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Sardinia continues to burn: a Canadair plane flying between San Sperate and Villasor, and flames at the military base in Decimomannu.

Fires in San Sperate, Siurgus Donigala, and Pattada. Forestry Corps teams, Forestas workers, and volunteers are at work.
Nelle foto gli incendi nella base militare di Decimomannu e a San Sperate
Nelle foto gli incendi nella base militare di Decimomannu e a San Sperate
Operai di Formula Ambiente (Archivio)
Operai di Formula Ambiente (Archivio)
the assault

Oristano: A sanitation worker is beaten for defending a girl and sent to the hospital.

The man was allegedly hit with a stick after he intervened to remove two young men who were harassing a woman.
the project

Quartu: Work on securing Viale Marconi remains stalled.

The opening of the construction site had been announced by Easter, but the works have been postponed again
The case

Healthcare: The Ministry rejects the Region's appointments for the managers of the Cagliari, Gallura, and Areus local health authorities.

The ruling on the appeal to the extraordinary president of the Council of State: now we await the decree on the suspension for immediate reinstatement.
Yellow of Tuvixeddu

Manuela Murgia, new forensic examinations: extension of investigation under consideration by the investigating judge

The hearing was yesterday, but Judge Altieri could dismiss the case against Astero.
the project

"Not a single cubic meter of concrete in Cala Finanza": Loiri opposes luxury camping.

Mayor Lai reiterated this during the open council meeting on the facility's construction. Regional leaders were also present.
Il luogo dell'incidente
Il luogo dell'incidente
rescue in action

Burcei, car-scooter collision: two teenagers taken to the hospital

The accident on Provincial Road 21 which connects the town to Campuomu
Polizia di Stato e polizia locale sul posto
Polizia di Stato e polizia locale sul posto
the assault

Sassari, a man harasses girls and is brutally beaten: "Bottles were thrown into my bar, a bartender was almost hit."

A fight between Algerians escalates: blood spills onto the pavement near Porta Sant'Antonio. Business owners exasperated: "The situation is unbearable."
L'auto finita contro il palo (foto Pala)
L'auto finita contro il palo (foto Pala)
the accident

Porto Torres, a man crashes into a pole after becoming ill while driving, injuring an 82-year-old.

Rescue teams are responding on Via Sassari. The elderly man was taken to Santissima Annunziata Hospital.
La spiaggia di Bados dopo l'esplosione (Archivio)
La spiaggia di Bados dopo l'esplosione (Archivio)
Court

Child dies in camper fire in Bados; father accused

The trial to clarify the responsibilities for the fire that broke out in 2023 has begun in Tempio.
Carabinieri

Cagliari: A 37-year-old woman was arrested after being caught selling drugs in front of her home.

In his apartment the Carabinieri found drugs, cash and a taser
Il tribunale di Tempio Pausania
Il tribunale di Tempio Pausania
The investigation

Cannabis plantation in Arzachena, two requests for indictment, and a third suspect emerges.

Prosecutor Sebastiano Carpinato has requested the trial of Gianni Cuccu and his brother Alessandro. Arzachena businesswoman Silvia Pincioni is also under investigation.
epa13048048 United States President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Medal of Honor award ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, 18 June 2026. EPA/Aaron Schwartz via CNP / POOL
epa13048048 United States President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Medal of Honor award ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, 18 June 2026. EPA/Aaron Schwartz via CNP / POOL
the attack

Trump lashes out at the EU: "All those wind turbines are a disaster."

The US president criticizes: "Europe is getting everything wrong on energy and immigration."
Standing ovation e cori per l'ex bomber del Livorno Igor Protti (Ansa)
Standing ovation e cori per l'ex bomber del Livorno Igor Protti (Ansa)
the farewell

The football world is in mourning: former Livorno striker Igor Protti has died at the age of 58.

He disappeared during the night after having been fighting an illness for some time.
Un attacco ucraino su Mosca (foto Ansa/Epa)
Un attacco ucraino su Mosca (foto Ansa/Epa)
war

Kiev launches its strongest attack yet on Moscow, Zelensky: "It will burn with us."

