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Roads closed and prison locked down: one hundred mafia bosses under the 41-bis regime transferred to Uta

Alarm goes off in Sardinia amid fears of criminal infiltration and overcrowding
the landings

Landings at Porto Pino, over thirty migrants arrived in one day.

There are many people from Algeria waiting to embark to face the crossing of approximately 130 miles.
The attack

Algerian man charged with kidnapping after being attacked with a knife to the throat

The man immobilized the victim and threatened her
L'omaggio a Filippo Corongiu e Gabriele Galici, nei riquadri
L'omaggio a Filippo Corongiu e Gabriele Galici, nei riquadri
fourth

"Fili and Gabri forever in our hearts": Flowers and cards for the 18-year-olds who died on scooters near Poetto.

A slow pilgrimage along the seafront to remember the two boys who crashed into a lamppost.
Roads

Construction work on the Tyrrhenian Link has caused traffic and chaos on the Quartu coastal road.

Motorists queued behind traffic lights during construction site work
safety

Salvini: "Increase the military in Italian cities, bring the Army to Cagliari as well."

The League is calling for the 'Safe Roads' operation to be strengthened, also protecting the provincial capitals that are still without them, including the Sardinian one.
mistreatment

Cagliari, man harasses family members to get money for drugs and gambling

A man ended up in jail, the victim forced to sell her house to satisfy his constant demands.
Il delfino recuperato a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
Il delfino recuperato a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
the discovery

Dolphin carcass on the cliffs of Castelsardo

Crama operators have recovered a specimen of striped dolphin
L'incendio vicino alla tangenziale di Olbia
L'incendio vicino alla tangenziale di Olbia
the fire

Olbia, fears over a large fire extinguished after three hours: ring road closed

The flames spread to the northern outskirts of the city
Incendio a Barumini
Incendio a Barumini
marmilla

Fire in Barumini, the flames besiege Cabudu de Arrius

A fire broke out in the countryside on Saturday. The Forestry Corps deployed its Superpuma unit.
Tartaruga marina imbalsamata trovata a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
Tartaruga marina imbalsamata trovata a Porto Torres (foto concessa)
Barracelli

Shocking discovery in Porto Torres: stuffed turtle used as a trophy

The animal was hidden in a garbage bag in front of the ferry terminal with a string tied around its shell. It may have been abandoned by a departing passenger.
Roads

A car crash on the Torre delle Stelle coast road: one injured.

The motorcyclist was taken to Brotzu hospital by air ambulance.
the investigations

Fire in Calasetta started by a flare; those responsible have been identified.

Investigations into the fire that threatened homes and devastated 300 square meters of Mediterranean scrub on August 31st
the tragedy

Boy dies after falling into 80-meter-deep well in Algeria

Ten-year-old Ayoub didn't make it: his lifeless body was recovered four days later. He had fallen while walking on the wooden board covering the opening.
Un'ambulanza (foto Ansa)
Un'ambulanza (foto Ansa)
the tragedy

Accident at the Mille Miglia Rally: A car hits and kills a person.

The management suspends the demonstration
femicide

Lorena Isceri's father is in tears: "Politicians must take action, we are devastated."

The father of the woman killed by her ex-husband, who threw her from an overpass on the A1 motorway, has appealed to the authorities.
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Russia

Putin orders a three-day truce: "Missile fire on Kiev will be halted."

The decision coincides with the arrival in Moscow of US negotiators Kushner and Witkoff
Il fondatore di futuro Nazionale e deputato Europeo Roberto Vannacci in occasione della seconda giornata del Forum TEHA “Intelligence on the world Europe, and Italy”, a Cernobbio sul lago di Como, 5 Settembre 2026. ANSA / MATTEO BAZZI
Il fondatore di futuro Nazionale e deputato Europeo Roberto Vannacci in occasione della seconda giornata del Forum TEHA “Intelligence on the world Europe, and Italy”, a Cernobbio sul lago di Como, 5 Settembre 2026. ANSA / MATTEO BAZZI
Cernobbio

Sparks fly between Vannacci and Monti: "Throw away the Green Deal, no to forms of subordination." The former prime minister: "Fascist rhetoric."

The leader of Futuro Nazionale took a dig at the former Prime Minister sitting next to him.
Milan

"If you don't pay us we will harm you and your son": attempted extortion of Fabrizio Corona

A 20-year-old man reported, the former paparazzi king pretends to submit to blackmail but brings the police to the appointment
Ajugada Quartet (foto © Paolo Soriani)
Ajugada Quartet (foto © Paolo Soriani)
music

A quartet of jazz musicians perform at the National Art Gallery of Sassari.

The Insulæ Lab project promotes the Ajugada Quartet concert
Un'immagine tratta dal film
Un'immagine tratta dal film
Cinema in Sardinia

The story of a ransom: the story of Vinci's kidnapping in Assemini

On Monday, Stefano Odoardi's film will be screened, which retraces the story of the Sardinian entrepreneur kidnapped in 1994. The former kidnapped man will also be in the room.
the concert

Cuglieri, SOS Cantores protagonists with the Canto a Cuncordu in the Basilica of Luogosanto

A special event combining art and religion to pay homage to the festival that has illuminated Gallura for thirty years.
Il murale dedicato a San Giovanni Battista
Il murale dedicato a San Giovanni Battista
the work

Pabillonis, in the retirement home, a mural dedicated to St. John the Baptist

It was created by the artist Giorgio Casu from Sangavino
Ansa/Archivio
Ansa/Archivio
The victory

Volleyball: Alessia Orro's Italy reaches the European Volleyball final.

The Azzurre beat Poland 3-1, fighting for the title with Turkey
L'attaccante Cristian Bunino (foto G. Marras)
L'attaccante Cristian Bunino (foto G. Marras)
series c

Torres in Grosseto to aim high

The Sassari team has some absences but has more experience than the young opponents
Alessandro Grande in contropiede (foto G. Marras)
Alessandro Grande in contropiede (foto G. Marras)
basketball

Dinamo arrives at the PalaSerradimigni, defeating Zagreb 76-71.

Foreigners are missing, but Monaldi, Aromando and Riisma performed excellently.