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ULTIM'ORA

The minister in La Maddalena: "Nuclear waste? It's absurd to ship it all the way to Sardinia."

After the alarms, Pichetto Fratin rules out the possibility of building a single repository on the island: "But the site will be established according to the guidelines."
Cagliari, 21 dicembre 2023 - Manifestazione sit in contro lo stoccaggio delle scorie nucleari in Sardegna - S. Anedda Endirch
Cagliari, 21 dicembre 2023 - Manifestazione sit in contro lo stoccaggio delle scorie nucleari in Sardegna - S. Anedda Endirch
Il cantiere del Businco e, nel tondo, il medico Steven Claudio Masotti
Il cantiere del Businco e, nel tondo, il medico Steven Claudio Masotti
healthcare

"Sheriff" doctor at Brotzu, FdI: "Who is Steven Claudio Masotti and what is his role? Todde should clarify."

Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) questions the role of a vascular surgeon who "oversees construction sites and gives orders: is he a political commissar? A highly unusual situation."
Gigi Riva con la maglia del Cagliari in una foto d'archivio. ANSA
Gigi Riva con la maglia del Cagliari in una foto d'archivio. ANSA
The story

Treccani celebrates Gigi Riva: "Thunderclap" in the "Italian Myths" series.

A popular hero, a reserved man. The Encyclopedia volume will be presented on November 7th in Cagliari.
Primi fiocchi sul Bruncu Spina (foto da webcam Sardegna Clima)
Primi fiocchi sul Bruncu Spina (foto da webcam Sardegna Clima)
On the Gennargentu

First snow in Sardinia, Bruncu Spina turns white

The first flakes above 1570 meters, temperatures dropping across the island
The data

Schools: Seven thousand positions cut in one year. By 2040, Sardinia will have 40% fewer students and teachers.

Controversy surrounds the budget bill. In 14-year population projections, the island is the region that suffers the most.
L'Unione Sarda English

Uto Ughi and Bruno Canino, a musical story that continues to thrill

Il falco pellegrino ucciso da una fucilata
Il falco pellegrino ucciso da una fucilata
the complaint

A female peregrine falcon was shot dead on hunting day in Carloforte.

The Forests agency's efforts were in vain: "The animal has been protected since the days of the Giudicati: who knows what Eleonora d'Arborea would have said today?"
L'incendio in via Azuni a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
L'incendio in via Azuni a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
the alarm

Fire breaks out in the former RFI warehouses in Porto Torres; Avis headquarters evacuated.

The fire broke out around 6pm: the Carabinieri are investigating the incident.
Quartucciu, una seduta del Consiglio comunale di quest’anno
Quartucciu, una seduta del Consiglio comunale di quest’anno
the clash

Quartucciu, the former opposition group: "Mayor Pisu's project was never ours."

Harsh document after the Municipality was placed under special administration
Alberto Olivetti, presidente nazionale Enpam
Alberto Olivetti, presidente nazionale Enpam
the budget

The Sassari branch of the Enpam (National Association of Pensioners) says: "Retirees outnumber doctors still working."

The report: "Our assets guarantee pensions for the next 30 years, but those who are retired have surpassed the number of contributing workers."
Assemblea dei lavoratori ai cancelli dello stabilimento Eurallumina a Porto Vesme (Sulcis Iglesiente) dopo il vertice tecnico al Mimit, 2 novembre 2026. US FILCTEM CGIL
Assemblea dei lavoratori ai cancelli dello stabilimento Eurallumina a Porto Vesme (Sulcis Iglesiente) dopo il vertice tecnico al Mimit, 2 novembre 2026. US FILCTEM CGIL
the dispute

Former Eurallumina workers at risk in Portovesme: "The 6.3 million isn't enough; we need a political shift."

The announced resources are only sufficient for November and December. The local secretaries demand an immediate meeting with the government. The mobilization remains in place.
Environment

Parteolla: The committee's protests against the Serdiana landfill resume.