Refinery fire, Lavrov promises tough response. Rutte: "A turn in Kiev's favor."
JD Vance (Ansa/Epa)
JD Vance (Ansa/Epa)
the negotiations

US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed indefinitely

The Bern government announced this after Vance's withdrawal: "But we remain available, preparatory work continues."
Nella combo, il presidente Donald Trump (D) firma a Versailles l'accordo tra l'Iran e gli Stati Uniti, e il presidente iraniano Masoud Pezeshkian firma il memorandum a Teheran, 18 giugno 2026. IRANIAN STATE TV IRIB/HANDOUT// X/EmmanuelMacron +++ ATTENZIONE: L'ANSA NON POSSIEDE I DIRITTI DI QUESTA FOTO CHE NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA +++ NPK +++
Nella combo, il presidente Donald Trump (D) firma a Versailles l'accordo tra l'Iran e gli Stati Uniti, e il presidente iraniano Masoud Pezeshkian firma il memorandum a Teheran, 18 giugno 2026. IRANIAN STATE TV IRIB/HANDOUT// X/EmmanuelMacron +++ ATTENZIONE: L'ANSA NON POSSIEDE I DIRITTI DI QUESTA FOTO CHE NON PUO' ESSERE PUBBLICATA SENZA L'AUTORIZZAZIONE DELLA FONTE DI ORIGINE CUI SI RINVIA +++ NPK +++
the agreement

The US and Iran sign a memorandum remotely: "Hormuz has reopened."

Trump: "Anyone still attacking me is either jealous or stupid." His deputy, J.D. Vance: "The 60-day deadline to finalize the agreement has begun."
La locandina dell'iniziativa
La locandina dell'iniziativa
the initiative

In Sassari, a campaign for adoptions from the shelter is underway: "No one is born a stray; abandonment is a betrayal."

Launched in recent days with the first posters, it will continue until the end of the summer and will be spread throughout the municipal area.
Gesuino Némus (foto ufficio stampa)
Gesuino Némus (foto ufficio stampa)
the event

October Poetry Festival in Sassari: writer Gesuino Némus will be there.

National preview presentation of the book "The Girl Who Saw the Eyes of God"
the party

Burcei, crowds, and applause for the Nomadi concert

New, highly followed event during the celebrations for Santa Barbara
Plastic drop (foto concessa)
Plastic drop (foto concessa)
music

Cagliari, Plasticdrop and Arcana Bloom live at Poetto

The two island bands will perform live at Corto Maltese on Friday
Mario Deriu - opera in locandina all'evento
Mario Deriu - opera in locandina all'evento
The appointment

A Friday of exhibitions and readings in Piazza San Cosimo in Cagliari.

From Biancospino Dispensa the exhibition by Mario Deriu, with readings entrusted to Francesca "Ismaelle" Cogoni
L'attaccante Antonino Musso (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
L'attaccante Antonino Musso (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
soccer

Serie C: Torres sells striker Musso to Crotone

The Calabrian club has exercised its rights to acquire the player, who has been on loan since last January
Pietro Accardi, nuovo direttore sportivo del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Pietro Accardi, nuovo direttore sportivo del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
transfer market

Akarakiri, Cagliari's first signing, has completed his medical.

The midfielder arrives from Everton and has said goodbye to the English club
basketball

Basketball: Milan defeats Venice, claiming the 32nd Scudetto and the Italian treble.

Game 4 ends 86-72. Olimpia celebrates and adds another title to its collection after the Super Cup and the Italian Cup.
FC Inter's coach Cristian Chivu poses with the trophies for FC Inter's 21st championship and 10th Coppa Italia, after the Italian Serie A soccer match between FC Inter and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 17 May 2026. ANSA / ROBERTO BREGANI
FC Inter's coach Cristian Chivu poses with the trophies for FC Inter's 21st championship and 10th Coppa Italia, after the Italian Serie A soccer match between FC Inter and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 17 May 2026. ANSA / ROBERTO BREGANI
soccer

Chivu renews his contract with Inter until 2028.

The club has officially extended the contract of the Scudetto-winning coach.
In Parlamento

Xference awarded as Sardinian startup of the year

The award was given during the seventh edition of “SIOS26 Summer - AI First”
Insularità

Durum wheat prices plummet, while raw materials are rising: "Let's save Sardinian grain farming."

CIA Cagliari and Confagricoltura: Wheat prices and depopulation, a sector on the verge of collapse