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the meeting

Machado awards Trump his Nobel Prize: "Extraordinary commitment to Venezuela's freedom."

Rodriguez: "I'll go to Washington walking with my head held high, not crawling."

L'aeroporto "Mario Mameli" di Cagliari-Elmas

transportation

Airport merger, a move against all odds: "Deals will be finalized in the coming months."

The Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari and Oristano is not stopping despite the stoppages from the Court of Auditors and the Anti-Corruption Authority.

Alessandra Carta

Loiri Porto San Paolo

Tempio Pausania Prosecutor's Office opens investigation into villa on Porto Taverna beach

The work is taking place in a highly protected area, with numerous reports from citizens, environmentalists and minority councillors.

Andrea Busia

the controversy

Local Health Authority (ASL), opposition group attacks following the TAR ruling: "Todde's management is disastrous." FdI (Italian Federation of Italians): "We need a damage compensation fund."

The rejection of the commissioners' appointments and the approval of the appeal by former Sassari general director Sensi have raised eyebrows among the center-right. The proposal: "Allocate €3 million to compensate for the damages resulting from reckless decisions."

The complaint

Cagliari, there's too much speed on Via Torricelli and Via Chiabrera. Residents demand "Install raised crossings."

Residents' complaint: "The straight is like a Formula One racetrack. Fix it now before it's too late."

Stefania Lapenna

the investigations

EU fraud: Over €114,000 seized from a Mandrolisai farm

For years, non-repayable contributions from the European Union were allegedly received unduly.

Fabio Ledda

Il luogo dello schianto col parapendio (Foto: Roberto Secci)

the accident

A 28-year-old man in Baunei falls while paragliding, receiving emergency medical care.

During the fall she caught hold of the Pedra Longa cliff, saving herself but suffering several injuries.

Mariangela Pala

La lavatrice abbandonata in piazza Matteotti

the complaint

Cagliari, an abandoned washing machine in Piazza Matteotti: "A 'work of art' that left-wing radical chic likes?"

Meloni (FdI) was sarcastic about the outrage in front of Palazzo Bacaredda: "It's a symbol of the Zedda administration's failed management."

The process

Porto Torres: Man pushes father, breaks femur; goes on trial

The elderly man had tried to act as a peacemaker during a fight in a bar, the Prosecutor's Office had to proceed ex officio

Emanuele Floris

A sini stra la lavatrice abbandonata in piazza Matteotti, a destra il presepe di plastica (foto Archivio/Facebook)

Cagliari

Controversy over the washing machine in Piazza Matteotti: "Someone forgot the €36,000 plastic nativity scene."

Councilor Mulas responds to the center-right's sarcasm that the appliance is "the emblem of the Zedda administration."

OIbia

Olbiese arrested for his ties to the Calajò clan, the Milan court acquits him.

The charges against Massimiliano Pileri were dropped at the end of the ordinary trial: the prosecutor had requested 10 years in prison for him.

Andrea Busia

the scam

Mamoiada: Over €1,300 down payment for a nonexistent tractor: two complaints filed.

The Carabinieri managed to identify the perpetrators of the scam

Fabio Ledda

Nella fotocomposizione, i componenti del collegio del Garante della Privacy: da sinistra a destra, Pasquale Stanzione, Ginevra Cerrina, Guido Scorza, Agostino Ghiglia, 15 gennaio 2026. ANSA/FABIO CIMAGLIA (NPK)

the investigation

From the butcher to the hairdresser: the "crazy expenses" contested by the Privacy Guarantor

Charges against the entire Board, President Stanzione: "I'm calm." Searches by the Guardia di Finanza

Chiara Ferragni esce dall’aula del tribunale dopo la sentenza di assoluzione, Milano, 14 Gennaio 2026. ANSA/MATTEO CORNER

the post

Ferragni's outburst: "I paid for the mistake, but there shouldn't have been a trial."

The social media influencer: "I'm not celebrating a victory, I'm closing a chapter."

The emergency

A building collapses in the Arezzo area, leaving three injured; a search continues among the rubble.

Firefighters at work

Milan

Corruption: Lara Comi acquitted on appeal, sentence reduced to one year

The Mensa dei Poveri case: Former MEP in tears after the verdict.

