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ULTIM'ORA

Red alert in Cagliari: record temperatures of up to 42 degrees tomorrow.

The Ministry of Health's decision: Friday will be a three-degree warning in the city and the island, with tropical lows above 24 degrees Celsius. The municipal operations center has been activated to protect vulnerable individuals.
29 06 2022 cagliari caldo afa - foto giuseppe ungari
29 06 2022 cagliari caldo afa - foto giuseppe ungari
Monserrato

Policlinico, ambulances still blocked: "Eleven stopped and no air conditioning"

Numbers and conditions that once again demonstrate the suffering of the emergency system
Transportation

Sardinia's counter-exodus begins: flights sold out and chaos at airports.

Endless lines at departures, with long waiting times for boarding procedures
Vandals in action

Siniscola, Saint Helena wounded by sacrilegious raid: satanic writings on the altar

The little church, which has been under precautionary seizure for some time, is at the centre of a dispute
Un F-104 e i Ris dei carabinieri in spiaggia durante un sopralluogo
Un F-104 e i Ris dei carabinieri in spiaggia durante un sopralluogo
The investigations

Capoterra, a breakthrough in the Volpe 132 mystery: the wreckage found on the beach appears to be from a military fighter plane.

The discovery at the beginning of the year on the coast had pushed the Prosecutor's Office to reopen the investigation into the "Sardinian Ustica", but according to the RIS analyses it would be an F-104 that crashed many years ago
Nella foto Benedetta Ricci assieme al padre Luigi Ricci
Nella foto Benedetta Ricci assieme al padre Luigi Ricci
The cause

La Maddalena, a man who died after working in the Navy and coming into contact with asbestos: the state will compensate his daughter.

The link between exposure to the carcinogen and the disease has been recognized. The Ministry of Defense will pay €410,000.
Forestry Corps

Calasetta: A tourist hides a castanet among the rocks and is reported and faces a hefty fine.

Intervention by the Sant'Antioco Forestry Station on the Grande beach
Intervento di polizia locale e 118
Intervento di polizia locale e 118
Violence

Sassari, woman reports assault; partner arrested

A woman turned herself in to the local police
The accident

Gonnosfanadiga: A van collides with a bicycle, resulting in a cyclist receiving a red flag.

The injured man was taken to the Brotzu hospital in Cagliari, but his life is not in danger.
Il sequestro della droga a Sorso (foto carabinieri)
Il sequestro della droga a Sorso (foto carabinieri)
The controls

Sorso, he hid 3.7 kg of marijuana in the garage: arrested

Caught in the act, he ended up in prison.
Le piante danneggiate nel parco a Olmedo (foto concessa)
Le piante danneggiate nel parco a Olmedo (foto concessa)
In the night

Vandals unleash their forces on Olmedo's park, damaging trees and abandoning rubbish.

Mayor Toni Faedda expresses bitterness and refuses to give up: "We're ready to strengthen controls."
Albero crollato a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
Albero crollato a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
The damages

Strong gusts of wind cause trees to collapse in Castelsardo and Sorso.

Bad weather hit the two areas in northern Sardinia during the night
Allevamento (foto Ansa)
Allevamento (foto Ansa)
The budget

In the Nuoro area, 3,600 inspections were conducted on farms and food businesses, with 85% of cases being compliant.

Data from the Prevention Department of ASL 3: "Prevention is not a formal requirement but a daily practice."
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epa13194412 (FILE) - Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic listens to an interpreter during statements given following a meeting between Bosnian Serb leaders and the UN in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 18 May 1993 (reissued 27 August 2026). Former Serbian general Ratko Mladic who was convicted of war crimes by the ICTY in 2017 died on 27 August 2026 at the age of 84. EPA/ENRIC MARTI epa Historical Collection digitized in 2012 as part of the EURO-Photo project *** Local Caption *** 51061153
Serbia

Ratko Mladic, the "Butcher of Srebrenica," is dead. He was serving a life sentence in The Hague.

In 2017 he was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Alpe d'Huez, Francia (foto wikimedia)
Alpe d'Huez, Francia (foto wikimedia)
The accident

France: Cable car hits crane at Alpe d'Huez, 23 injured, three seriously.

