L´Unione Sarda

The drama

Battista Medde, the seasonal worker from Oliena who rushed to the scene after the explosion, said: "There were many Italians in that place."

The story: "I was supposed to go there too, but at the last minute I chose another place."

The message

Alessandra Todde's New Year's greetings to the Sardinians: "Not everything is resolved, and much remains to be done, but we're here."

Healthcare, mobility, employment, and public works are on the governor's agenda, which she clarifies: "In 2026, we'll need even more seriousness, listening, and courage."

pink bow

Little Marta is the first child born in Sardinia in 2026.

The baby girl was born at the Monserrato Polyclinic shortly before 2am.

La festa al Punto Nascite per salutare la prima nata del 2026 (Foto Asl Nuoro)

pink bow

Nuoro bids farewell to little Sole and Cataleya, who were born on New Year's Eve.

The last born in 2025 and the first born in 2026 are both females at the birth center in the capital of Barbagia.

Tuffo di Capodanno 2026 a Porto Torres (foto Pala)

The challenge

Record-breaking New Year's Eve dive in Balai: 300 intrepid swimmers "for a year of peace"

The youngest is six years old, the oldest 91: shivers and smiles for the traditional auspicious swim in Porto Torres

Mariangela Pala

The controls

Maracalagonis: Young man reported for hiding iron baseball bat in car

The discovery of the Carabinieri

Antonio Serreli

Un'immagine del rogo del furgone a Cagliari (foto vigili del fuoco)

The fires

Cagliari, car and van on fire overnight: double intervention by firefighters

The alarm in Via Castelli and Via Monferrato

tax

Cagliari has one home, but the municipality has two: a huge bill for overdue IMU taxes.

A nasty end-of-year surprise for a teacher who discovers he owns two properties, but it's always the same: a cadastral alignment "forgotten" at the Municipality

The flames

Sassari, fire at a shop on Via Asproni: extensive damage

No injuries were reported

Emanuele Floris

The message

Vulnerability, authority, and digital: the Bishop of Tempio Pausania interprets the Church's transformation in his end-of-year Te Deum.

A process that asks to be recognized without nostalgia and without fear

Claudio Modesto Ronchi

Parte dei bikers nel Parco Elisa Deiana a Soleminis

The event

PanettOlla, five years of success: over 50 bikers for the end-of-year ride between Sinnai and Soleminis.

Great participation, several companies present

Antonio Serreli

attempted assault

Cagliari: A 43-year-old drunk man attacks the police.

New Year's Eve was marked by military checks in the capital and the province.

Antonio Serreli

Via Castelmaraldo, a Modena, dove un prete, colombiano di 45 anni, è stato accoltellato e ferito

Italy

Modena: Attacker of priest stabbed identified

He would be a young man with mental and drug problems

Netherlands

Fire engulfs Amsterdam's Vondelkerk church: bell tower collapses, dozens of homes evacuated

The alarm went off overnight, with fears of the entire building collapsing for a long time. A thick cloud of smoke and sparks rained down on the city.

Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York City (Ansa)

USA

New York Mayor Mamdani Swears on the Quran: First Mayor to Do So

One of the texts belonged to the grandfather, the other to Arturo Schomburg, an African-American writer and historian.

Prices on the rise

New Year, price increases kick in: from tourist tax to cigarettes, all the latest news

Increases also on diesel, parcels and motorways

Botti di Capodanno (Foto simbolo, archivio US)

The data

A New Year's Eve of blood and fireworks: one dead, 283 injured, and dozens mutilated across Italy.

From children being hit, to firecrackers exploding in their hands, to stray bullets: the official police report tells of a night of celebration that turned into an emergency.

