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Fire on the GNV, onboard inspections and interrogations: the Azzurra ship stops

The ferry service connecting Porto Torres to Genoa has been suspended, and not just because of the Coast Guard's investigation: repairs must be carried out to obtain new safety certificates.
Il traghetto Altair sostituisce l'Azzurra - nel porto di Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Il traghetto Altair sostituisce l'Azzurra - nel porto di Porto Torres (foto Pala)
11 06 2012 cagliari parcheggi brotzu ambulanza in fila alle sbarre d'ingresso - foto giuseppe ungari
11 06 2012 cagliari parcheggi brotzu ambulanza in fila alle sbarre d'ingresso - foto giuseppe ungari
the accident

Cagliari: A 63-year-old man seriously injured while riding his motorcycle into a guardrail on Highway 195.

The man was taken to Brotzu with a red code, the crash occurred near Sa Illetta
Una veduta di Punta Molentis, Villasimius, 5 giugno 2024. ANSA/ FABRIZIO FOIS
Una veduta di Punta Molentis, Villasimius, 5 giugno 2024. ANSA/ FABRIZIO FOIS
Tourism

Sardinia kicks off summer with a boom in bookings. Federalberghi: "Excellent forecasts for the island."

Foreigners and international visibility are the driving force, but the transport issue remains.
Polizia di Stato sul posto
Polizia di Stato sul posto
the yellow

A tragic discovery was made at a B&B in Sassari, with a 48-year-old Gallura man found dead.

The police are investigating the case and the body has been seized.
Lo sbarco dalla nave Azzurra Gnv (foto Pala)
Lo sbarco dalla nave Azzurra Gnv (foto Pala)
The Odyssey

Fire on GNV, no peace for passengers: after a nightmare return, Allegra's departure is delayed by three hours

The ship set sail at 10:30 PM instead of 7:00 PM amid protests: "No information and no one to bring us water despite the terrible heat."
Il saluto della polizia penitenziaria all’uscita del feretro di Enrico Piras (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Il saluto della polizia penitenziaria all’uscita del feretro di Enrico Piras (foto L'Unione Sarda)
the farewell

The Luigino shipwreck caused a large crowd in Tortolì for Enrico Piras' funeral.

The 63-year-old fisherman who was the victim of the tragedy on February 11th
The initiative

Freight transport, businesses take action: Ambasciatori di Sardegna is born

On the island, costs are 40% higher than in the rest of the country: "Our products need real continuity."
Intervento dei vigili del fuoco e dei carabinieri a Sassari
Intervento dei vigili del fuoco e dei carabinieri a Sassari
The emergency

Sassari, fear erupts in a home on Via Canopolo: part of the ceiling collapses.

The alarm was raised during the night, and the firefighters, Carabinieri, and 118 intervened. No one was injured.
La provinciale 21 da Burcei a Campu Omu
La provinciale 21 da Burcei a Campu Omu
The accident

Burcei: Car crashes into a rock, couple uninjured. The mayor: "The road must be made safe."

The mayor's anger: "Yet another near-tragedy, and the lack of cell phone signal makes it impossible to alert emergency services. The Metropolitan City must intervene; we demand answers."
the nominations

Burcei, the City Council has chosen a "young and competent team."

Marcello Malloru has chosen four councilors, other responsibilities will be assigned to the councilors
the raid

Quartu, vandals at work in Margine Rosso: the railings of the ancient fort have been torn down.

It is not the first incursion of the thugs, who in the last few months have been unleashed
Controlli della polizia locale
Controlli della polizia locale
The operation

Sassari: Local police conduct night patrols in the historic center, arresting one person.

From 11pm to 3am the officers moved along the alleys of Sassari Vecchia to check documents and inspect cars
L'assessore Massimo Rizzu
L'assessore Massimo Rizzu
The works

Sassari, Metrotranvia: still at a standstill for lots 3 and 4 towards Sant'Orsola and Li Punti.

In recent days, in the city council, Mayor Mascia and Councillor Rizzu outlined the status of the project
Il generale libico Njeem Osama Almasri Habish in una foto senza data pubblicata dalla piattaforma fawaselmedia.com.ANSA/COURTESY FAWASELMEDIA.COM +++ OBBLIGO DI CITARE IL CREDIT - FOTO DISTRIBUITA AI SOLI ABBONATI A SOLO SCOPO EDITORIALE +++ NPK +++
Il generale libico Njeem Osama Almasri Habish in una foto senza data pubblicata dalla piattaforma fawaselmedia.com.ANSA/COURTESY FAWASELMEDIA.COM +++ OBBLIGO DI CITARE IL CREDIT - FOTO DISTRIBUITA AI SOLI ABBONATI A SOLO SCOPO EDITORIALE +++ NPK +++
Libya

Almasri sentenced to 7 years and 4 months by the Tripoli Court: "Prisoners' rights violated."