The cabin was carrying fifty people on board, the collision occurred at an altitude of 2,700 metres
Il capo della Cia John Ratcliffe (foto Ansa/Epa)
Il capo della Cia John Ratcliffe (foto Ansa/Epa)
The mission

Ratcliffe in Moscow, the CIA chief's surprise trip to warn Putin not to attack NATO countries.

According to American intelligence, the Russian leader, with negotiations for a peace agreement at a standstill, could test NATO's resolve by launching an attack against a member country.
(foto Ansa/Epa)
(foto Ansa/Epa)
The catastrophe

Nepal Apocalypse: Floods Caused by a Glacier Collapse: How a Mountain of Water Swept Away Everything

Hundreds of people have died, and over a thousand people are still missing. Many are foreigners, with about ninety Italians in the area, but Tajani reassures: "The two people involved are in good condition."
Il primo ministro britannico Andy Burnham con Zelensky (foto Ansa/Epa)
Il primo ministro britannico Andy Burnham con Zelensky (foto Ansa/Epa)
Great Britain

Canned food and water supplies: London is preparing its citizens for a Russian attack: "It's inevitable."

An information campaign for families is ready to address foreign attacks, including cyber attacks: "This isn't alarmism, it's common sense."
Sferra con il vicesindaco Agus
Sferra con il vicesindaco Agus
The visit

Mino Sferra discovers Armungia: "In the future, I'd like to dedicate a documentary to her."

The actor and director spent a few hours yesterday in the centre of Gerrei together with the deputy mayor Giancarlo Agus visiting the town, the museum system and the nuraghe
The show

Olbia, "Sos Sinnos" takes the stage: a journey through the words, sounds, and identity of Sardinia.

Based on the novel by anthropologist Michelangelo Pira, it will be an opportunity to remember the figure of Bachisio Bandinu
Anastasia Castagno, protagonista dello spettacolo targato Deamater
Anastasia Castagno, protagonista dello spettacolo targato Deamater
theater

Shakespeare in pop-disco guise: Puck's List debuts in Arzachena

The original work that reinterprets the "B-sides" of the protagonists of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
(foto concessa)
(foto concessa)
The exhibition

Women's Bodies as Battlefields, starting August 28th at the MuA in Sinnai

The winning project for the World Press Photo 2025 has arrived.
cinema

Farewell to Tim Curry, legendary star of the Rocky Horror Show

The British actor, unforgettable interpreter of the diabolical Frank Further and the evil clown Pennywise in It, was 80 years old
Il presidente della Torres Stefano Udassi (foto G. Marras)
Il presidente della Torres Stefano Udassi (foto G. Marras)
series c

Torres introduces herself to the fans, Udassi: "It's a tough championship, but we can get some results."

The Sassari team meets with fans at the Vanni Sanna stadium ahead of their league debut.
Alieu Fadera (a destra) contro Alessandro Deiola in Como-Cagliari del maggio 2025: il gambiano ora è un nuovo acquisto rossoblù (foto Ansa)
Alieu Fadera (a destra) contro Alessandro Deiola in Como-Cagliari del maggio 2025: il gambiano ora è un nuovo acquisto rossoblù (foto Ansa)
series a

Fadera: "Cagliari is a huge step forward for my career; it's the right choice."

The new Rossoblu winger: "I can't wait to experience the Domus fandom."
Gabriele Bernadotto ai tempi del Lanusei (archivio L'Unione Sarda-foto Serreli)
Gabriele Bernadotto ai tempi del Lanusei (archivio L'Unione Sarda-foto Serreli)
Serie C

Torres is banking on centre-forward Bernadotto

The player is currently playing for Guidonia Montecelio
Michael Fabbri, arbitro di Cagliari-Inter (foto Ansa)
Michael Fabbri, arbitro di Cagliari-Inter (foto Ansa)
the designation

Cagliari vs. Inter: Fabbri to referee the home Serie A debut

The game will be played at the Unipol Domus, sold out, on Sunday at 8.45pm.
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
(foto San Giuseppe Calasanzio)
(foto San Giuseppe Calasanzio)

Cagliari holds a mass in memory of Saint Joseph Calasanzio, but his church remains unusable.

A friend of Galileo Galilei and Tommaso Campanella, in 1597 he founded the first free public school in Europe for the children of the less well-off families.