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ULTIM'ORA

Capoterra, armed with a knife at City Hall: "The mayor owes me money." The man was stopped by an off-duty police officer.

A 49-year-old man was arrested for attempted extortion and resisting a public officer. The timely intervention of a soldier was decisive.
Il Comune di Capoterra
Il Comune di Capoterra
Le gemelle Alice ed Ellen Kessler allo zoo con i lama, Roma, 11 aprile 1965. ANSA
Le gemelle Alice ed Ellen Kessler allo zoo con i lama, Roma, 11 aprile 1965. ANSA
the farewell

The Kessler twins: their alcoholic father, their season ticket cancellation. And that promise: "We'll go away together."

Inseparable for 89 years, they have arranged for their ashes to be kept in the same urn, together with those of their beloved mother Elsa and their poodle Yello
the investigation

Wind turbines on the tuna route: first green light for the giant offshore farm off the coast of Sulcis.

The technical commission for environmental impact assessment, the operational body of the Mase, has given a positive opinion to the Ichnusa Wind Power project.
Olbia: dopo Cleopatra la solidarietà degli studenti - Foto Sergio Melis
Olbia: dopo Cleopatra la solidarietà degli studenti - Foto Sergio Melis
the anniversary

Cyclone Cleopatra's devastation: eight dead, no one pays

The fallen of November 18, 2013, and their families, are victims three times over: struck by the fury of nature, martyrs of the omissions of the State and oppressed by the denied justice.
Il luogo del delitto e, dall'alto, Yari Fa e Fabio Piga (L'Unione Sarda)
Il luogo del delitto e, dall'alto, Yari Fa e Fabio Piga (L'Unione Sarda)
court

Cagliari, Fabio Piga's murder in Donegal: Yari Fa sentenced to 10 years and 8 months

The twenty-year-old had stabbed to death the former Carabiniere, who had intervened in the bar on Via Caprera to prevent drug use.
I manufatti sequestrati dai carabinieri
I manufatti sequestrati dai carabinieri
The discovery

Muravera, illegal sale of ivory artifacts: 60-year-old in trouble

If convicted, the woman faces a sentence of six months to two years and a fine of 15,000 to 50,000 euros.
the investigations

He used the Union of Municipalities' car for his own business: the unfaithful employee was reported to Simaxis

The investigation by the Oristano Financial Police Group: "Constant and exclusive use, even outside of working hours."
L’intervento dell’ambulanza in via Tramontana
L’intervento dell’ambulanza in via Tramontana
The drama

Pula: 79-year-old man falls from scaffolding while doing home improvement work.

The pensioner taken to Brotzu on Friday did not make it, leaving the local community in mourning.
Il Municipio di Quartu (foto Lai)
Il Municipio di Quartu (foto Lai)
social services

Quartu: The municipality advances nearly €900,000 and pays the REIS tax to struggling residents of Quartu.

In the city there are around 600 families waiting for the contribution
Il bunker caposaldo Schio a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
Il bunker caposaldo Schio a Castelsardo (foto concessa)
Environment

Castelsardo: 35 students working to restore the Schio bunker's splendor.

Young people ready to collect waste abandoned in some military posts from the Second World War
Il carcere di Nuoro (Archivio)
Il carcere di Nuoro (Archivio)
Oristano

He escaped capture thanks to his father's intervention: the 43-year-old turned himself in in Nuoro.

The man had managed to escape with the help of his father, who was then arrested for obstructing the police, even injuring one of them.
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
Carabinieri (foto Ansa)
The investigation

Quartu, a student was slapped during class: the boy's father reported the teacher.

The case in the first class of a high school, a proceeding has been started
La Caritas di Sassari a Roma da Leone XIV
La Caritas di Sassari a Roma da Leone XIV
The experience

From Sassari to Rome to meet the Pope: 24 homeless people dined with Leo XIV.