He was at the center of a clash between Italy, which repatriated him, and the International Criminal Court, which had issued an arrest warrant for torture and crimes against humanity.
Manuela Bianchi all'entrata del tribunale di Rimini in una immagine di archivio. Louis Dassilva assolto e immediatamente liberato. E' arrivata nel cuore della notte, dopo le 2 e dopo oltre 16 ore di camera di consiglio della Corte di assise di Rimini la sentenza sull'omicidio di Pierina Paganelli, anziana vicina di casa dell'unico imputato, assassinio avvenuto a Rimini il 3 ottobre del 2023. ANSA/Dorin Mihai
Manuela Bianchi all'entrata del tribunale di Rimini in una immagine di archivio. Louis Dassilva assolto e immediatamente liberato. E' arrivata nel cuore della notte, dopo le 2 e dopo oltre 16 ore di camera di consiglio della Corte di assise di Rimini la sentenza sull'omicidio di Pierina Paganelli, anziana vicina di casa dell'unico imputato, assassinio avvenuto a Rimini il 3 ottobre del 2023. ANSA/Dorin Mihai
Rimini

Pierina Paganelli's case: daughter-in-law Manuela hospitalized for drug abuse: "She was attacked after Dassilva's acquittal."

She allegedly took two packs of a benzodiazepine-based drug and was the main witness against the man with whom she had had a romantic relationship.
Savona

A man films a video after the fatal shooting and laughs, crowds gather outside his home: the young man calls the police, "I feel threatened."

Horrifying footage posted on social media immediately after the tragedy: "She's dead, bro." A small group gathered outside the boy's home, who, terrified, called 911 last night.
US Vice President JD Vance (L) makes an opening statement next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani at the start of a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. (Photo by Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP)
US Vice President JD Vance (L) makes an opening statement next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani at the start of a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. (Photo by Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP)
Middle East

Trump threatens Tehran: "Reopen Hormuz or you will no longer have a country." Iran suspends negotiations.

Vance had been dispensing optimism, but the tycoon's incendiary remarks from the United States have brought the talks in Switzerland to a standstill, which are expected to resume during the night.
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Turin

He strangles his thirteen-year-old daughter and kills himself. His other 19-year-old daughter finds her mother and sister dead.

The bodies in an apartment on Via Domodossola are being investigated by the Police Flying Squad.
Michele Mari e Michela Murgia (Ansa)
Michele Mari e Michela Murgia (Ansa)
the case

At the Strega Prize, Mari is not stopped after insulting Michela Murgia: "The work is judged."

The regulation does not allow exclusions or withdrawals, specifies the Bellonci Foundation
fashion

Moschino restarts with Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo

Former Sunnei executives to lead Aeffe brand, debuting in September
Alasdair Skelton (foto concessa @CarolineFalkman)
Alasdair Skelton (foto concessa @CarolineFalkman)
To learn more

Climate change and global warming: here's why we still have time

In the essay “A Brief History of the Earth”, Alasdair Skelton explains why the future of the planet is in our hands
The festival

Sinnai, a town celebrating Saint Victoria and Saint Agnes

A procession through the streets of the town is scheduled for the evening.
Uno scorcio di Nora
Uno scorcio di Nora
the initiative

Pula aims for the Nora Regional Park

The process for recognition has begun
Un’immagine della sfida playout Ischia-Olbia (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)
Un’immagine della sfida playout Ischia-Olbia (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)
the point

Football: Olbia's silence makes a noise in the Eccellenza league.

The club is shrouded in uncertainty, with bankruptcy feared in the city, but some hope to start over with a new club.
Guido Angelozzi, ex direttore sportivo del Cagliari (foto Spignesi)
Guido Angelozzi, ex direttore sportivo del Cagliari (foto Spignesi)
the appointment

Angelozzi returns to Serie C after Cagliari: he is the new sporting director of Spezia.

The manager finds a team just a few weeks after ending his contract with the rossoblù
Vincenzo Montella durante il match contro il Paraguay (foto Ansa/Epa)
Vincenzo Montella durante il match contro il Paraguay (foto Ansa/Epa)
The matches

Montella's slip-up leaves Turkey out of the World Cup after losing to Paraguay.

Ancelotti was pleased with Brazil's first victory, defeating Haiti 3-0. The United States reached the round of 32 with a game to spare.
epaselect epa13021357 Former Brazilian player Ronaldinho reacts during an exhibition match in Caracas, Venezuela, 06 June 2026. Ronaldinho headlined a game before hundreds of children and teenagers from Petare, Venezuela's largest slum, as part of the Monumental League, a tournament that has featured legends of the sport worldwide. EPA/RONALD PENA
epaselect epa13021357 Former Brazilian player Ronaldinho reacts during an exhibition match in Caracas, Venezuela, 06 June 2026. Ronaldinho headlined a game before hundreds of children and teenagers from Petare, Venezuela's largest slum, as part of the Monumental League, a tournament that has featured legends of the sport worldwide. EPA/RONALD PENA
transfer market

Ronaldinho returns to the game at 46 and starts again with Ravenna in Serie C. Braida: "Just one special match."

Sensational news from Miami, the official announcement on June 23rd at a major event. The vice president downplays
In Parlamento

Xference awarded as Sardinian startup of the year

The award was given during the seventh edition of “SIOS26 Summer - AI First”
Insularità

Green thumb? Ten plants that survive the summer

From rosemary to bougainvillea, here are the species that resist heat, drought, wind and salt without requiring constant care.