Environmental monitoring and land remediation requested
L'incendio in via Azuni e le ambulanze in via Ponte Romano a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
L'incendio in via Azuni e le ambulanze in via Ponte Romano a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
The fire

Porto Torres: A fire at the former RFI warehouses strands Avis ambulances.

The fire that broke out during the night was probably arson
Primo piano di Pier Paolo Pasolini
Primo piano di Pier Paolo Pasolini
The turning point

Pasolini's murder: Rome prosecutor's office opens new investigation

Following the complaint filed by a lawyer
Atterrato a Ciampino l'aereo con le salme dei militari morti in Bosnia (foto Ansa)
Atterrato a Ciampino l'aereo con le salme dei militari morti in Bosnia (foto Ansa)
Rome

Italian soldiers killed in Bosnia: plane carrying bodies lands at Ciampino Airport

President Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also welcomed the coffins of Simone Ruggia, Claudio Marchesi, Franco Adriano Zecchillo, and Laura Procacci. The state funeral will take place tomorrow.
L'ingresso dell'aula dove viene interrogato Moretti (foto Ansa/Epa)
L'ingresso dell'aula dove viene interrogato Moretti (foto Ansa/Epa)
The massacre

Crans-Montana, Moretti faces further questioning. Victims' families demand compensation guarantees.

In the classroom, for the first time, also some of the boys who were injured in the dramatic fire
Ansa
Ansa
The war

Hackers in Russia and Ukraine: False information on apps announcing bombings

False warnings in smartphone apps in both countries
Ansa
Ansa
Midterm

US Elections: Democrats Lead, Republicans Fear Defeat

The House is a given for the Democrats, the Senate is in the balance
The farewell

Oristano journalist and photographer Francesco Pinna has died.

He has collaborated with L'Unione Sarda, La Nuova Sardegna and the Ansa agency
La commemorazione al sacrario militare
La commemorazione al sacrario militare
The memory

Sassari pays tribute to the fallen of all wars: the ceremony at the military shrine

Laurel wreaths were laid at the war memorial and the tombs of former presidents of the Republic and the Region.
Traditions

Burcei, an exhibition and conference dedicated to mourning: between rites and customs

The initiative, by the folk group “A Passu Antigu”, in the parish hall of the village
Tra gli ospiti anche Isabella Ragonese e Rodrigo D'Erasmo
Tra gli ospiti anche Isabella Ragonese e Rodrigo D'Erasmo
The meetings

Ethno's Literary Festival, events in Martis, Laerru, Sassari and Perfugas

Guests included Ascanio Celestini, Danilo Bertazzi, and Francesca Schianchi
The appointment

Sassari, hundreds of people in the center for Su Mortu Mortu

The three-day event of theatre and popular memory involved the citizens
series a

Cagliari, who's on and who's off: Fazzini welcomes back, Obert under a Danish train

The Rossoblu players' stock market after the defeat against Lazio
Il centrocampista Michael Brentan (foto ufficio stampa Pescara)
Il centrocampista Michael Brentan (foto ufficio stampa Pescara)
The results

Serie C: Torres, the revelation, remains close to the podium.

Despite the emergency, the Sassari team maintains its playoff pace
Alessandro Grande, top scorer Dinamo con 18 punti (foto G. Marras)
Alessandro Grande, top scorer Dinamo con 18 punti (foto G. Marras)
Serie A2

With a lively second half, Dinamo beats Caserta 95-75

Five players in double figures for Sassari
Yeman Crippa (foto Ansa)
Yeman Crippa (foto Ansa)
USA

Yeman Crippa is extraordinary: he is second in the New York Marathon

Victory for Swede Almgren, third place for Mofolo
In Parlamento

Donald Trump, the midterms, and pendulum politics: who benefits?

The American vote of November 3 and its repercussions on Europe: the impact of US policy on the balance of power of the Meloni Government
Insularità
Gesico
Gesico

Gesico and the school that doesn't exist: when being born in the village already means leaving

Already from the age of three, to attend nursery school one has to reach Mandas, and in the rest of Trexenta the situation is certainly not without difficulties