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South Tyrol: A dramatic accident on the Pusteria Valley highway kills a 44-year-old man from Quartu.

Sebastiano Borrelli was traveling in a van that crashed into a heavy goods vehicle. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
Roads

Sestu, fire near the 131: traffic diverted, chaos towards Cagliari

Hundreds of cars lined up, traffic police and Anas teams at work
the emergency

A high-risk summer of wildfires: Sardinia updates its fire safety regulations: three Canadair aircraft are expected on the island.

Seventeen helicopters from the regional fleet, including light aircraft and Super Pumas, are in flight. Security measures have been strengthened for tourist facilities, parking lots, and rest areas along the coast.
Crenos Report

The Sardinian economy is a mixed bag: tourism and services are driving growth, but healthcare and youth are still uncertain.

The 33rd report on the island's economy was presented in Cagliari: the service sector is performing well, but the declining birth rate, housing crisis, and brain drain are cause for concern.
weather forecast

The high pressure returns to Sardinia: sunny and warm for 10-15 days, temperatures above 35 degrees.

Starting from Sunday this unstable phase will end, summer is about to start in the Centre-South and on the Island
Aledssandro Collu
Aledssandro Collu
the drama

He died during the night after falling ill at home in Quartu, aged just 26.

A stomach ache since the previous day then Alessandro Collu's conditions suddenly worsened
the controls

Elmas, a tourist's luggage contains "memories" of the island: stalactites taken from a protected area and fragments of quartzite.

The man, an Austrian, was charged with the criminal offence of "destruction or deterioration of habitat within a protected site."
Il sequestro della droga (foto Fiamme gialle)
Il sequestro della droga (foto Fiamme gialle)
drug dealing

Drug courier arrested after landing in Porto Torres with six kilos of cocaine

It concerns a 59 year old Spanish man, the substance was hidden in a compartment under the manual gearbox of the vehicle
the story

Olbia, accused of kidnapping, acquitted after ten years

The defendant was deemed innocent of the facts. The judges granted the defense's request.
Una gara di rugby (Ansa)
Una gara di rugby (Ansa)
Health

"Traumatology in Rugby": A national discussion among specialists in Cagliari

Meeting tomorrow in the Atza classroom at Arnas Brotzu in Cagliari
Silvia e Bonnie Boi
Silvia e Bonnie Boi
the story

Sassari, two sisters ended up living on the streets at 60: "Abandoned by everyone, friends and family."

Bonnie and Silvia Boi, from Cagliari, have been living in their car with three dogs for 14 days: they couldn't pay the rent anymore and had to leave their home.
(foto Camera di Commercio Nuoro)
(foto Camera di Commercio Nuoro)
The data

In the Nuoro area, the employment rate is growing but a third of the population is not working and is not looking for a job.

According to the Nuoro Chamber of Commerce Observatory, almost half of the profiles requested by companies are considered difficult to find.
the case

Castiadas: Cars parked on sidewalks are damaging manhole covers. "More checks required."

The mayor's announcement: "We will intensify surveillance on the affected streets."
Court

Date rape drug in employee's soup, then rapes her: trial begins

It happened in Prato. The trial is scheduled to begin on July 13th.
epa13017099 Bar owners Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti (R) arrive for a hearing with the public prosecutor of the canton Valais, in Sion, Switzerland, 05 June 2026. A fire at Le Constellation bar killed 41 people, most of them teenagers, and more than 100 were injured during the New Year 2026 celebrations. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
epa13017099 Bar owners Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti (R) arrive for a hearing with the public prosecutor of the canton Valais, in Sion, Switzerland, 05 June 2026. A fire at Le Constellation bar killed 41 people, most of them teenagers, and more than 100 were injured during the New Year 2026 celebrations. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT
the interrogation

Crans Montana, Jessica Moretti in court: "Only falsehoods against us, we've been destroyed."

The mother of a 16-year-old who died in the Constellation fire: "You can hug your children."
Immagine simbolo (foto Ansa)
Immagine simbolo (foto Ansa)
The drama

Truck breaks down in Sahara: 49 people die of thirst

The group had left Mali and remained stranded in Niger: two survivors raised the alarm, but it was already too late.
Middle East

The war in Lebanon continues, with Hezbollah rejecting the truce. Netanyahu: "There is no agreement."

The militants: "We will not accept an agreement that does not include Israel's complete withdrawal from Lebanese territory."
Garlasco

Marco Poggi breaks his silence after 19 years: "Being involved hurt me. The investigators could have dampened some leads."

Chiara Poggi's brother: "What saddens me most is that they ruined her image. My family hopes to turn over a new leaf."
L'azienda di Sisini (foto concessa)
L'azienda di Sisini (foto concessa)
The awards

Trexenta wine conquers the world: three awards for the Giuntelli winery.

A result that confirms the value of the work carried out in promoting the territory and native Sardinian vines.
Luca Trevisi (foto ufficio stampa)
Luca Trevisi (foto ufficio stampa)
Music

"Spundset Porto Ferro," the format ready to light up the Northern Sardinian summer.

House, disco, funk, Balearic, Afro, jazz and electronic sounds in a mix of national and international artists and protagonists of the local scene
Premio Farace 2026
Premio Farace 2026
The competition

The 22nd "Farace Award" is all-female

Recognition for four girls from the Figari Art High School in Sassari
the awards

Two classes from the Azuni Music High School were awarded by Uildm Sassari.

The competition was on the theme "The culture of disability in the youth world"
the announcement

Cagliari, Max Canzi returns as the new director of the Rossoblu youth academy.

Young people will continue to be at the heart of the project next year, with the goal of creating the right mix. The announcement of the new sporting director, Pietro Accardi, is pending.
Da sx Luca Vitali, Francesco Sardara, Stefano Sardara, Jack Devecchi e Paolo Citrini (foto G. Marras)
Da sx Luca Vitali, Francesco Sardara, Stefano Sardara, Jack Devecchi e Paolo Citrini (foto G. Marras)
basketball

Dinamo Sassari presents its new coach: Luca Vitali

The sporting director will be Paolo Citrini
Guido Angelozzi (Cagliari Calcio)
Guido Angelozzi (Cagliari Calcio)
Cagliari

Official: Sporting Director Angelozzi leaves Cagliari

The club issued a statement: "Our professional relationship has ended. Thank you for your work."
Cagliari's head coach Fabio Pisacane gestures during Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari calcio vs Udinese Calcio at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, 9 may 2026 ANSA/FABIO MURRU
Cagliari's head coach Fabio Pisacane gestures during Italian Serie A soccer match Cagliari calcio vs Udinese Calcio at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, 9 may 2026 ANSA/FABIO MURRU
soccer

Cagliari, Pisacane's contract renewal expected in a few days.

A two-year contract is ready for the coach