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Fire in Arzana, damage estimate worsens: between 250 and 300 hectares burned

Forestry officials continue to clean up the forested area bordering Elini, devastated by the fires. The equivalent of over 400 football fields has gone up in smoke. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor's Office is investigating the environmental disaster.
Arzana 30 8 2026 sopralluogo assessore regionale ambiente Rosanna Laconi visita sindaci Elini e Arzana foto di Ettore Loi
Arzana 30 8 2026 sopralluogo assessore regionale ambiente Rosanna Laconi visita sindaci Elini e Arzana foto di Ettore Loi
Emergenza plastica, a destra il sindaco Oppus
Emergenza plastica, a destra il sindaco Oppus
The emergency

Trexenta, plastic alert: "Disposal facilities are saturated, we risk a halt to collection."

The mayor of Mandas appeals to Councilor Laconi: "Give our facility the opportunity to allocate a portion of its waste to the new special spaces designated by the Region."
Ospedale Santissima Annunziata
Ospedale Santissima Annunziata
The tragedy

Sassari: A woman hit while crossing the street dies in hospital; an investigation has been opened.

The victim is 83-year-old Giannangela Merella. The accident occurred yesterday morning, and doctors' attempts to save her life were unsuccessful.
rescue in action

Cagliari, car overturns on Via Berlino

The driver was very scared but the consequences were not serious.
the accident

Posada: Car crashes off road, three injured, one in serious condition

Fears erupted along Provincial Road 45, where a car struck a guardrail and overturned. Firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical services were on the scene.
Uno degli arresti dell'operazione Replay
Uno degli arresti dell'operazione Replay
the investigation

Sassari, Operation Replay: 1,000 drug deals in just a few days

The suspects, between Friday and Saturday, during the interrogations before the investigating judge Gian Paolo Piana, gave different answers
Ospedale Santissima Annunziata
Ospedale Santissima Annunziata
the accident

Sassari: Woman hit by car in serious condition

The 83-year-old woman is hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Santissima Annunziata hospital with a reserved prognosis.
La consegna del riconoscimento
La consegna del riconoscimento
The recognition

Fidelitat a l'Alguer, the mayor: “Gràcies de cor, Carlo”

Scholar Carlo Sechi received the award for outstanding personalities in the protection and promotion of the Alghero language, culture, and traditions.
the theft

Poetto, man steals a cell phone and a bag and attempts to escape: reported

The Algerian man was discovered, chased, and finally arrested. At the police station, he even tried to provide false information.
Oristano

Sartigliedda under the stars, Torregrande applauds the mini-knights

Show for the carousel led by su Componidoreddu Emanuela Carboni
the character

Terenziani, 470 days walking across Italy: the last of the 8,000 km in Sardinia.

The feat of the 44-year-old Venetian, who started from Friuli and arrived in Santa Teresa Gallura after having travelled the roads of the whole country
Lucia Spanu, presidente Italia Nostra sezione di La Maddalena
Lucia Spanu, presidente Italia Nostra sezione di La Maddalena
The case

La Maddalena Park: Few fines and insufficient enforcement. Italia Nostra: "Revive the 2023 resolution."

«We had worked on the sanctions, preparing a new table with significantly higher amounts»
Vitella rischia di annegare in una vasca. Il salvataggio dei vigili del fuoco a Porto Torres
Vitella rischia di annegare in una vasca. Il salvataggio dei vigili del fuoco a Porto Torres
The rescue

A 400-kilo calf falls into a pool and nearly drowns; firefighters save her at the last minute.

Divers intervene, the animal kept afloat with underwater lift balloons
THE DRAMA

Rome: A 16-year-old boy beats his mother and calls 911. The woman dies in hospital.

The boy is now hospitalized at the Policlinico Umberto I
epa13200023 A submerged home is seen following flash floods along the banks of the Trishuli River in Dhading district, Nepal, 30 August 2026. More than 700 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a glacial collapse and avalanche triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). EPA/NARENDRA SHRSTHA
epa13200023 A submerged home is seen following flash floods along the banks of the Trishuli River in Dhading district, Nepal, 30 August 2026. More than 700 people were killed, and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a glacial collapse and avalanche triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). EPA/NARENDRA SHRSTHA
mud apocalypse

Nepal, over 900 dead and more than 4,000 missing. A child was rescued after two days under rubble.

The toll from floods and landslides on the border with Tibet worsens. Rescuers are working tirelessly.
Dario Franceschini (Ansa)
Dario Franceschini (Ansa)
politics

Franceschini: "I live with Parkinson's, it was a terrible blow."

The Democratic Party senator and former minister: "To other patients, I say, don't isolate yourselves, keep living."
epa13009259 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows an Iranian woman watching cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, along the coast of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, 01 June 2026. According to Iranian state media, the military's central command warned all vessels to secure Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy clearance to pass through the strait or face maritime security risks. EPA/AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI/ ISNA NEWS AGENCY HANDOUT RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa13009259 A handout photo made available by Isna News Agency shows an Iranian woman watching cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, along the coast of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran, 01 June 2026. According to Iranian state media, the military's central command warned all vessels to secure Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy clearance to pass through the strait or face maritime security risks. EPA/AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI/ ISNA NEWS AGENCY HANDOUT RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Middle East

Iran launches US airstrikes on Larak Island. Tehran responds by attacking bases in Jordan.

US forces are targeting mine-laying launchers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Una foto presa da Instagram di Pietro Maria Fiori (via Ansa)
Una foto presa da Instagram di Pietro Maria Fiori (via Ansa)
Piedmont

Tragedy in a mountain hut: five people poisoned by carbon monoxide, one volunteer dies

The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in a building owned by the Municipality of Baceno.
Yolanda Osuna
Yolanda Osuna
shows

Flamenco takes center stage at the Astra Cinema Theater in Sassari

The Yolanda Osuna Flamenco Company's island tour concludes.
the meeting

Isili, the honorary consul of the Netherlands visits the Municipality

Cristina Ricci received by Mayor Luca Pilia
the initiative

The Nuraghe Piscu in Suelli is featured on the world's largest tourism platform.

The latest example comes from TourismA in Florence, the international exhibition dedicated to archaeology and cultural tourism.
Martina Porcu (foto concessa)
Martina Porcu (foto concessa)
The competition

The Turritan Martina Porcu is Miss Sardinia: ready for the challenge for Miss Italy

The 20-year-old, dancer and model as well as a veterinary medicine student, will represent the Island in the next national stages
Sebastiano Buglisi (foto concessa)
Sebastiano Buglisi (foto concessa)
A book to discover

The Life of an Atypical Sicilian: The Story of Entrepreneur Sebastiano Buglisi

When anti-mafia isn't just words, but actions
La Torres festeggia il gol (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
La Torres festeggia il gol (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
series c

Torres one point from the top

After two matchdays, no team has a full score.
Fabio Pisacane in Parma-Cagliari (foto Ansa)
Fabio Pisacane in Parma-Cagliari (foto Ansa)
series a

Cagliari-Inter, Pisacane's squad list: Mina out, Ciervo in

The Colombian was doubtful but seemed to be at least available
Nobile al tiro da sotto in allenamento (foto G. Marras)
Nobile al tiro da sotto in allenamento (foto G. Marras)
Basketball

Dinamo wins in Vigevano 74-69 and Nze scores 20 points

Coach Vitali: "I'm happy with the team's reaction."