The concert

Fedez lights up Oristano: a "Magnificent" New Year's Eve in Piazza Roma

A light parenthesis on the countdown, with the mayor Massimiliano Sanna who, caught up in the enthusiasm, anticipated the explosion of confetti by a few seconds

Marianna Guarna

Art

From Giotto and Bernini to Rothko: all the major exhibitions coming in 2026

Liberty in Brescia, Abramovic in Venice, the Macchiaioli in Milan and much more.

the concert

Sant'Antioco, New Year's Eve with music and cheer with Elio e le Storie Tese

Great enthusiasm for the rock band's performance on the seafront

STEFANO GARAU

Everyone's talking about it

Italian cuisine? A television invention.

Italian food and the effects of the shared narrative of an entire country in Alberto Grandi's new book

Roberto Roveda

Nuoro, Dolcenera con l'abito per Bitti firmato sartoria Pinu. In foto con i sarti e Gigi Sanna

the artist

Dolcenera stops at Pinu, Rifugio, and Caffè America in Nuoro.

The Apulian singer's "tour" will perform in Bitti

GIOVANNA PITTALIS

Serie A

Cagliari prepares for the match against Milan: the squad has been called up.

Pisacane has 26 men

Francesca Melis

Soccer

Serie D: Olbia-Albalonga kicks off 2026 for Sardinian teams

The Latte Dolce-Cos and Monastir-Budoni derbies will be played on January 6th

Antonio Serreli

Giancarlo Favarin (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)

soccer

Serie D: Olbia and Favarin officially divorce.

The coach: "I thank everyone and wish Olbia Calcio the best for the future."

Ilenia Giagnoni

soccer

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New local health authority directors, center-right on the offensive: "Who will pay for damages to the treasury and external lawyers?"

Battista Medde, the seasonal worker from Oliena who rushed to the scene after the explosion, said: "There were many Italians in that place."

Alessandra Todde's New Year's greetings to the Sardinians: "Not everything is resolved, and much remains to be done, but we're here."

Little Marta is the first child born in Sardinia in 2026.

Nuoro bids farewell to little Sole and Cataleya, who were born on New Year's Eve.

Record-breaking New Year's Eve dive in Balai: 300 intrepid swimmers "for a year of peace"

Maracalagonis: Young man reported for hiding iron baseball bat in car

Cagliari, car and van on fire overnight: double intervention by firefighters

Cagliari has one home, but the municipality has two: a huge bill for overdue IMU taxes.

Sassari, fire at a shop on Via Asproni: extensive damage

Vulnerability, authority, and digital: the Bishop of Tempio Pausania interprets the Church's transformation in his end-of-year Te Deum.

PanettOlla, five years of success: over 50 bikers for the end-of-year ride between Sinnai and Soleminis.

Cagliari: A 43-year-old drunk man attacks the police.

Modena: Attacker of priest stabbed identified

Fire engulfs Amsterdam's Vondelkerk church: bell tower collapses, dozens of homes evacuated

New York Mayor Mamdani Swears on the Quran: First Mayor to Do So

New Year, price increases kick in: from tourist tax to cigarettes, all the latest news

A New Year's Eve of blood and fireworks: one dead, 283 injured, and dozens mutilated across Italy.

Fedez lights up Oristano: a "Magnificent" New Year's Eve in Piazza Roma

From Giotto and Bernini to Rothko: all the major exhibitions coming in 2026

Sant'Antioco, New Year's Eve with music and cheer with Elio e le Storie Tese

Italian cuisine? A television invention.

Dolcenera stops at Pinu, Rifugio, and Caffè America in Nuoro.

Cagliari prepares for the match against Milan: the squad has been called up.

Serie D: Olbia-Albalonga kicks off 2026 for Sardinian teams

Serie D: Olbia and Favarin officially divorce.

Roberto Carlos suffers heart attack while on vacation: fears for him

Twelve months with L'Unione Sarda: tomorrow, the 2026 calendar will be free.

2026 Horoscope: Sign-by-sign forecasts included with the newspaper

ISEE, working mothers, book bonuses, summer camps: The Budget, measures for families

Sales begin in Sardinia, with €32 million in cash in the south of the island.

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