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The wait

Lung nodule: Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital: surgery likely this afternoon

Optimism in the Vatican: "The Pope is in good spirits." Appointments suspended until October 20th.

L’ingresso del Pronto soccorso del Brotzu

The accident

Sarroch, a 27-year-old man loses control of his motorbike and goes off the road, seriously injuring him.

The motorcyclist was rescued by 118 personnel and rushed by ambulance to Brotzu

Roberto Carta

the verdict

Cagliari's Local Health Authority (ASL) has been found guilty of an unlawful revocation of the position: the health director is returning to his post.

Roberto Massazza wins his appeal before the labor court, and is also entitled to compensation.

Enrico Fresu

crime

Oristano (again) the safest province in Italy, other Sardinian cities also doing well: crime rates are decreasing.

Milan leads the way, ahead of Florence and Rome. Crime is decreasing: fewer thefts and robberies, more cyber fraud, and more minors reported. Cagliari stands out for arson and prostitution, Nuoro for homicides.

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rescue in action

A 73-year-old man falls from a ladder while picking olives, fears rise.

After his wife raised the alarm, the man was airlifted to the hospital.

Roberto Secci

the verdict

Pili called the Abbanoa administrator a "coward" and a "rabbit": the Supreme Court ruled there was no crime.

The journalist who attacked Ramazzotti during the dispute over regulatory adjustments has been definitively acquitted: the Supreme Court says the right to criticize prevails.

the emergency

Workplace accidents in Sardinia raise alarm: 8 deaths in the first seven months of 2026

INAIL data shows a rise in cases on the island, rising to 4,791. The UIL reports: "Prevention and controls must be the immediate focus of policy."

La Maddalena, volontari in partenza per le isole del parco (foto concessa - Un arcipelago senza plastica)

Environment

Three hundred volunteers clean up the La Maddalena archipelago, collecting six tons of waste.

Two abandoned boats, fishing nets, and large quantities of plastic were also recovered.

Claudio Modesto Ronchi

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Valentina Lisitsa: 326 million views for a classical pianist who debuted in Sardinia with Itinerari Musicali dell'Identità

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The case

Dog killed by a hunter in Olbia: rifle seized

The initial reconstruction of the incident. The animal's owner said he was threatened.

Andrea Busia

I turisti in piazza a Cabras durante un evento promosso dal Comune (Foto Sara Pinna)

Balance sheets

Record-breaking tourism in Cabras: events and culture drive summer in the Sinis region.

Hoteliers and bed and breakfast owners celebrate the growth compared to last year and plan to deseasonalise the flows

Sara Pinna

The move

The League is shaking, and Salvini resigns as secretary: "It's necessary to run again."

And announces the political secretariat and changes in the symbol

Milan

A newborn baby was abandoned in a bag on the street: a passerby heard his cries and is now in critical condition.

The child was found by chance by a woman who was walking her dog, and received emergency assistance.

the reform

Majority bonus, gender alternation, and signatures: the six points of the appeals against the electoral law.

There will be thirty of them, presented by the Network for a free and equal vote: "They will be filed on October 26th in all the Courts of Appeal."

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the alliance

NATO Commander: "We don't want war, but if attacked, we will fight."

Grynkewich at the Warsaw Security Forum: "We don't seek conflict, but let no one underestimate us."

La presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni all'Assemblea di Assolombarda, Milano, 12 ottobre 2026. ANSA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

the intervention

Meloni: "We need structural responses on energy. Italy isn't in Europe to always say yes."

The Prime Minister at the Assolombarda assembly in Milan: "Either we make long-term decisions or we risk being left at the mercy of the emergency."

The actor

Rj Mitte, Walter White Jr. of "Breaking Bad," dies at 34.

He played Flynn, the son of protagonist Bryan Cranston.

Cinema in Sardinia

Barbagia calls upon young filmmakers from around the world.

The Cinemadamare campus is coming to Seui for the third time: aspiring directors will spend a month chronicling the region with short films and documentaries. This year's edition has also expanded to Esterzili, Seulo, Sadali, and Ussassai. Applications are now open.

Visita guidata durante il BìFoto Fest 2026 / Foto di Francesco De Faveri (concessa)

The inauguration

Mogoro, the town is an open-air gallery: eight new photographic projects on display.

