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Polls open in 148 Sardinian municipalities on Sunday and Monday for municipal elections.

Over 400,000 citizens voted to elect mayors and councilors. Turnout was a challenge in sixty small towns.
Immagine simbolo (S.Anedda Endrich)
Immagine simbolo (S.Anedda Endrich)
Il progetto dell'investimento immobiliare a Cala Finanza. A destra un sentiero
Il progetto dell'investimento immobiliare a Cala Finanza. A destra un sentiero
Loiri Porto San Paolo

Brazilian investment in Cala Finanza: the Regional Administrative Court also rejects the region's requests.

The pronouncement comes after the Council of Ministers' adjournment
Screenshot
Screenshot
the fire

Cagliari, fire in San Michele: an illegal warehouse and a car destroyed.

The police are investigating the incident. Malicious intent is suspected.
Il cantiere spostato a bordo strada a Terra Mala (foto Daga)
Il cantiere spostato a bordo strada a Terra Mala (foto Daga)
The demonstration

No Tyrrhenian Link: The sit-in planned for tomorrow morning at Terra Mala has been postponed.

"The decision stems from a sense of responsibility towards citizens."
La scena dell'incidente
La scena dell'incidente
the accident

Alghero, 31-year-old athlete on bike crashes into car; prognosis is guarded.

A Russian citizen registered for the Ironman races in the Catalan city has been hospitalized in serious condition. The impact shattered the car's rear window.
Il drone utilizzato per la semina delle risaie a Oristano
Il drone utilizzato per la semina delle risaie a Oristano
Technology

Technological agriculture in Oristano: a drone flies over rice fields for planting.

The experiment is part of a program aimed at improving production
Incendio a Siapiccia
Incendio a Siapiccia
The intervention

A fire breaks out in the Siapiccia countryside, with men on the ground and a helicopter deployed to put out the flames.

The fire in Canaioba, in the Oristano area, is under yellow alert today.
(Ansa)
(Ansa)
the data

Rents are skyrocketing in Sardinia, with Cagliari up 31% since 2019: "A brake on the island's development."

Monthly rents are rising from Sassari to Nuoro, with apartments in the capital reaching up to €800.
Tratto di via Cilea dove avvenne l'incidente mortale
Tratto di via Cilea dove avvenne l'incidente mortale
the appeal

Sassari: "Via Cilea is dangerous; speed bumps and warning signs are needed."

A year and a half ago the fatal accident in which Rita Secchi lost her life
Il corteo di barche nel ricordo di Alessandro Collu
Il corteo di barche nel ricordo di Alessandro Collu
The memory

Cagliari, Alessandro Collu embraced by the sea he loved so much.

Touching initiative in Marina Piccola by friends of the skipper who died at 26
Cagliari

Tuvixeddu: 62 bags of waste and an abandoned car were collected in the two quarries on the hill.

Various household appliances, bicycles, scooter frames, and tires were also recovered: an initiative by the Giovanni Spano speleological-archaeological group and Legambiente.
The initiative

Tuvixeddu: Trash, Plastic, and Tires: Speleologists Clean Up the Hill's Caves

Many citizen volunteers also joined the Speleo-Archaeological Group and Legambiente
the theft

Serramanna: 25-year-old caught red-handed robbing a home.

Carabinieri alerted by a call to 112, house arrest ordered for the young man
the discovery

Gigi Proietti's tombstone stolen in Rome

Unknown suspects in action at the Verano cemetery. Surveillance footage is being examined.
Spain's King Felipe VI (C) and Queen Letizia (R) welcome Pope Leo XIV (C) at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, 06 June 2026. Pope Leo XIV is undertaking an official six-day visit to Spain from 06 to 12 June 2026 covering Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands. ANSA/CIRO FUSCO
Spain's King Felipe VI (C) and Queen Letizia (R) welcome Pope Leo XIV (C) at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, 06 June 2026. Pope Leo XIV is undertaking an official six-day visit to Spain from 06 to 12 June 2026 covering Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands. ANSA/CIRO FUSCO
the pontiff

The Pope in Madrid, welcomed by the Spanish royals and Sanchez. On Iran: "It's not a just war."

