L'Unione Sarda English

ULTIM'ORA

Mistral winds exceeding 100 km/h: injuries and damage from fallen trees, planes diverted. Sardinia remains under state of alert.

The storm is raging across the island: young people are swept away in Sassari and Usini. Civil Protection has issued a further warning due to a hydrogeological emergency. Over 800 requests for assistance have been received by firefighters across the island.
the tragedy

Santa Maria Navarrese, waiting for the resumption of the search for the missing

The use of the ROV, a submarine guided by wires from a surface station, is possible
Danni per il maestrale in Sardegna
Danni per il maestrale in Sardegna
bad weather

Island swept by mistral wind: over 800 calls for help to firefighters

Fallen trees, roofs blown off buildings, families evacuated: hundreds of rescue operations are still pending from north to south in Sardinia. Telephone lines are affected in the Sarrabus and Ogliastra regions.
epa12723339 Arianna Fontana of Team Italy celebrates after the team won gold in the Mixed Team Relay Final A of the Short Track Speed Skating competitions at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, 10 February 2026. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
epa12723339 Arianna Fontana of Team Italy celebrates after the team won gold in the Mixed Team Relay Final A of the Short Track Speed Skating competitions at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, 10 February 2026. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
Milan-Cortina

Olympics: Fontana makes history. Lollobrigida also wins the 5,000 meters and takes gold again.

The queen of skates wins silver in the 500-meter short track final: 13 Olympic medals, equal to Mangiarotti's record.
bad weather

Wind rips off school roof, crashing into windows: disaster narrowly avoided in Villasimius

Debris from the primary school roof crashed into the secondary school building: teachers carried the children to safety
La nave davanti al porto (foto Pala)
La nave davanti al porto (foto Pala)
The bad weather

Porto Torres, winds gusted to over 100 km/h: the Athara's moorings broke.

The Coast Guard intervened, with tugboats working to escort the ferry away from the port.
Polizia
Polizia
The attack

Nuoro: Man beaten and robbed woman in city center: reported

The man, a young man of Algerian nationality, kicked and punched her on the body and in the direction of the head, then took her bag.
I passeggeri in attesa (A. Carta)
I passeggeri in attesa (A. Carta)
the story

"Thrown in the airport for hours": the anger of passengers on the Cagliari-Roma train.

Protests in Elmas over the postponement of a takeoff to the capital: "We were mocked and denied any assistance."
L'Unione Sarda English

The importance of small details in defining a company's character

Carabinieri (Ansa)
Carabinieri (Ansa)
the scam

Oristano: Elderly people defrauded by a fake policeman: two twenty-year-olds arrested

The young people were caught after weeks of investigation.
Is Mirrionis

Cagliari, 18 apartments have run dry with taps: "We can't take it anymore."

Loss of conduct and blame game. Residents of Via Parraguez and Via Piovella report.
L'auto ribaltata
L'auto ribaltata
the accident

Martis, car flies off the road and overturns: one injured

The driver was extracted from the vehicle by firefighters.
Thomas Schael (foto Ansa)
Thomas Schael (foto Ansa)
The appointment

The new director general of the Department of Health is Thomas Schael.

Of German origin, 64 years old, he has already held important positions in Turin, Calabria, Abruzzo and Alto Adige
Nicola Gratteri in un momento della conferenza stampa alla procura della Repubblica di Napoli. 3 Ottobre 2024. ANSA/CESARE ABBATE
Nicola Gratteri in un momento della conferenza stampa alla procura della Repubblica di Napoli. 3 Ottobre 2024. ANSA/CESARE ABBATE
the controversy

Referendum on justice: "Defendants and suspects vote yes." Storm over Gratteri

The governing coalition's anger has led the CSM to open an investigation. The Naples prosecutor tries to play down the situation: "My intervention was exploited."
Bari

CasaPound activists sentenced for "Fascist Party Reorganization"

The verdict for twelve defendants, a first in Italy. The opposition demands that "Piantedosi dissolve the movement immediately."
Naples

Six health workers under investigation for a "burned" heart transplant. The child's mother: "Time is running out for my son."

The Prosecutor's Office suspects negligent injuries for the doctors and paramedics. The family: "We need a new organ immediately."
Donald Trump (Ansa-Epa)
Donald Trump (Ansa-Epa)
United States

Tariffs on Canada, Republicans revolt against Trump (also frozen by polls)

Six conservatives in the House voted with the Democrats and blocked the tariffs. And according to surveys, Americans preferred Biden.
Coniugi Moretti (foto ANSA)
Coniugi Moretti (foto ANSA)
Swiss

Crans-Montana, victims' families outraged: the Morettis attacked

Tension outside the Sion Court, where the owners of the restaurant involved in the New Year's Eve massacre were questioned.
Eros Ramazzotti e Alicia Keys (Ansa)
Eros Ramazzotti e Alicia Keys (Ansa)
towards the festival

Sanremo, special guests Eros Ramazzotti and Alicia Keys on Thursday

They will be together for the first time live, before a European tour
Uno studente durante una prova (foto Pinna)
Uno studente durante una prova (foto Pinna)
15th edition

Oristano, the Othoca High School competes at the Italian Championships

The event aims to promote and deepen the study of the discipline
Centro intermodale
Centro intermodale
the event

Macomer's Acustica Festival kicks off: a focus on music, art, fashion, and fine food.

The project is conceived and curated by the cultural association Maart
Ermal Meta (Ansa)
Ermal Meta (Ansa)
the interview

Ermal Meta, at Sanremo, addresses the tragedy of the Gaza children: "A people without a voice."

Winner of the Festival in 2018, he returns to the event with a nursery rhyme-lullaby dedicated to the most innocent victims there are.
Carlo Sechi ex sindaco di Alghero
Carlo Sechi ex sindaco di Alghero
the recognition

Special Award from the Plataforma per la Llengua to activist Carlo Sechi

One of the most representative figures of Alghero's cultural militancy
Matteo Liviero (foto ufficio stampa Ascoli)
Matteo Liviero (foto ufficio stampa Ascoli)
soccer

Serie C, Torres comes close to a feat in Ascoli: 2-2

The Sassari team reached in the 95th minute
Daniel Orrù, guardia dell'Olimpia Cagliari (foto Chiaramida)
Daniel Orrù, guardia dell'Olimpia Cagliari (foto Chiaramida)
the championship

Basketball: Serie C hosts eighth round of return matches

Decisive matches for the top teams: Nuoro, Calasetta and Olimpia Cagliari will be looking for precious points in front of their home crowd.
Stop di qualche settimana per Thomas (archivio)
Stop di qualche settimana per Thomas (archivio)
basketball

Dinamo against Tortona without Thomas

The captain suffered a serious sprain to his left ankle.
Heraskevych e il casco vietato dal CIO (foto ANSA)
Heraskevych e il casco vietato dal CIO (foto ANSA)
the case

Milan-Cortina: Helmet with photos of Ukrainian deaths: Heraskevych suspended

The skeleton athlete and flag bearer of the Kiev team does not come to an agreement with the IOC and is excluded from the Games