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ULTIM'ORA

Waves of migrant landings in Sulcis have resumed: mayors appeal to the Prefecture

Dozens of arrivals in recent days. Dessì (Sant'Anna Arresi): "We can't handle the reception." Locci (Sant'Antioco): "There's also the problem of the boats: what should happen to them?"
Un barchino di migranti nel Sulcis (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Un barchino di migranti nel Sulcis (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Genoa

"Monica was the sea, Giorgia was the sun": Gabriele Fenu's grief at the funeral of Montefalcone and his daughter, who died in the Maldives.

The journey from San Vero Milis to say goodbye to his childhood friend: "She and her husband were my best men at my wedding; she was my daughter's godmother." At Capo Mannu, the idea of placing a sandstone boulder with a plaque to commemorate her was born.
weather forecast

Violent hailstorm hits Desulo, while temperatures in Sardinia remain above 30 degrees.

Roads covered in snow in Tascusì. In the Nuoro area, Ottana is at 31.6 degrees Celsius.
L'incendio a ridosso delle Fornaci Picci (Foto: Forestale)
L'incendio a ridosso delle Fornaci Picci (Foto: Forestale)
the interventions

A fiery afternoon in the Cagliari area: fires in Quartu, Elmas, and Decimomannu

Forestry and Viale Marconi command teams are on numerous fronts: flames near houses in the Fornaci Picci area, two helicopters in action
Conte ad assemblea M5s a Oristano, 30 maggio 2026. ANSA/FABRIZIO FOIS
Conte ad assemblea M5s a Oristano, 30 maggio 2026. ANSA/FABRIZIO FOIS
towards the vote

Conte challenges Meloni from Oristano: "Nothing's been done in four years, now we'll do it ourselves."

And the Democratic Party warns that in case of victory, "the government team must be credible, or we will no longer show our face."
the scam

Fonni, received an attractive job offer but it was a scam: two reports

The criminals managed to gain the victim's trust, inducing her to make two bank transfers
Selargius

Firefighters worked hard all night: vehicles caught fire between the 554 and Asse Mediano roads.

The operation lasted for a few hours, after which the investigations began
Vigili del fuoco (archivio)
Vigili del fuoco (archivio)
the fire

Ortacesus, a large fire broke out overnight: several hectares of land were ablaze.

Firefighters and forest rangers have been working hard to assess the damage and investigate the causes.
Operazione della polizia di Stato nei giorni scorsi
Operazione della polizia di Stato nei giorni scorsi
the kidnappings

Drugs and weapons: Major national police operation, Sardinia also involved

Dozens of arrests and reports filed, with particular attention paid to the red zone in Cagliari.
Quartu, le auto incendiate in via Nigra (foto Daga)
Quartu, le auto incendiate in via Nigra (foto Daga)
the alarm

Vandals on the loose overnight in Quartu: a dozen cars damaged.

They had fun breaking the side mirrors of the cars. This incident is not an isolated case.
Parcheggio a pagamentoi al Poetto di Quartu (Foto: Daga)
Parcheggio a pagamentoi al Poetto di Quartu (Foto: Daga)
traffic

Paid parking will begin at Poetto in Quartu on Monday, June 1st.

Activation of the blue lines also at Margine Rosso and Kal'e Moru: all the rates
(foto carabinieri)
(foto carabinieri)
The awards

Four Carabinieri officers awarded for saving lives in Quartu and Cagliari.

The commendations, delivered by General Luigi Grasso, to the soldiers who foiled two suicide attempts: three intervened to save a minor in crisis, the fourth stopped a man who had doused himself in petrol
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
In the night

Iglesias, Carabinieri checks: restaurant fined, two people reported

76 people were identified and 35 cars were also checked.
epaselect epa13002649 A coordinator with U-Reporters, an UNICEF program to engage and inform local communities, wears a protective gown as he takes part in a campaign to raise awareness against Ebola in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 29 May 2026. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). EPA/MARIE JEANNE MUNYERENKANA
epaselect epa13002649 A coordinator with U-Reporters, an UNICEF program to engage and inform local communities, wears a protective gown as he takes part in a campaign to raise awareness against Ebola in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 29 May 2026. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). EPA/MARIE JEANNE MUNYERENKANA
The circular

Ebola: Measures are in place for those arriving from Congo and Uganda: mandatory reporting, five risk levels.

