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The opposition opposes the Regional Council's budget resolution: "There's no vision; no to 'bribes' in disguise."

Discussions have begun on the €11 billion budget, with criticism from the center-right and warnings about the possibility of hidden "one-off spending" with predefined recipients. Local authorities are requesting €100 million, but no agreement has been reached.
La recinzione
La recinzione
Roads

Work in San Benedetto, removing another 120 parking spaces in Cagliari's city center: "The situation is absurd."

Market redevelopment, new restrictions: parking areas closed on Via Pacinotti and Via Tiziano, the ban will be in effect until December 31st. Councilor Marcialis: "We are protecting citizens' safety."
Parte del prodotto sequestrato (Foto concessa)
Parte del prodotto sequestrato (Foto concessa)
the controls

Expired tuna and fish in freezers: 26 tons seized between Sassari and Nuoro

A large company based in Predda Niedda and Prato Sardo was involved
Una tappa del giro di Sardegna del 2009 (L'Unione Sarda)
Una tappa del giro di Sardegna del 2009 (L'Unione Sarda)
the race

The Giro di Sardegna returns after 15 years: 175 athletes with 25 teams

Five stages, 830 kilometers from Castelsardo to Olbia: "Sport is the main focus, but it's also a way to promote the island."
La neve sul massiccio del Gennargentu (Ansa/Tore Moro)
La neve sul massiccio del Gennargentu (Ansa/Tore Moro)
weather forecast

Snow persists on the Gennargentu, with a minimum of -5.2 degrees Celsius in Fonni: temperatures rising over the weekend.

Temperatures near freezing in the Cagliari countryside: further deterioration next week, with possible very heavy rains.
Sbarco di migranti nel Sulcis in una foto d’archivio
Sbarco di migranti nel Sulcis in una foto d’archivio
Bull Island

Boat carrying 11 migrants rescued in southern Sardinia

Also on board were two women and a baby of a few months old.
La Mem di Cagliari
La Mem di Cagliari
the decision

Cagliari, Mem tunnel "privatized" without authorization: the municipality closes Wakanda for eight days.

The council's decision follows a local police check on Via Mameli.
Un equipaggio del 118
Un equipaggio del 118
The accident

Bonorva, man crashes car on provincial road 43: serious injuries

Transported in red code to Sassari
Giardino dei Papi in via Cilea
Giardino dei Papi in via Cilea
Environment

Sassari: The Popes' Garden has been cleaned and secured.

Green maintenance continues in the Santa Maria di Pisa neighborhood.
Immagine simbolo, foto Ansa
Immagine simbolo, foto Ansa
The alarm

Cattle on the tracks, Forestry Corps intervenes: tragedy averted on the Cagliari-Golfo Aranci highway.

Livestock along the Macomer-Abbasanta route, where several passenger trains were due to pass shortly thereafter. The immediate blockade of the trains prevented the worst.
Francesca Fadda
Francesca Fadda
the announcement

Maracalagonis, Fadda breaks the ice: "I'm running again for mayor."

The mayor: "Another five years in office to continue our work and the results we've achieved."
UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris on Saturday 10 January 2026, show crowds gathered around an open fire in Pounak Square in Tehran on the evening of 9 January 2026. Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, who have ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution NO ARCHIVE ++ANSA - FOTO DA UTILIZZARE SOLTANTO OGGI PER ILLUSTRARE LA NOTIZIA DEL TITOLO. LA FOTO NON PUO' ESSERE VENDUTA, NE' ARCHIVIATA, NE' UTILIZZATA PER ALTRE NOTIZIE+++ (NPK)
UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris on Saturday 10 January 2026, show crowds gathered around an open fire in Pounak Square in Tehran on the evening of 9 January 2026. Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, who have ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution NO ARCHIVE ++ANSA - FOTO DA UTILIZZARE SOLTANTO OGGI PER ILLUSTRARE LA NOTIZIA DEL TITOLO. LA FOTO NON PUO' ESSERE VENDUTA, NE' ARCHIVIATA, NE' UTILIZZATA PER ALTRE NOTIZIE+++ (NPK)
the protests

Iran, Trump tells protesters: "Keep going, help is on the way." Tajani summons the ambassador.

The US president on Truth: "I have cancelled all meetings with Tehran officials."
Jessica e Jacques Moretti (foto Ansa/Epa)
Jessica e Jacques Moretti (foto Ansa/Epa)
Crans-Montana

Jessica Moretti is not under house arrest, but the owner of the Constellation will not be able to leave Switzerland.

The decision of the Sion Court also provided for the payment of a bail
Rome

A 40-year-old worker was crushed to death by a 50-ton transformer.

