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Fires, there's no letup: emergencies throughout Sardinia

Updates on the fires that broke out on the island on Thursday, June 17, 2026.
18 11 23 cagliari carcere cantiere viale buoncammino - foto giuseppe ungari
18 11 23 cagliari carcere cantiere viale buoncammino - foto giuseppe ungari
The “City Plan”

Cagliari, goodbye to padlocks: agreement close to reopening the former Buoncammino prison

Mayor Massimo Zedda: "A new lease of life with student spaces, hospitality areas, and socio-cultural facilities."
the alarm

Fire in Villacidro, destroying a farm

Ground teams and air vehicles are in action to put out two separate fires.
Cagliari

Major expansion for the Brotzu hospital: a €129 million project has been presented, aiming to revive Sardinia's healthcare system.

A new technological platform designed to enhance surgical activity and highly specialized care
(foto carabinieri)
(foto carabinieri)
Carabinieri

Fear erupted in Villacidro during the night, with shots fired at two tourists' camper vans.

The episode occurred at dawn in the Villascema area, where the holidaymakers had stopped to spend the night.
Un incontro nella sala Giorgio Pisano
Un incontro nella sala Giorgio Pisano
The initiative

Sardinian businesses mobilize to address the island divide: Ambassadors of Sardinia are born

A network of companies united to reduce and eliminate the insularity divide: the presentation tomorrow in Cagliari.
L'incendio a Stintino (foto forestale)
L'incendio a Stintino (foto forestale)
the fire

Fire erupts in the Stintino countryside: ten hectares of land near the beach go up in smoke.

The firefighting operations were coordinated by the Sassari Forestry Corps
Tribunale di Sassari (foto concessa)
Tribunale di Sassari (foto concessa)
court

Allegedly rigged tenders and divvied-up university positions: University professors in Sassari acquitted

The trial had arrived in the capital of Turritano as a consequence of a national investigation
the investigation

Marijuana greenhouses in Uta and Dolianova: Is the same group behind the plantations?

Several points in common: Carabinieri of the investigative unit are at work after the latest raid at "Su Coddu"
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.
the story

Alghero: A mother with a disabled son has been waiting for public housing for seven years.

Councilor Christian Mulas: "We must immediately clarify the rankings."
Norbello (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Norbello (foto L'Unione Sarda)
The case

Norbello, Mayor Manca's provocation: "Those who get sick are expected to heal themselves."

An extreme measure, created to denounce the irreconcilable contradiction between the right to health guaranteed by the Constitution and the lack of local health services.
Cristina Usai
Cristina Usai
the emergency

Healthcare: Cannigione and Porto Cervo lack medical staff for tourists: "You risk dying here."

Regional Councilor Cristina Usai raises the alarm: "Not enough specialists, lacking services, and facilities under pressure ahead of the summer."
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."
Reggio Emilia

Eleven-year-old boy dies after being hit by garbage truck while riding his bicycle.

The child was hit shortly after 2 p.m. and arrived at the hospital in critical condition. Local police are at work.
I genitori di Andrea Sempio (foto Ansa)
I genitori di Andrea Sempio (foto Ansa)
Pavia

Andrea Sempio's lawyers: "His mother, Daniela Ferrari, attempted suicide."

The family's lawyers, authorized to release the news to the media, said: "She's still receiving hate messages."
Soldati ucraini (Ansa - Epa)
Soldati ucraini (Ansa - Epa)
war

Ukrainian drone strikes close Moscow's airports for security reasons

The Moscow oil refinery was also hit. Zelensky: "The response to Russian attacks on our cities and communities is fully justified."
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epaselect epa13044884 US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, following the G7 summit in nearby Evian, 17 June 2026. The 52nd G7 Summit took place in Evian-les-Bains, France from 15 to 17 June 2026. EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI / POOL
the war

A $300 billion private fund: the gimmick for Iran's reconstruction

Investments from companies based in the US and the Gulf, but also in Asia
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
Willie Peyote (foto concessa di Matteo Bosonetto)
Willie Peyote (foto concessa di Matteo Bosonetto)
the interview

Willie Peyote in "Burrasca" on the Alghero sea: "I learned love in the fisherman's cottage."

The Turin rapper, winner of the critics' award at Sanremo, goes to Giliácquas for Marina Café Noir.
L'edizione di 7 anni fa a Monte d'Accoddi
L'edizione di 7 anni fa a Monte d'Accoddi
Sassari

In Monte d'Accoddi “Voices and sounds between myths and rites”

The pre-Nuragic altar of Sassari hosts a show of music, masks and songs
Mübin Dünen e Raoul Moretti (Foto concessa)
Mübin Dünen e Raoul Moretti (Foto concessa)
Music Festival 2026

Cagliari and San Vero Milis, a mix of sounds, cultures, and archaeology

Two events promoted by the Superintendency
Nuoto in acque libere (Foto Ansa)
Nuoto in acque libere (Foto Ansa)
sport

Oristano City Trophy: Open water swimming debuts in Torregrande

The waters of the Oristano coast will welcome athletes ready to challenge themselves in a rhomboid course of over 4 kilometers
Pietro Accardi, nuovo direttore sportivo del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Pietro Accardi, nuovo direttore sportivo del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Transfer market

Cagliari, here's the first signing: done for the young Akarikari

He arrives from Everton, the deal is closed and the medical examinations are complete.
Marco Palestra in Italia-Irlanda del Nord (foto Ansa)
Marco Palestra in Italia-Irlanda del Nord (foto Ansa)
national

Nations League: Italy's new team will debut in Rome against Belgium.

The debut match for the coach will be in September and will be announced after the election of the FIGC president.
Yerry Mina con la Colombia in ritiro prima dei Mondiali (foto Ansa)
Yerry Mina con la Colombia in ritiro prima dei Mondiali (foto Ansa)
In Mexico City

Mina is Cagliari's only player at the World Cup: he made his debut against Colombia tonight.

They will face Uzbekistan, led by Italian coach Cannavaro, but are likely to start from the bench.
In Parlamento

New credit and investment tools: €245 million to support the island's SMEs.

The regional government is reorganizing the available funds. Management of resources will continue to be entrusted to SFIRS.
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