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Wind and solar power in Sardinia: the government decides on 30 major projects at once, sparking a clash in Rome.

Todde at Palazzo Chigi: on the agenda are shovels and panels to be installed throughout the island, already contested by the Ministry of Culture and the Region
La fotosimulazione di uno dei progetti all'attenzione del consiglio dei ministri
La fotosimulazione di uno dei progetti all'attenzione del consiglio dei ministri
the clash

Rags fly in the United for Todde camp: Cocco slams Motzo on social media.

A tit-for-tat exchange between the former councilor and her successor centered on a resolution and the authorship of the measure.
La statua di Sant'Efisio in processione da Cagliari a Pula
La statua di Sant'Efisio in processione da Cagliari a Pula
Cagliari

Zedda: "He will be closer to the faithful and devotees."

No oxen or military vehicles will be used for the 370th edition: the simulacrum will travel on a civilian pickup following the Region and Local Health Authority's suspension due to the bovine dermatitis emergency.
Una manifestazione contro la Rwm (L'Unione Sarda)
Una manifestazione contro la Rwm (L'Unione Sarda)
the sentence

The Region condemned to pay for silence on the RWM

The TAR (Regional Administrative Court) requires the payment of compensation to the commissioner ad acta, appointed by the Government, who granted the VIA due to the inertia of the regional council.
the crime

Garlasco, prosecutors reveal the motive: "Chiara was killed by Sempio after a sexual advance, which she rejected."

The reconstruction: "She was attacked in multiple stages and struck at least twelve times in the head, fatal blows delivered along the stairs leading to the cellar." The suspect: "It's absurd, I had no relationship with her."
L'incidente sulla statale 129 (foto vigili del fuoco)
L'incidente sulla statale 129 (foto vigili del fuoco)
at kilometer 30

Head-on collision on State Road 129: Car overturns, two injured

The accident on the stretch of road between Oliena and Galtellì
the sentence

Nuoro: Former MP Roberto Capelli convicted for insulting Zoffili on Facebook.

The controversy erupted amid tensions over the opening of nightclubs in the Covid era. He called it a "cerebral nucleus," and tried to defend himself: "I was referring to Solinas."
drug

Olbia, Algerian drug dealer arrested for speeding through the alleys of the historic center on a scooter.

Over 20 grams of cocaine and 100 grams of hashish seized, 26-year-old arrested
the fire

Olbia: Two motorcycles on fire in a condominium garage, residents fleeing

The intervention of the fire brigade prevented the fire from involving the apartments
Il sindaco di Bortigali Francesco Caggiari
Il sindaco di Bortigali Francesco Caggiari
the investigations

Bortigali, defamation from a fake profile against the mayor: a suspect is under investigation.

The alleged perpetrator of social media attacks and insults against Mayor Francesco Caggiari has been identified.
the case

Few aspiring councilors in the municipal elections: "Low salaries and too much responsibility."

The search for candidates is becoming increasingly difficult, aspiring mayors complain.
Pulizie al Poetto
Pulizie al Poetto
The intervention

Quartu: Cleaning of Poetto begins with De Vizia vehicles.

Clean-ups will also begin on the coast from Monday
controversies

Alghero, paratroopers excluded from April 25th celebrations: scandal erupts

The association expresses its regret: "We were not invited." FdI requests clarification from the Municipality.
the conflict

Iran: Trump is studying new attack options: briefing with military commanders today.

There are three options to push Tehran to resume negotiations: the conquest of Hormuz, targeted attacks on its infrastructure, and a raid to secure its enriched uranium stockpiles.
Greece

Israeli raid in international waters, Flotilla ships blocked and activists kidnapped

It happened overnight off the coast of Crete: "This is piracy." Dozens of Italians were on board, the Farnesina is working.
Spain

Ibiza: Italian man stabbed to death near bar

The Guardia Civil is investigating the case. The attacker is on the run.
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the two leaders

Putin calls Trump: an hour-and-a-half-long conversation on Iran and Ukraine

The Tsar opens the way to a truce with Kiev on Victory Day, May 9, and urges the US president to "give a chance" to negotiations with Iran.
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epa12920523 (FILE) - Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey participates in a book discussion on his book 'A Higher Loyalty - Truth, Lies, and Leadership', at George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA, 30 April 2018 (reissued 28 April 2026). On 28 April 2026, the US Department of Justice announced that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of threatening President Donald J. Trump. The case centers on a social media photo Comey posted in May 2025. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS *** Local Caption *** 54299965
United States

Former FBI Director James Comey has turned himself in: "He made a death threat to Trump in a post."

He posted a photo showing a series of shells forming the numbers 86 and 47: 86 in restaurant jargon means eliminating an item from the menu, 47 according to the prosecution is Trump, the 47th US president.
Campidarte
Campidarte
the appointment

Campidarte's May Day celebrations in Ussana include music, circus acts, and DJ sets.

A day in the countryside between art, culture and sharing
La mostra "Fiolinas in fiore" (foto ufficio stampa)
La mostra "Fiolinas in fiore" (foto ufficio stampa)
The initiative

Success for the first edition of "Fiolinas Fiore"

The market exhibition dedicated to plants and flowers welcomed exhibitors from all over the island
L'enologo Andrea Pala
L'enologo Andrea Pala
The analysis

Italian wine remains a pillar of the economy. And Sardinia is increasingly focusing on the region.

Winemaker Andrea Pala takes stock of the latest Vinitaly: the sector is solid and looking to the future.
Un convegno su Asproni (Foto: Angius/Fondazione Asproni)
Un convegno su Asproni (Foto: Angius/Fondazione Asproni)
the memory

Nuoro, 150 years after his death, a major conference on Giorgio Asproni

On May 15th and 16th, two days of study promoted by the Foundation on the still current thinking of the politician and intellectual who brought Sardinia to Parliament
the exhibition

From devotion to contemporary fragility: "Madre" opens at the Diocesan Museum of Oristano

The exhibition, which opens tomorrow at 7pm, features five curators.
Marco Ceron e il coach Veljko Mrsic (foto G. Marras)
Marco Ceron e il coach Veljko Mrsic (foto G. Marras)
basketball

Dinamo hosts Italian champions Virtus, a final call for survival.

Marco Ceron: "Winning will give us another chance."
tennis

Sardinia Open: Bellucci defeats Sonego in the third set

Arnaldi, Cadenasso, and Pellegrino also advance. Berrettini and Navone are eagerly awaited.
epa12922001 Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his quarterfinals match against Rafael Jodar of Spain at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 29 April 2026. EPA/Chema Moya
epa12922001 Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his quarterfinals match against Rafael Jodar of Spain at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 29 April 2026. EPA/Chema Moya
tennis

Madrid: Sinner defeats Jodar and advances to the semifinals

The world number one wins in two sets with a score of 6-2, 7-6
Paul Mendy (Ansa)
Paul Mendy (Ansa)
soccer

Cagliari are training ahead of Bologna, with Borrelli and Mendy resting.

No training for the two players who left the squad early against Atalanta: the test results are here.
In Parlamento
(foto www.pixabay.com)
(foto www.pixabay.com)

The Pula International Literary Prize is born

There are two sections in competition: the first is dedicated to published fiction, the second to unpublished fiction, with the prize being the publication of the winning work.
Insularità

Challenges and opportunities for Italian coasts: the G20 Beaches returns to Arzachena

The mayor: "Hosting the event means leading the debate on the future of seaside tourism in Italy."