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ULTIM'ORA

The new Fuel Decree has been approved: diesel excise duty cuts until September 5th.

The new measure to contain price increases has been approved. The measure will cost around €130 million.
the case

La Maddalena, 6,000 boats a day: "Environment at risk." The Region tells the Ministry: "More sanctions and surveillance are needed."

Todde and Laconi's letter to Pichetto: "Give the park authority more power to issue fines and increase Coast Guard patrols." The Archipelago's leaders: "This isn't Gardaland."
the emergency

More fires in Capoterra: flames threaten some greenhouses

Firefighters, Civil Protection and Barracelli teams are in action
Sassari, il palazzo in Piazza d'Italia che ospita gli uffici di Prefettura e Provincia di Sassari
Sassari, il palazzo in Piazza d'Italia che ospita gli uffici di Prefettura e Provincia di Sassari
Calangianus

Chaos at the reception center for minors, the government intervenes: some of the guests have been transferred

The prefecture had reported public order problems and serious incidents
the interview

Fuel prices are high, economist Andrea Monticini says, "Reducing consumption is necessary. Austerity is necessary."

The Catholic University professor analyzes the shock in gasoline and diesel prices. "Discounts and bonuses only mask the problem. We need targeted aid for the most vulnerable and austerity for the rest."
the crash

Cagliari: A car falls into a branch on Viale Trieste, causing traffic disruption.

Local Police patrols were on site and temporarily closed the road to allow for the removal.
I soccorsi a Urzulei
I soccorsi a Urzulei
The accident

Urzulei: Motorcyclist goes off the road on the Orientale Highway; air rescue responds.

The man suffered multiple fractures, traffic police officers were also on site
19 09 2015 cagliari carabinieri piazza yenne - foto giuseppe ungari
19 09 2015 cagliari carabinieri piazza yenne - foto giuseppe ungari
bad nightlife

Obscene acts in Piazza Yenne and an assault on Carabinieri: a couple arrested in central Cagliari.

Caught in a car having an intimate moment, the two young men attacked the patrol. Cocaine was seized after the search.
The intervention

He steals two phones at Poetto, then attacks the police.

A 23-year-old Algerian man has been arrested. He was located thanks to a helicopter flying over the area.
The turning point

Quartu: New police headquarters under construction in the abandoned former nursery school.

The construction site for the police station has been opened in Via Boito
Climate

Record heatwaves put sun-exposed workers at increased risk: "We need rules."

The Uil Sardegna union is concerned about the high temperatures: "This is not a one-off emergency." It appeals to the Region.
Festeggiamenti per la nonnina di Elini
Festeggiamenti per la nonnina di Elini
CONGRATULATIONS

Emilia Boi Albai turns 101: party in Elini

The community celebrates the enviable achievement of the historic school cook of the town
the project

Historic green light for State Road 130: 38 favorable opinions arrive.

White smoke at the Conference of Services for final approval
Meghan Markle e il principe Harry (Ansa)
Meghan Markle e il principe Harry (Ansa)
England

Harry and Meghan return to the UK six years after their 'escape' to the US

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not live in London, but in a private residence in Gloucestershire
Marco Cappato, Mina Welby e l'associazione Luca Coscioni durante la consegna in Cassazione di una proposta di legge di iniziativa popolare per la legalizzazione dell'eutanasia (Ansa)
Marco Cappato, Mina Welby e l'associazione Luca Coscioni durante la consegna in Cassazione di una proposta di legge di iniziativa popolare per la legalizzazione dell'eutanasia (Ansa)
the case

In Lombardy, the first assisted suicide managed by the health service

This is Domenico Zuccarella, 59 years old, who suffered from progressive multiple sclerosis.
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epa12634205 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe arrives to brief US Senators about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 January 2026. After briefing the Senators, Trump administration officials are expected to brief House lawmakers. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
the blitz

The CIA director in Moscow: "He met with the secret services, but not Putin."

John Ratcliffe visits the Russian capital. The reasons for the trip are unknown, but "positive contacts" with his Russian counterparts have been made.
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epaselect epa13192053 An aerial view of damaged homes in Trishuli Bazar following a flash flood, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
the emergency

Floods and landslides between Tibet and Nepal: victims and missing. Tourists are worried.

The affected area is Shigatse. China is also active in search and rescue operations. The Foreign Ministry is carrying out checks on Italians in the area.
Ansa
Ansa
Economy

Fuel prices: Italians spent an extra 1.8 billion on holidays

Confesercenti: "Structural intervention is needed."
Umberto Galimberti
Umberto Galimberti
The appointment

Umberto Galimberti's LiberEvento lecture in Sarroch has changed its location.

The meeting with the philosopher, initially planned at the Public Park, will take place at Villa Siotto
Francesco Ginesu (foto Marras)
Francesco Ginesu (foto Marras)
The appointment

Francesco Ginesu is the new commissioner of the Sassari Academy of Fine Arts: "I take on this role with a great sense of responsibility."

Sassari native, entrepreneur and former member of the Academy's Board of Directors, has long been familiar with the institution on Via Duca degli Abruzzi.
Screenshot
Screenshot
Music

Nino Buonocore “In Jazz 6tet” at the Quarter

Saturday 29th August, at 9pm, one of the most refined authors of Italian music
music

Torregrande does an encore: after The Kolors comes Serena Brancale

The Apulian singer will be in concert on Saturday 19 September in the Major Events Area
Armanda Claro
Armanda Claro
The event

Molentargius Park lights up for the Quartu Cultura Festival.

From August 27th to September 10th, theatre, music and dance, with guests Caterina Murino, Raphael Gualazzi and many others
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.
Matteo Prati in Cagliari-Nizza (foto Fabio Murru)
Matteo Prati in Cagliari-Nizza (foto Fabio Murru)
transfer market

Cagliari also bids farewell to Prati, who is joining Racing in Spain.

The midfielder arrived in the Rossoblu in 2023, and in January he moved to Torino on loan
In Parlamento

Oristano, hunt for a permanent position: 145 candidates for the municipal executive position.

Given the high number of participants, a pre-selection may be planned before the subsequent tests.
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.