ANSA/FABIO MURRU
soccer

Cagliari, Pisacane's contract renewal expected in a few days.

A two-year contract is ready for the coach
Napoli's coach Antonio Conte during the Italian Serie A soccer match Atalanta BC vs SSC Napoli at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, Italy, 22 February 2026. ANSA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
Napoli's coach Antonio Conte during the Italian Serie A soccer match Atalanta BC vs SSC Napoli at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, Italy, 22 February 2026. ANSA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
soccer

Napoli bids farewell to Antonio Conte: "Thank you, coach!"

The departure was made official with a club statement. Allegri is in pole position to replace him.
Gianfranco Zola in una immagine del 18 gennaio 2015. ANSA/LANCIA
Gianfranco Zola in una immagine del 18 gennaio 2015. ANSA/LANCIA
Florence

Menarini Fair Play Award: Zola and Polonara among the 2026 winners

CONI has revealed the names of the athletes who will receive the award at the ceremony on July 2nd.
Errani e Vavassori impegnati nel doppio misto (foto Ansa/Epa)
Errani e Vavassori impegnati nel doppio misto (foto Ansa/Epa)
Tennis

Roland Garros: Errani and Vavassori triumph in the mixed doubles

The Italian duo overtakes King and Dabrowski and confirms the 2025 title
Insularità

Disaronno acquires Zedda Piras, the historic Sardinian myrtle brand changes hands.

Campari is also selling Amaro Averna: the new company is based in Sassari, which has also absorbed all the employees of the two plants in Sicily and Sardinia