Fiumicino becomes a health hub: Regions will have to designate referral centers. Here's who is quarantined.
Carabinieri (Ansa)
Carabinieri (Ansa)
in the Milanese area

Teacher arrested for sexually abusing two children during class

The Carabinieri arrested him in the act. Investigators believe the teacher may have molested four other children.
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Ferrara

Woman stabbed to death at home: husband arrested

He would have called the police himself, but when the rescuers arrived it was too late.
Bordighera

A young girl was beaten to death: shocking photos of the beatings were posted on the arrested man's phone, and a video of her being forced to smoke.

Horrifying details surrounding the death of little Beatrice, for which her mother and her new partner, Manuel Iannuzzi, ended up in prison.
Reggio Emilia

14-year-old dies in stream after diving and fails to resurface

The drama unfolded before the eyes of friends
the work

Serdiana: a mural in memory of Tziu Boricu, the star of Sardinian dance

A member of the Sibiola fok group, appreciated throughout the island, he passed away nine years ago.
Che incredibile confusione (foto Neroteatro)
Che incredibile confusione (foto Neroteatro)
The shows

Cagliari, a weekend of theater events

A "diptych" featuring "The Trilogy of the Last" and "What an incredible confusion" will be on stage, curated by NeroTeatro and Teatro del Sale.
ROCCO HUNT: da oggi è disponibile ovunque "RIVOLUZIONE", il nuovo disco di inediti con feat come Fabri Fibra, Gué Pequeno, Luchè, Emis Killa, Carl Brave e tanti altri
ROCCO HUNT: da oggi è disponibile ovunque "RIVOLUZIONE", il nuovo disco di inediti con feat come Fabri Fibra, Gué Pequeno, Luchè, Emis Killa, Carl Brave e tanti altri
the interview

Carloforte, Rocco Hunt stars in the Girotonno: "It's an honor. I'm a traditional piss-monger."

The singer from Salerno, 3 million records sold and 30 platinum certifications, in concert
the project

Antonio Fais sets the verses of the poet Sebastiano Moretti to music

The artist releases his first single titled "Sensazione"
the event

The Gin & Tonic Festival in Marrubiu: two days of celebration at the Ex Cantina Sociale.

A format that arrives in Sardinia for the first time for the inaugural stage of the 2026 tour
epa13004163 Flavio Cobolli of Italy during his Men's 3rd round match against Learner Tien of the United States at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 30 May 2026. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
epa13004163 Flavio Cobolli of Italy during his Men's 3rd round match against Learner Tien of the United States at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 30 May 2026. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
tennis

Roland Garros: Flavio Cobolli defeats Tien and advances to the round of 16

Italy continues to dream even without Sinner, now it's Berrettini and Arnaldi's turn.
Soccer

Monza returns to Serie A: Catanzaro wins 2-0, but it's not enough.

The Brianza team won the double playoff final and rose after a year of purgatory, reaching Venice and Frosinone.
Marco Spissu (foto Saragozza)
Marco Spissu (foto Saragozza)
basketball

Marco Spissu's triple saves Zaragoza

The Sassari playmaker is the hero of the Spanish team
Novak Djokovic e Joao Fonseca (Ansa)
Novak Djokovic e Joao Fonseca (Ansa)
tennis

Roland Garros, Djokovic also out: knocked out by Fonseca. Sinner has a break and doubts.

Tomorrow the Azzurri players Cobolli, Arnaldi and Berrettini will be on the field
In Parlamento
Al centro il professor Pietro Giorgio Calò in sala operatoria al Policlinico Duilio Casula (foto Aou Cagliari)
Al centro il professor Pietro Giorgio Calò in sala operatoria al Policlinico Duilio Casula (foto Aou Cagliari)

Thyroid: 345 surgeries and 10,000 visits per year at the Policlinico Hospital.

Pietro Giorgio Calò: "Surgery is increasingly minimally invasive." Francesco Boi: "Early diagnosis is essential."
Insularità
Elizabeth Rijo e Pierandrea Setzu (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Elizabeth Rijo e Pierandrea Setzu (foto L'Unione Sarda)

Migration, rights, and work: The Conadimi conference in Rome with Elizabeth Rijo and Pierandrea Setzu

Institutional representatives, experts, diaspora representatives and civil society met to discuss the issue.