A six-day trip that will also take Prevost to Barcelona and the Canary Islands
Proseguono le ricerche dei vigili del fuoco per trovare un'anziana che risulta dispersa a seguito del crollo avvenuto in una palazzina di due piani, dopo un'esplosione probabilmente di una bombola di gas. La deflagrazione e il cedimento di una parte dello stabile hanno causato un morto e tre feriti mentre si cerca la donna dispersa, a Porto Sant'Elpidio (Fermo), 6 giugno 2026. ANSA/Giorgio Fedeli
Proseguono le ricerche dei vigili del fuoco per trovare un'anziana che risulta dispersa a seguito del crollo avvenuto in una palazzina di due piani, dopo un'esplosione probabilmente di una bombola di gas. La deflagrazione e il cedimento di una parte dello stabile hanno causato un morto e tre feriti mentre si cerca la donna dispersa, a Porto Sant'Elpidio (Fermo), 6 giugno 2026. ANSA/Giorgio Fedeli
stopped

Building collapse, death toll worsens: three dead, two injured

Tragedy in Porto Sant'Elpidio. A 47-year-old man, an 89-year-old woman, and her 60-year-old son died.
the case

France in shock over Lyhanna, killed at 11 by a known pedophile since 2017

The man is the father of a friend of the girl: he had five investigations and reports against him for rape of minors.
L'incidente a Brescello (Ansa)
L'incidente a Brescello (Ansa)
Reggio Emilia

A car hits two young men riding their bicycles, killing the 19-year-old.

The accident on the provincial road in the middle of the night, the other young man injured
Chiara Masia, uno dei dipinti e Anna Boiko (foto concessa)
Chiara Masia, uno dei dipinti e Anna Boiko (foto concessa)
art

Porto Torres discovers Chiara Masia's talent

The 32-year-old's works are exhibited in various exhibitions and museums in the Sassari area.
Elide Sulsenti (Sardegna Concerti)
Elide Sulsenti (Sardegna Concerti)
at the Teatro Massimo

Cagliari: Elide Sulsenti closes the season of "Music That Goes Around"

Two concerts dedicated to children on Sunday
Studenti all'Accademia d'Arte del Lazzaretto di Cagliari
Studenti all'Accademia d'Arte del Lazzaretto di Cagliari
Open day

At the Lazzaretto in Cagliari, doors are open to discover the Academy of Art.

Tomorrow from 9am to 6.30pm it will be possible to learn more about the courses on offer, including short courses dedicated to under 14s.
epa12825505 Dua Lipa (L) and Callum Turner arrive at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, USA, late 15 March 2026 (issued 16 March 2026). EPA/NINA PROMMER
epa12825505 Dua Lipa (L) and Callum Turner arrive at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, USA, late 15 March 2026 (issued 16 March 2026). EPA/NINA PROMMER
the wedding

Palermo is under lockdown for Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's party, followed by Bagheria with Elton John.

Security and barriers, journalists removed and posters against closed squares torn down
(L-R) Sanremo Festival host and artistic director Carlo Conti with Italian TV presenter Stefano De Martino on stage at the Ariston theatre during the 76th edition of the Sanremo Italian Song Festival, in Sanremo, Italy, 28 February 2026. The Music Festival runs from 24 to 28 February 2026. ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI
(L-R) Sanremo Festival host and artistic director Carlo Conti with Italian TV presenter Stefano De Martino on stage at the Ariston theatre during the 76th edition of the Sanremo Italian Song Festival, in Sanremo, Italy, 28 February 2026. The Music Festival runs from 24 to 28 February 2026. ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI
the festival

Sanremo 2027: Stefano De Martino announces the dates (to the tune of "Vita spericolata")

The event will be held from February 16th to 20th, some changes are on the table
I vincitori del Rally (foto Nicola Scognamillo/Ac Sassari)
I vincitori del Rally (foto Nicola Scognamillo/Ac Sassari)
engines

Marino Gessa and Nicola Colombo win the Asinara Gulf Rally

The Arbus-born driver won the 31st edition of the international event. Dettori-Demontis and Mannu-Maccioni finished on the podium.
epa13020717 Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy competes in the Qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Monaco in Monaco, 06 June 2026. The 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco takes place on 07 June at the Circuit de Monaco racetrack. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
epa13020717 Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy competes in the Qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Monaco in Monaco, 06 June 2026. The 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco takes place on 07 June at the Circuit de Monaco racetrack. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
Formula One

Fantastic Kimi Antonelli: in pole position at the Monaco GP

Second is Verstappen's Red Bull. The Ferraris in the second row
epa13020592 Mirra Andreeva of Russia celebrates with her Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning her Women's final match against Maja Chwalinska of Poland at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 06 June 2026. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
epa13020592 Mirra Andreeva of Russia celebrates with her Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning her Women's final match against Maja Chwalinska of Poland at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 06 June 2026. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
tennis

Mirra Andreeva wins Roland Garros, the 19-year-old Russian's first Grand Slam title

The fairytale of Polish Chwalinska, number 114 in the world, who managed to reach the final from the qualifications, comes to an end: defeat 6-3, 6-2
Matteo Arnaldi in conferenza stampa (Ansa)
Matteo Arnaldi in conferenza stampa (Ansa)
The flat rate

Roland Garros: Virus Knocks Out Arnaldi; Cobolli Faces Zverev in Final

The Italian derby is cancelled, the Roman will play for the title against the German