The tragedy occurred in the warehouse of a furnace in Colleferro, the man was moving the large machine with a forklift
epa11953194 A view of the Dannebrog and Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk, Greenland, 09 March 2025 (issued 10 March 2025). Greenlanders are holding elections for Greenland's parliament, Inatsisartut, on 11 March 2025. EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen DENMARK OUT
epa11953194 A view of the Dannebrog and Hans Egede Statue in Nuuk, Greenland, 09 March 2025 (issued 10 March 2025). Greenlanders are holding elections for Greenland's parliament, Inatsisartut, on 11 March 2025. EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen DENMARK OUT
Foreign Affairs

Greenland, meeting with Denmark and NATO in Brussels

Copenhagen calls for talks with Rutte to expand Arctic defense
Giuseppina Giuliano, detta Giusy, che da tre mesi ogni giorno fa la pendolare da Napoli a Milano per lavorare come operatrice scolastica al liceo artistico Boccioni, Milano, 16 gennaio 2023. ANSA/ DAVIDE CANELLA
Giuseppina Giuliano, detta Giusy, che da tre mesi ogni giorno fa la pendolare da Napoli a Milano per lavorare come operatrice scolastica al liceo artistico Boccioni, Milano, 16 gennaio 2023. ANSA/ DAVIDE CANELLA
Naples

Giusy, the janitor who commutes from Naples to Milan, was arrested for stalking the principal of Caivano.

Her story, which later turned out to be false, sparked controversy across Italy. Giuseppina Giugliano is now under house arrest, after spending two months in Secondigliano prison.
Il cammino di Santa Barbara (Foto archivio Us - Fabio Murru)
Il cammino di Santa Barbara (Foto archivio Us - Fabio Murru)
Portixeddu

Santa Barbara Way: A new 'posada' in Fluminimaggiore along stages 4 and 5

In the former Gulf of Lion hotel there are 24 beds
Paolo Carta e Laura Pausini (foto Instagram)
Paolo Carta e Laura Pausini (foto Instagram)
towards the festival

Laura Pausini, co-host of Sanremo: her love for Sardinia and her husband, originally from Bultei

The world's most awarded Italian artist will be the star of the next edition of the festival. When she promised: "On the Island, I'll go to Pau and Sini."
lifestyle

Milan Men's Fashion Week in the spirit of the Olympics

Scheduled from 16 to 20 January 2026, it includes 76 events in total
the case

Mattel launches a Barbie doll with autism, sparking controversy: "It sugarcoats reality and perpetuates stereotypes."

She has noise-cancelling headphones, articulated elbows and wrists that allow her to perform "repetitive movements" and "clap her hands."
the instore tour

"See you at home": EroCaddeo tonight at the Mondadori Bookstore in Cagliari

See you at 5pm to meet fans and present the first album "Write me when you arrive (period)"
I dirigenti rossoblù (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
I dirigenti rossoblù (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
Soccer

Controversy surrounding the Torres-Campobasso match: "No insults intended."

The Molise team reported a verbal attack by fans against vice president Cirrincione.
Napoli’s head coach Antonio Conte reacts during the Italian serie A soccer match between Inter and Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, 11 January 2026. ANSA / MATTEO BAZZI
Napoli’s head coach Antonio Conte reacts during the Italian serie A soccer match between Inter and Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, 11 January 2026. ANSA / MATTEO BAZZI
series a

Antonio Conte receives a two-match suspension

Napoli's coach, who was stopped by the sports judge after his expulsion against Inter, was furious over the penalty awarded to the Nerazzurri.
Il Frogheri
Il Frogheri
The clash

"Solve the stadium problem or Nuorese will leave."

The club president hands over the keys to the facility to the municipality but the mayor returns them to him
L'esclusione di Trapani rende nulla la vittoria della Dinamo (foto G. Marras)
L'esclusione di Trapani rende nulla la vittoria della Dinamo (foto G. Marras)
Basketball

Trapani excluded from the championship: Dinamo's victory invalidated

The decision by the sports judge brings Sassari back to 10 points in the standings.
In Parlamento
Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)
Donald Trump (foto Ansa/Epa)

Donald Trump and Spheres of Influence: Between Foreign Policy and Old Alliances

The question is who would benefit from a new international order based on spheres of influence rather than on shared rules that the European Union has guaranteed over time.
Insularità
Tyrrhenian Link (foto Terna)
Tyrrhenian Link (foto Terna)

Terna: installation of the western branch of the Tyrrhenian Link completed

In just over three months, approximately 480 km of submarine cable was laid between Termini Imerese (Palermo) and Terra Mala (Quartu).