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the assault

San Teodoro: Man enters house with knife and causes panic; arrested

Dressed in dark clothes with a cap and visor, he entered a private property brandishing a blade and threatening those present
expensive fuel

Self-service diesel fuel is the highest price in Italy in Sardinia.

At €2,025/liter, the island's most expensive tank of gas after Calabria. Codacons: "After the latest excise tax discount, a new wave of increases."
the crash

Muravera: Three seasonal workers injured in Colostrai accident

On board the Fiat Punto were a 17-year-old from Vasto, a 21-year-old from Bra and an 18-year-old from Turin
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Canelles (foto Vigili del fuoco)
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Canelles (foto Vigili del fuoco)
Cagliari

Flames from the stovetop, the intervention of a retired firefighter: fear in Castello, three saved

At home there was a disabled person, an elderly woman and a young man: the arrival of the former firefighter on Via Canelles was providential.
the episode

Scano Montiferro: Dog shot in the head and abandoned in the countryside

Rescued and transferred to the Duemari clinic in Oristano in very serious conditions
Il carcere di Bancali (Archivio)
Il carcere di Bancali (Archivio)
The investigations

Olbia, a fugitive for nearly nine years, turns himself in to police and must serve three and a half years for drug charges.

A 39-year-old Albanian man was arrested and taken to prison in Sassari: he was caught with a kilo of cocaine on New Year's Eve 2016.
Maxi plantation

Dolianova: Ten thousand cannabis plants hidden in a greenhouse: two arrests

The Carabinieri's discovery has resulted in the arrest of a local farmer and a shepherd from Pimentel.
L'incidente a Stintino (foto vigili del fuoco)
L'incidente a Stintino (foto vigili del fuoco)
the crash

Accident on Provincial Road 57 in Stintino: Six injured, two of them minors.

It happened at the Pozzo San Nicola intersection. Three cars were involved, two of which went off the road.
Arzachena, i volontari di Plastic Free
Arzachena, i volontari di Plastic Free
The initiative

Arzachena, volunteers take action against cigarette butts: waste is collected from the town's iconic locations.

Cleanup operations at the Roccia del Fungo, in Piazza Risorgimento, and in the bastion area with the Santa Lucia steps
La piccola Coco con la sua nuova famiglia (foto concessa)
La piccola Coco con la sua nuova famiglia (foto concessa)
Quartu

From Hell to Happily Ever After: The New Life of Dogs Seized from the Santu Lianu Kennel Camp

Some of the 223 specimens have managed to find a family and are now living a new life
epa12974289 A FPV drone, via fiber-optic cables, launched by Hezbollah from south Lebanon, as seen from the upper Galilee on the Israel-Lebanon border, 19 May 2026. EPA/ATEF SAFADI
epa12974289 A FPV drone, via fiber-optic cables, launched by Hezbollah from south Lebanon, as seen from the upper Galilee on the Israel-Lebanon border, 19 May 2026. EPA/ATEF SAFADI
The announcement

Alarm in the skies over Latvia: NATO planes shoot down a drone in flight

The aircraft was flying over the eastern part of the country
Livorno

Gunshots fired overnight: the victim is a 31-year-old

Man died in hospital after being found injured in a parking lot
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epa12414837 US President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) to the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 September 2025. Trump is planning to press Netanyahu to accept a peace deal to end Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and for Hamas to free their remaining hostages. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
Middle East

Israel strikes Iran again. Trump's "ban" is ignored.

IDF raids strategic defense systems. Missiles aimed at the Jewish state intercepted.
the earthquake

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Philippines, killing and injuring, Pacific tsunami warning issued

The president urged residents of coastal areas to evacuate immediately
Attacco israeliano nel sud del Libano (Ansa)
Attacco israeliano nel sud del Libano (Ansa)
war

Israel attacks southern Beirut, Iran responds with missiles

The IDF counterattacks. Trump to Tehran: "Enough is enough, get back to negotiating."
the review

JazzAlguer: Laura J. Marras's saxophone among the vineyards

A refined tribute to the great saxophonist and composer Joe Henderson
I due artisti (foto Instagram)
I due artisti (foto Instagram)
the performance

Surprise performance on the Malpensa-Olbia flight: Aka7even and LDA perform their new single "Santa."

Having left Milan and landed at the Costa Smeralda, the two artists surprised the passengers heading to Gallura
Donori, centro del paese
Donori, centro del paese
The initiative

Donori: Children's Art on Display at the Ex-Montegranatico

The exhibition of works scheduled from 18 to 20 June
the exhibition

Senorbì: The forest becomes art in Anna Maria Congiu's solo exhibition.

A research that intertwines drawing, painting and graphic art
I Sa Razza (foto di Michelangelo Paone)
I Sa Razza (foto di Michelangelo Paone)
music

Forever Sa Razza: "Our land endures."

Pioneers of Italian hip hop and the first to bring the Sardinian language into rap, the historic duo have released their new single "4 Life" with Vacca: an album is on the way.
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Ansa)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Ansa)
world championships

Italy's young players also win in Greece, with Esposito again deciding the outcome.

Baldini makes it 2 out of 2 for the national team, the Azzurri resist with 10 men after Reggiani's expulsion.
Un allenamento dell’Olbia nell’ultima stagione al Nespoli (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)
Un allenamento dell’Olbia nell’ultima stagione al Nespoli (foto Ilenia Giagnoni)
LND

Olbia, race to be relegated to Serie D: applications due by July 8th.

The regulations for non-eligible clubs have been published, including those relegated at the end of the 2025/26 season.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ansa)
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ansa)
Monte Carlo Grand Prix

Formula 1: Antonelli triumphs in Monaco, Hamilton's Ferrari finishes second

For the Italian Mercedes driver, this is the fifth consecutive victory in the 2026 season
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.
In Parlamento
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ansa-Epa)

Hormuz or Kiev? Which is the priority?

Zelensky opens to direct negotiations with Putin, but Europe remains divided.
Insularità
Da Sardegna Ricerche fondi per l'innovazione delle imprese
Da Sardegna Ricerche fondi per l'innovazione delle imprese

Innovative projects: Sardegna Ricerche is providing €7 million to support business networks and SMEs.

The new announcement is ready. Director General Atzori: "The speed of technological transformation demands a change of pace, and we are ready for the challenge."