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ULTIM'ORA

Terralba: Boom and debris: Terraced house destroyed, owner seriously injured

It happened at 8 a.m. on Via Boccaccio: the 35-year-old suffered serious burns and was taken by air ambulance to the hospital in Sassari.
Terralba, la villetta sventrata dall'esplosione (foto Masala)
Terralba, la villetta sventrata dall'esplosione (foto Masala)
I colori della Cavalcata sarda
I colori della Cavalcata sarda
Sassari

Sardinian Cavalcade: The Festival of Beauty is underway: over three thousand participants expected.

The procession will take place from Via Asproni to Via Manno, followed in the afternoon by the two-horse races at the Hippodrome, and from 6:00 p.m., there will be singing and dancing in Piazza d'Italia. The story will be broadcast live on Videolina.
Auto falcia una decina di pedoni a Modena (foto Ansa)
Auto falcia una decina di pedoni a Modena (foto Ansa)
The tragedy

Modena: Eight people were struck by a car plowing into a crowd, two of whom had to be amputated. Mattarella and Meloni visited the injured today.

Salim El Koudri, a 31-year-old of foreign origins but born in Bergamo, is accused of massacre and assault. The Prime Minister: "He must answer fully." Salvini: "A second-generation criminal, now a crackdown on residence permits."
Dara della Bulgaria vince l'Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Ansa - Hannibal Hanschke)
Dara della Bulgaria vince l'Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Ansa - Hannibal Hanschke)
the contest

Eurovision: Bulgaria wins by a landslide with "Dara." Israel returns to second place, and Sal Da Vinci finishes fifth.

Noam Bettam led the way amid boos until the pop star's breakthrough. Romania finished third, Australia fourth.
Sulcis

Eurallumina, unions raise alarm: "Funds exhausted, salaries guaranteed only until the end of May."

Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl, Uiltec-Uil: "Ready for any form of mobilization." Environmental work at the Portovesme plant is also at risk.
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"ONCE UPON A TIME" The new family theater season at the Teatro Doglio

L'area dell'incendio in via Palomba
L'area dell'incendio in via Palomba
the roar.

Alghero: An explosion wakes the Sant'Agostino neighborhood, with a car set on fire.

A firecracker or flammable liquid was used, an act of intimidation. Police officers are investigating.
Caffè Trieste
Caffè Trieste
the theft

Thieves at Caffè Trieste in Sassari: The owner: "I don't know how they managed to avoid the alarm."

Suspicions surround a gang of "professionals." A €500 haul. Marco Spanu: "We're now a target."
the theft

Olbia, a nasty surprise after the procession: the traditional costumes of the Luogosanto folk group were stolen.

Upon returning from the event in honor of San Simplicio, the bitter discovery: damaged car, suitcases disappeared and with them the precious clothes and jewels (of the family)
La consigliera comunale Maria Obinu con Massimo Zedda (foto concessa)
La consigliera comunale Maria Obinu con Massimo Zedda (foto concessa)
The announcement

Oristano's Progressive Party strengthens with three new councilors.

Maria Obinu, Giuseppe Obinu and Umberto Marcoli have joined the party led by Massimo Zedda
Ermelinda Porqueddu
Ermelinda Porqueddu
the birthday

Maracalagonis: Casa Farci's grandmother turns 100.

A big party for Ermelinda Porqueddu, who blew out the candles with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the other guests of the facility.
La nuova centenaria di Sedilo, Vittoria Camboni
La nuova centenaria di Sedilo, Vittoria Camboni
the birthday

Sedilo, a community celebrating Vittoria Camboni's 100th birthday.

Also present were her sisters, aged 84 and 89, who share her date of birth.
Il gruppo che ha preso parte alla giornata di bonifica dei fondali
Il gruppo che ha preso parte alla giornata di bonifica dei fondali
environment

Arbatax: Tires and plastic among the 600 kg of waste recovered from the port's seabed.

