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A bad night for a patched-up Cagliari: Lecce wins 0-2 at the Domus

In a critical situation with many absentees, the Rossoblù lose the relegation battle: Gandelman and Ramadani score.
Ibrahim Sulemana contrasta Ylber Ramadani, autore del raddoppio di Cagliari-Lecce (foto Ansa)
Ibrahim Sulemana contrasta Ylber Ramadani, autore del raddoppio di Cagliari-Lecce (foto Ansa)
Le aree interdette di Marina Piccola e Teulada
Le aree interdette di Marina Piccola e Teulada
The provision

Piers closed in Marina Piccola and Teulada: "Too many dangers after Cyclone Harry."

Cagliari Port Authority orders: use prohibited until safety conditions are restored.
Il porto di Olbia
Il porto di Olbia
the yellow

Olbia, a body found in the port

The victim's name was Giovanni Moscatelli: he had arrived from Civitavecchia on the morning of February 12th
Il Brotzu
Il Brotzu
the accident

With the motorbike in the ditch in Maracalagonis, the injured man's condition improves.

The forty-five-year-old from Cagliari had gone off the road: yesterday there were fears for his life, he is hospitalized in emergency surgery at Brotzu
Environment

Cagliari, historic but diseased trees: "We're cutting them down."

From Viale Trieste to Viale Calamosca, passing through Via Dante and Piazza Giovanni: the Superintendency has approved the plan for 153 specimens. They will be replaced.
The sentence

Alghero: Dozens of defamatory flyers targeting a couple have been found guilty.

He had spread defamatory graffiti around the city, especially against the woman: he will have to pay a 600 euro fine
Un incidente tra un'auto e la metro
Un incidente tra un'auto e la metro
traffic

Cagliari, too many accidents involving cars and light rail: "Innovative safety systems are needed."

Question in the City Council: "Risk reduction is necessary. Other cities have already done so. What plans does the administration have?"
the condolences

Riccardo Ferrarelli dies in Nuoro. The local health authority (ASL) says, "Patients will not be left without healthcare."

The health authority reassured: "The procedure for their admission has been activated."
the project

Sestu, Vertical Park's "Accessible Adventure" is a success.

The elevated path was free for three months for people with disabilities
La nave cargo fermata a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
La nave cargo fermata a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
the provision

Serious firefighting deficiencies: Cargo vessel carrying bentonite stopped in Porto Torres

The blockade was decided after an inspection by the Coast Guard
Impianto Coghinas 2 (foto concessa)
Impianto Coghinas 2 (foto concessa)
the inconveniences

Work on the Coghinas 2 dam: Castelsardo remains without water.

New extraordinary maintenance interventions along the aqueduct line
Carabinieri

Sea rescue in Quartu: General Grasso thanks the patrol boat crew.

A meeting to express gratitude and recognition to the men who intervened last February 12th on the Quartu coast.
Lady Luck

Quartu, scratch and win 50 thousand euros

The lucky bet at the "Le Caravelle" betting shop
All'ospedale Monaldi di Napoli, la madre del bimbo ricoverato in gravissime condizioni (Ansa)
All'ospedale Monaldi di Napoli, la madre del bimbo ricoverato in gravissime condizioni (Ansa)
the drama

A child with a "burnt" heart consults with experts from across Italy to help him stay hopeful.

At the medical summit in Naples on Wednesday, the mother said, "I won't give up." A cardiologist from Monaldi Hospital was interviewed by the prosecutor's office.
the meeting

Vannacci in Oristano: "I want to lead this washed-out right wing to other positions."

The MEP meets with Sardinian supporters of Futuro Nazionale: "The party's constituent assembly will be held by the summer."
Obama (Ansa)
Obama (Ansa)
the statements

Obama: "Aliens? Life in such a vast universe is likely."