Genoa

The Nada Cella Murder: Anna Lucia Cecere Sentenced to 24 Years

He allegedly killed the young secretary because he wanted to take her place at work and in Marco Soracco's heart. The accountant received two years for aiding and abetting.

Il primo live dei Warpit al Cueva Rock di Quartucciu

Music

Cagliari, Warpit and Midas' Progeny guests at Fabrik

A journey into pure hard metal with two bands representing the local scene

Enrico Melis Costa

The project

Castiadas: "Spiccare il Volo" murals brighten the square in Olia Speciosa.

The project was made possible thanks to the work of the young people from the Villaggio Carovana social cooperative.

Gianni Agus

Francesco Abate nel corso della premiazione al XVII Premio Deledda (Nuoro, 20 dicembre 2025)

Literature

Francesco Abate's "The Indegni" on tour

Four events are underway between Lombardy and Piedmont

CIRO AURIEMMA

"Aggiungi un nonno a tavola" (foto ufficio stampa)

the project

the arm wrestling

A Sardinian in Alain Orsoni's past: the super-repentant "executed" for the death of the brother of the former Corsican nationalist leader

Andrea Busia

In Parlamento

They sing "King of Kings" with the priest, and the video is a hit: "We're going viral and bringing hope."

The Ales-Tarralba Youth Ministry performance has received half a million views on Instagram and TikTok.

Insularità

Sassari, car on fire between Via Amendola and Viale Italia: firefighters respond

The local police were also on site

Emanuele Floris

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Tragedy in Ottana: Two-year-old boy falls ill while sleeping and dies in his crib.

Machado awards Trump his Nobel Prize: "Extraordinary commitment to Venezuela's freedom."

Airport merger, a move against all odds: "Deals will be finalized in the coming months."

Tempio Pausania Prosecutor's Office opens investigation into villa on Porto Taverna beach

Local Health Authority (ASL), opposition group attacks following the TAR ruling: "Todde's management is disastrous." FdI (Italian Federation of Italians): "We need a damage compensation fund."

Cagliari, there's too much speed on Via Torricelli and Via Chiabrera. Residents demand "Install raised crossings."

EU fraud: Over €114,000 seized from a Mandrolisai farm

A 28-year-old man in Baunei falls while paragliding, receiving emergency medical care.

Cagliari, an abandoned washing machine in Piazza Matteotti: "A 'work of art' that left-wing radical chic likes?"

Porto Torres: Man pushes father, breaks femur; goes on trial

Controversy over the washing machine in Piazza Matteotti: "Someone forgot the €36,000 plastic nativity scene."

Olbiese arrested for his ties to the Calajò clan, the Milan court acquits him.

Mamoiada: Over €1,300 down payment for a nonexistent tractor: two complaints filed.

From the butcher to the hairdresser: the "crazy expenses" contested by the Privacy Guarantor

Ferragni's outburst: "I paid for the mistake, but there shouldn't have been a trial."

A building collapses in the Arezzo area, leaving three injured; a search continues among the rubble.

Corruption: Lara Comi acquitted on appeal, sentence reduced to one year

The Nada Cella Murder: Anna Lucia Cecere Sentenced to 24 Years

Cagliari, Warpit and Midas' Progeny guests at Fabrik

Castiadas: "Spiccare il Volo" murals brighten the square in Olia Speciosa.

Francesco Abate's "The Indegni" on tour

"Adopt a Grandparent at the Table" campaign for elderly dogs and cats in Carbonia

Caterina Murino, a superstar in Cagliari for Goldoni's "The Widow of the Cunning"

Serie A Rescheduled Matches: Bologna Beats Verona 3-2

Striker Fischnaller heads to Ravenna: Torres is still looking for a defender and a striker.

Serie A, hunt for streaming "pirates": compensation sought from those who surf illegal platforms.

Cagliari-Juventus, two recoveries on the horizon for Spalletti

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A Sardinian in Alain Orsoni's past: the super-repentant "executed" for the death of the brother of the former Corsican nationalist leader

They sing "King of Kings" with the priest, and the video is a hit: "We're going viral and bringing hope."

Sassari, car on fire between Via Amendola and Viale Italia: firefighters respond

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