L´Unione Sarda

La Gnv Azzurra verso Porto Torres (foto Guardia Costiera)

The Odyssey

GNV Azzurra arrives in Porto Torres: docking at the ASI pier

Having set sail again at 6am after the fire started off the coast of Corsica, the ship was towed by tugboats and escorted by the Coast Guard.

Mariangela Pala

the clash

Trump (again) slams Meloni: "She wants to be friends again to gain popularity." Her response: "Take care of your popularity."

The tycoon is unrestrained in his comments on Truth, and the prime minister responds: "Being your friend certainly hasn't helped me. I will always defend the national interest."

I passeggeri a bordo della Gnv (foto Pala)

the story

Fire on the ship: "We were afraid we'd die; I thought of the Moby Prince."

A passenger from Esporlatu: "It was terrible. When they lowered the lifeboats, it seemed like the end. My daughter was crying."

The activities

Cagliari's roads have seen over 1,500 accidents and 39 deaths in the last year and a half: Carabinieri are intensifying checks.

With the arrival of summer tourism, the Provincial Command's extraordinary plan kicks in. It also focuses on micromobility and scooters.

the accident

Selargius, while watching the fire on the 131 dir crashes into the Barracelli pickup

The vehicle was disabled, and it could have been worse, says Captain Stefano Angius: "If my colleague had been facing away from him, he would have hit him. We need to be more careful when driving. The lane was also closed."

Federica Lai

The news

Cagliari, mountain biking banned on the Devil's Saddle: prohibition signs appear.

Environmentalists rejoice: "A small but significant achievement after years of degradation and increased erosion."

the initiative

The Commission of Inquiry into the Suburbs begins in Cagliari: a visit to Pirri and Sant'Elia.

A meeting with the TiAbbraccio volunteers, a stroll along Via Sanna, and then a chat with the parish priest of Sant'Elia.

drug dealing

Cagliari: Two arrests after entering a house and leaving with half a kilo of hashish.

A 33-year-old and a 37-year-old were arrested; the drugs were intended to be transferred to northern Sardinia.

The budget

Sassari Local Health Authority (ASL) has surpassed 3,000 employees: future investments in hospitals and the local area are on the horizon.

Production value increased by 9%, from 664 million in 2023 to 723 million in 2024

Emanuele Floris

the choices

Sestu Mayor Michele Cossa reveals the composition of the City Council.

Massimiliano Bullita, deputy with responsibility for urban planning, here are all the names of the city executive.

Francesco Pinna

The attack

A garbage collector was beaten in the center of Oristano to defend a young woman.

Shot in the head by two men who fled

La spiaggia di Bados dopo l'esplosione (Archivio)

Court

Child dies in camper fire in Bados; father accused

The trial to clarify the responsibilities for the fire that broke out in 2023 has begun in Tempio.

Andrea Busia

Middle East

Iran closes Hormuz again: "The bombings in Lebanon violate the truce."

The Central General Staff announced: "The Strait will be closed to maritime traffic." This is a "first step" in response to the IDF raids.

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Spain

Pedro Sanchez's wife sent to trial: passport confiscated

The judge's precautionary measures against the risk of absconding, including the requirement to sign in. "A persecution."

in Versilia

A 17-year-old dies in a collision between an SUV and a scooter; the car's occupants flee on foot.

The boy who was with the victim is seriously injured, the accident was probably caused by a U-turn.

the tragedy

An Italian tourist dies in a fire at a resort in the Dominican Republic.

The Farnesina has announced that the compatriot was struck by a respiratory crisis while she was on the beach after the evacuation.

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the attack

Trump lashes out at the EU: "All those wind turbines are a disaster."

The US president criticizes: "Europe is getting everything wrong on energy and immigration."

the program

Porto Torres Music Festival with Burranco 4Tet and Ars Musicandi

The event, themed "The Voice of Places," concludes the "Musicando in Città" series in style.

Mariangela Pala

Art

Dolianova, the International Engraving Prize exhibition at the Dart

On display are the works of around thirty artists who participated in the exhibition promoted by Casa Falconieri

Carla Zizi

the interview

Motta: "Here in Sardinia to celebrate 'The End of Twenty Years'"

A face-to-face with the Pisan singer-songwriter guest at the Marina Café Noir: the new generations, Sanremo, the pleasure of slowness

Angelica D'Errico

the initiative

In Sassari, a campaign for adoptions from the shelter is underway: "No one is born a stray; abandonment is a betrayal."

Launched in recent days with the first posters, it will continue until the end of the summer and will be spread throughout the municipal area.

the event

October Poetry Festival in Sassari: writer Gesuino Némus will be there.

National preview presentation of the book "The Girl Who Saw the Eyes of God"

Giampiero Marras

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

Richard Spignesi

Vincenzo Montella durante il match contro il Paraguay (foto Ansa/Epa)

The matches

Olbia

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ULTIM'ORA

Fires continue to rage across the island: helicopters are flying against the blazes in Guspini and the Oristano area.