The visit and meeting with the Pope on the occasion of the IX World Day of the Poor
Firefighters at work at the site where a mudslide swept away a house overnight in Brazzano di Cormons, in the Gorizia area, November 17, 2025. ANSA/Diego Petrussi Vigili del fuoco a lavoro sul luogo dove una frana di fango ha travolto nella notte un'abitazione a Brazzano di Cormons, nel Goriziano, 17 novembre 2025. ANSA/Diego Petrussi
Firefighters at work at the site where a mudslide swept away a house overnight in Brazzano di Cormons, in the Gorizia area, November 17, 2025. ANSA/Diego Petrussi Vigili del fuoco a lavoro sul luogo dove una frana di fango ha travolto nella notte un'abitazione a Brazzano di Cormons, nel Goriziano, 17 novembre 2025. ANSA/Diego Petrussi
Gorizia

A landslide hits a house, and the body of the second missing person has been recovered: an 83-year-old woman.

The operations had been suspended due to bad weather, and the neighbor who had tried to save her was also killed.
Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella con la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni, in occasione della riunione del Consiglio Supremo di Difesa (Ufficio stampa Presidenza della Repubblica)
Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella con la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni, in occasione della riunione del Consiglio Supremo di Difesa (Ufficio stampa Presidenza della Repubblica)
the meeting

The Supreme Defense Council: "Italy's full support for Kiev, yes to new military aid."

The Quirinale: "Our country will also do its part in providing humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip."
Matteo Salvini (Ansa-Fusco)
Matteo Salvini (Ansa-Fusco)
the stop

Strait of Messina Bridge: another holdup from the Court of Auditors. Salvini: "We'll clarify everything."

The accounting judges once again rejected the project, denying approval for the agreement between the Ministry of Transport and the concessionaire. Opposition to the attack
epa12530983 French President Emmanuel Macron (R), and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) shake hands after signing an agreement at the Villacoublay air base near Paris, France, 17 November 2025. EPA/Christophe Ena / POOL MAXPPP OUT
epa12530983 French President Emmanuel Macron (R), and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) shake hands after signing an agreement at the Villacoublay air base near Paris, France, 17 November 2025. EPA/Christophe Ena / POOL MAXPPP OUT
the agreement

Macron and Zelensky reach agreement to purchase up to 100 Rafale fighter jets: "A great day."

Kiev also pledged to develop the next-generation Samp-T air defense system, radar systems and drones.
Polizia (foto Ansa)
Polizia (foto Ansa)
Mario dei Fiori Street

Rome, Louis Vuitton warehouse theft: amount still to be determined

Three thieves broke a glass window around 1am
Il mio nome è Nevenka (foto concessa)
Il mio nome è Nevenka (foto concessa)
the calendar

The Alghero Humanitarian Society presents "Scomposte," stories of women who don't belong.

A series of events, including screenings, meetings and shows
Manuel Soro (ufficio stampa)
Manuel Soro (ufficio stampa)
cabaret

Manuel Soro debuts at Zelig in Milan with his show

The comedian and director from Sassari presents “ONE MANuel SHOW”
Cousinà
Cousinà
The program

The autumn events at Cousinà in Cagliari continue: four consecutive evenings of music and art.

Appointments with Pearz, Twist of Fate, The Boogers, and LuRo Photography
L'imponente muro di Ramallah in Cisgiordania
L'imponente muro di Ramallah in Cisgiordania
the meeting

Ugo Panella arrives in Olbia for a double match

The award-winning photojournalist from Spoleto is the protagonist of "Stories of a Moment"
Marco Palestra in azione contro la Polonia (Ansa-Epa-Bielecki)
Marco Palestra in azione contro la Polonia (Ansa-Epa-Bielecki)
soccer

Cagliari welcomes Caprile and Palestra back: first international players return

In the first training session of the week, three injured players also recovered
L'esultanza di Starita dopo il gol (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
L'esultanza di Starita dopo il gol (foto Torres-A. Sanna)
SERIES C

Torres prepares for a double trip to Livorno and Rimini

After the draw with Perugia, Greco's rossoblù are aiming for victory
Alessandro Deiola (Ansa-Murru)
Alessandro Deiola (Ansa-Murru)
soccer

Deiola's wondergoal doubles up: he's also nominated for the AIC Football Grand Gala.

His Cagliari-Venezia performance has earned him another nomination after the Puskás Award, challenging Barella as well.
The Winter Games

Milan-Cortina, the Olympic flame stops in Sardinia: the event is scheduled for December 13th and 14th.

Departure from the port of Olbia and arrival in Cagliari, passing through 12 municipalities and the UNESCO site of Barumini.