The former US president in a podcast: "They're real, but I haven't seen them."
epa12744144 A French flag reading 'Justice for Quentin', displayed during a rally to pay tribute to the 23-year-old student killed in Lyon Quentin, in place de la Sorbonne, Paris, France, 15 February 2026. Quentin, 23, died on 15 February, two days after he was violently attacked in Lyon on the sidelines of an event with LFI MEP Rima Hassan at Sciences Po. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA
epa12744144 A French flag reading 'Justice for Quentin', displayed during a rally to pay tribute to the 23-year-old student killed in Lyon Quentin, in place de la Sorbonne, Paris, France, 15 February 2026. Quentin, 23, died on 15 February, two days after he was violently attacked in Lyon on the sidelines of an event with LFI MEP Rima Hassan at Sciences Po. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA
France

Lyon: A right-wing student killed by an antifa group: "Among the suspects is an assistant to a Mélenchon MP."

Quentin Deranque was attacked last Thursday and died 24 hours later. The country is divided, with several local election candidates suspending their campaigns.
Bastoni e Kalulu durante un'azione di Inter-Juventus (foto ANSA)
Bastoni e Kalulu durante un'azione di Inter-Juventus (foto ANSA)
soccer

Inter-Juventus, Marotta defends Bastoni: "He made a mistake, but he's an asset to the national team."

The Nerazzurri president held a brief press conference to discuss the incident that affected the Derby d'Italia.
Robert Duvall ne "Il Padrino"
Robert Duvall ne "Il Padrino"
mourning

Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dies

He was 95 years old: iconic roles, among others, in "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now"
Pola Street

Cagliari, the catalog of the exhibition "Traveling Companions" on Wednesday at the Mem

The exhibition on Maria Lai and the Sardinian artists of the late twentieth century, documented in the presentation text, has ended
the work

"Fire Was the Cure" on tour in the Island this week

A free reinterpretation of Ray Bradbury's masterpiece, "Fahrenheit 451," takes place in Cagliari, Nuoro, and Sassari.
Sa Carrela
Sa Carrela
tradition

Santu Lussurgiu, Sa Carrela 'e nanti: another exciting day for su Lunis de sa pudda

Another day full of emotions with the spectacular pairs
on social media

Ilary Blasi, ring and marriage proposal on Valentine's Day

The presenter and her partner Bastian Müller are soon to be married.
Il salto di Flora Tabanelli (Ansa)
Il salto di Flora Tabanelli (Ansa)
Olympics

Milan Cortina: Flora Tabanelli wins bronze in freestyle big air

Gold for Canadian Oldham, silver for Chinese Gu: this is the 23rd medal for the Italians
epa12692455 Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during the men’s semifinal against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day 13 of the 2026 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 30 January 2026. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
epa12692455 Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during the men’s semifinal against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day 13 of the 2026 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 30 January 2026. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
tennis

Doha: Sinner makes a winning return, defeating Machac 6-1, 6-4

The Czech defeated in just over an hour, now the South Tyrolean finds Popyrin
Marco Spissu (archivio-foto Fiba)
Marco Spissu (archivio-foto Fiba)
the summons

Basketball: Spissu, Grant and Vincini in the national team

Coach Banchi has released the long list ahead of the double challenge against Great Britain
In Parlamento
epa12734503 German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the hotel 'Bayerischer Hof', in Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026. The 62nd Munich Security Conference, running from 13 to 15 February 2026, is expected to host around 50 world leaders. EPA/RONALD WITTEK
epa12734503 German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the hotel 'Bayerischer Hof', in Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026. The 62nd Munich Security Conference, running from 13 to 15 February 2026, is expected to host around 50 world leaders. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Between Old and New: The European Union at a Crossroads

German Chancellor Merz is shaking up the EU: but what role would he like to carve out for an institution that is already too fragmented?
Insularità
L'incidente prima della Sartiglia (frame da video)
L'incidente prima della Sartiglia (frame da video)

Horse dies before the Sartiglia. LAV: "Animals are exploited and stressed. Enough with these events."

The animal rights group points the finger at "screams, noise, firecrackers, and confusion."