The new exhibitions will remain open to visitors free of charge for at least twelve months.

Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, ANSA / FEDERICO PERRUOLO (npk)

science

Marconi and the radio experiments on Caprera; Minister Pichetto Fratin will be in La Maddalena.

An initiative by the Park Authority led by Rosanna Giudice: the focus of the debate will be the presentation of the book that reveals the first radiotelegraphic evidence on the island.

Claudio Modesto Ronchi

the advice

What to eat in October? Seasonal fruits and vegetables to get you through autumn.

From pumpkin to mushrooms, broccoli to apples: the ingredients to bring to the table and some ideas for varying meals.

La Dinamo a inizio allenamento (foto G. Marras)

Basketball A2

Dinamo is good at rebounding, but worse at two-point shots and free throws.

The Sassari team is suffering from absences

Giampiero Marras

Mastinu e di spalle Masala (foto Torres)

Serie C

Torres, double the performance compared to last season

A good start for the Sassari team, but now the calendar offers more highly rated opponents

Giampiero Marras

Il tecnico del Monastir Marcello Angheleddu

series d

Monastir faces Latte Dolce in the derby. Angheleddu: "Three important points."

Pinna and his teammates remain clinging to second place in the standings

Antonio Serreli

the judgments

Cagliari, who rises and who falls: Mendy decisive, Obert pays in the final

The Senegalese is improving from match to match, while the Slovakian is still struggling with his knee problem.

Fabiano Gaggini

The mobilization

La sede del liceo Alberti in viale Colombo

Cagliari, Alberti high school students protest again: "Structural improvements to our campuses are needed within a certain timeframe."

transportation

areo Aeroitalia continuit? territoriale aeroporto di Alghero - foto Calvi 24.03.2023

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Luca, 27 hours in hell: this is how he came back to the world

Lung nodule: Leo XIV at Gemelli Hospital: surgery likely this afternoon

Sarroch, a 27-year-old man loses control of his motorbike and goes off the road, seriously injuring him.

Cagliari's Local Health Authority (ASL) has been found guilty of an unlawful revocation of the position: the health director is returning to his post.

Oristano (again) the safest province in Italy, other Sardinian cities also doing well: crime rates are decreasing.

Flight delays 2026: Punctuality improves, but 10.8 million minutes of delay remain.

A 73-year-old man falls from a ladder while picking olives, fears rise.

Pili called the Abbanoa administrator a "coward" and a "rabbit": the Supreme Court ruled there was no crime.

Workplace accidents in Sardinia raise alarm: 8 deaths in the first seven months of 2026

Three hundred volunteers clean up the La Maddalena archipelago, collecting six tons of waste.

Valentina Lisitsa: 326 million views for a classical pianist who debuted in Sardinia with Itinerari Musicali dell'Identità

Dog killed by a hunter in Olbia: rifle seized

Record-breaking tourism in Cabras: events and culture drive summer in the Sinis region.

The League is shaking, and Salvini resigns as secretary: "It's necessary to run again."

A newborn baby was abandoned in a bag on the street: a passerby heard his cries and is now in critical condition.

Majority bonus, gender alternation, and signatures: the six points of the appeals against the electoral law.

NATO Commander: "We don't want war, but if attacked, we will fight."

Meloni: "We need structural responses on energy. Italy isn't in Europe to always say yes."

Rj Mitte, Walter White Jr. of "Breaking Bad," dies at 34.

Barbagia calls upon young filmmakers from around the world.

Mogoro, the town is an open-air gallery: eight new photographic projects on display.

Marconi and the radio experiments on Caprera; Minister Pichetto Fratin will be in La Maddalena.

What to eat in October? Seasonal fruits and vegetables to get you through autumn.

Dinamo is good at rebounding, but worse at two-point shots and free throws.

Torres, double the performance compared to last season

Monastir faces Latte Dolce in the derby. Angheleddu: "Three important points."

Cagliari, who rises and who falls: Mendy decisive, Obert pays in the final

Cagliari, Alberti high school students protest again: "Structural improvements to our campuses are needed within a certain timeframe."

Aeroitalia announces new Genoa-Alghero and Genoa-Olbia flights for the Christmas holidays.

Trump-Putin deal: Europeans mocked by their Western ally?

Villacidro, hikers in trouble: helicopter responds, rescued overnight.

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