Forty minutes of diving by volunteers as part of the Save My Ocean initiative
Da sinistra Monica Montefalcone, Federico Gualtieri, Giorgia Sommacal, Gianluca Benedetti e Muriel Oddenino, scomparsi in un'immersione alle Maldive (foto Ansa)
Da sinistra Monica Montefalcone, Federico Gualtieri, Giorgia Sommacal, Gianluca Benedetti e Muriel Oddenino, scomparsi in un'immersione alle Maldive (foto Ansa)
The drama

Maldives, experts are expected to resume their search for the divers' bodies: "We won't leave them at the mercy of sharks."

In Italy, families and friends mourn the loss: students laid flowers in front of Monica Montefalcone's office at the University of Genoa.
L'immagine postata su Truth
L'immagine postata su Truth
Middle East

Trump is ready to attack Iran within 24 hours. The threat from social media: "The calm before the storm."

On Truth, an AI-generated image of Rianian ships in a storm with the tycoon in the foreground.
Giorgia Meloni (foto Ansa)
Giorgia Meloni (foto Ansa)
The Prime Minister

Meloni relaunches the Mediterranean-Gulf axis: "Hormuz should reopen without tolls."

The front with Malta, Cyprus and Greece on migrants
(foto Ansa)
(foto Ansa)
The alarm

Rare Ebola strain: WHO declares international health emergency

There are 246 suspected cases, 80 deaths. The outbreak is not currently classified as a pandemic.
Un'ambuanza (Ansa)
Un'ambuanza (Ansa)
the accident

A husband and wife were hit on a crosswalk in Milan: he died in hospital, she was in critical condition.

The couple's condition immediately appeared critical. The driver, in shock, tested negative for breathalyzer and drug tests.
Gli autori
Gli autori
To learn more

Will we be able to make meat?

In the book by Paolo Ajmone Marsan and Riccardo Negrini an analysis of the many clichés of breeding
the event

Sardinia at the 2026 Turin Book Fair, from Deledda to the Domus de Janas

The Jane Austen Club workshops introduce children to the characters and stories of the Nobel Prize-winning writer.
Ermelinda Garau davanti alla torta
Ermelinda Garau davanti alla torta
the anniversary

Loceri hosts a village festival in the gymnasium to celebrate Ermelinda Garau's 100th birthday.

Until a few years ago he still dedicated himself to the family garden
Visitatori al museo delle Due Fonderie
Visitatori al museo delle Due Fonderie
the event

San Gavino showcases its treasures with "Open Monuments."

Guided tours of churches, museums, the municipal library and the foundry
Tifoserie di Roma e Lazio, attese dal derby nella penultima giornata di Serie A (foto Ansa)
Tifoserie di Roma e Lazio, attese dal derby nella penultima giornata di Serie A (foto Ansa)
the championship

Serie A, the penultimate matchday all on Sunday: it starts with the Rome derby.

Matchday 37 matches with results, scorers and standings
Gennaro Borrelli esulta con Alessandro Deiola per il gol che ha deciso Cagliari-Atalanta (foto Ansa)
Gennaro Borrelli esulta con Alessandro Deiola per il gol che ha deciso Cagliari-Atalanta (foto Ansa)
Serie A

Cagliari-Torino, Pisacane's squad: Borrelli, Deiola, and Mina in the squad

There are only 20 players available for the match that could be worth saving the team
Aloia, Monastir
Aloia, Monastir
series d

Monastir's dream team beats Trastevere in Rome and dreams of a Serie C promotion.

Historic feat by the Sardinians, decided by a goal by Aloia in the first half
Torino's Head Coach Roberto D'Aversa prior the italian soccer Serie A match between Udinese Calcio vs Torino FC on 02 May 2026 at the Bluenergy stadium in Udine, Italy. ANSA/Ettore Griffoni
Torino's Head Coach Roberto D'Aversa prior the italian soccer Serie A match between Udinese Calcio vs Torino FC on 02 May 2026 at the Bluenergy stadium in Udine, Italy. ANSA/Ettore Griffoni
soccer

Cagliari-Turin, D'Aversa: "We won't give up."

The Granata coach on the eve of the Domus: "We want to do well before the derby and the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Scudetto."