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ULTIM'ORA

Brain drain: Sardinia loses a thousand graduates (and 177 million) a year.

The result is that among 25-34 year-olds living on the island, only a quarter have a college degree, compared to the European average of 44%. Fewer skills, lower salaries, and fewer contributions to pay for the pensions of many older people.
the alarm

Wild boar emergency in Sulcis, Coldiretti: "Over 500 hectares of land damaged."

Farmers and ranchers write to the Province of Sulcis Iglesiente: "Make the containment plan fully operational."
the story

A Sardinian woman is stuck in a Polish hospital: "We don't have any beds at the Cagliari Polyclinic."

She fell ill on holiday, the odyssey and her daughter's battle to bring her back to Italy
the investigation

Mocci Murder: Prosecutors Seek Immediate Trial; RIS (Italian State Police) Investigating Cigarette Butts

The investigation into the murder of the 24-year-old, who was lured into a deadly trap, is expected to be concluded by the end of October. The preliminary investigations court has rejected the request for the release of the four suspects.
the interview

Ukraine, General Camporini: "Putin is a danger to Europe, the conflict transcends borders."

The former Chief of Defense Staff: "A hybrid war is already underway, but the tsar is struggling to achieve his goals."
L’auto ribaltata a Siniscola (foto Ledda)
L’auto ribaltata a Siniscola (foto Ledda)
the accident

Siniscola: Local Health Authority car overturns, leaving a health worker hospitalized.

The company car he was driving, on Via Isalle, overturned for reasons yet to be ascertained.
L'incorcio con via Di Vittorio
L'incorcio con via Di Vittorio
the alarm

Sassari, road accidents on Via Di Vittorio: "We need speed bumps."

An eventuality that should have already been foreseen in the planning phase
Una festa privata nella piazza di San Pantaleo (Foto L'Unione Sarda)
Una festa privata nella piazza di San Pantaleo (Foto L'Unione Sarda)
The event

San Pantaleo is preparing for a VIP wedding: "But the town isn't locked down."

Blumer and Spano's party on Saturday, with only a small area closed.
The controversy

"Workers saved in Sulcis," but it's Macchiareddu. The councilor's blunder, then the fix: "She made the wrong staff."

Desirè Manca makes a mistake regarding the location of the Bekaert plant. Former Regional Council President Michele Pais: "He always deserves credit; if things don't go well, someone else is to blame."
the initiative

Domus De Maria, a Jobette chair for children with motor disabilities

A gift to make the sea accessible to all, entrusted by the Municipality to the Sa Colonia Beach Club
the controls

Ussana, doses of cocaine ready for sale: 50-year-old reported

The worker was in the car with drugs, precision scales at home
environment

The agricultural crisis is turning the Cagliari hinterland countryside into open-air landfills.

From Quartu to Quartucciu, from Selargius to Sinnai, waste everywhere: car carcasses, plastic, construction waste and so on
justice

Ottana, the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) decides on the appointments of the suspended mayor: everything postponed until October 13th.

Franco Saba had appointed the councilors via certified email after his re-election last June, but the Ministry of the Interior opposed that move because the mayor is under house arrest.
Lindsay Clancy (frame da Nbc News)
Lindsay Clancy (frame da Nbc News)
justice

Lindsey Clancy, who killed her three children, the trial that divides the US and the jurors: 48 hours of deliberation and no sentence

The debate over postpartum depression and psychosis has reignited in America after the woman strangled her three children in 2023. How should her case be treated? Life imprisonment or a psychiatric hospital?
Germany

Two suspects identified in the Leipzig attack: "One had an Italian visa."

They are a Russian with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian with ties to Moscow's secret services. Berlin is demanding a crackdown on Russian tourist visas.
Giulia Presutti e Daniele Piervincenzi arrivano alla sede Rai di via Teulada prima dell'inizio dell'assemblea dei giornalisti del programma (Ansa)
Giulia Presutti e Daniele Piervincenzi arrivano alla sede Rai di via Teulada prima dell'inizio dell'assemblea dei giornalisti del programma (Ansa)
the case

Report: Giulia Presutti to Rai executives: "I'm taking a step back."

Appointed as co-host after Ranucci, she wrote a letter to the director of the in-depth program, Paolo Corsini: "The program cannot get bogged down in such petty discussions and exchanges."
the case

Tajani: "Moscow's interference in the Italian vote is possible." Salvini: "Anti-Russian anxiety worries me."

According to the Foreign Minister, Russia will try to influence the outcome of the elections, but his colleague cuts short: "The Russians will not invade Tor Bella Monaca."
assisted suicide

Veneto also approves the law on end-of-life care: it is the fourth region in Italy, the first of the center-right

After Tuscany, Sardinia and Emilia Romagna, another regional council approves the popular initiative bill
the event

Elsewhere Festival: Ten years of culture and distinguished guests in Guasila

Guests included Valerio Lundini, Sonia Bergamasco, Vincenzo Mollica, Antonio Padellaro, Gaja Cenciarelli, Federico Ruffo, Gabriella Genisi and Antonella Lattanzi.
the review

Sixteen writers on the seafront: Golfo Aranci inaugurates the "Literature and Solidarity" Festival.

From September 5th to 8th, four evenings dedicated to young people, the local area, and social commitment.
the events

Capoterra isn't on vacation in September: music, parties, and big events.

Not just The Kolors, here's the rich September lineup
Manlio Castagna (foto concessa @gaetanodelmauro)
Manlio Castagna (foto concessa @gaetanodelmauro)
Readings Under 18

The Middle Ages you don't expect

Manlio Castagna transforms the story into an adventure to be read in one sitting
the appointment

Cagliari: A new preview of the Emilio Lussu Award featuring Diego Bertelli

The Tuscan poet's new collection is on display at the Hostel Marina, in conversation with Lorella Costa.
Brandon Young (foto dinamobasket.com)
Brandon Young (foto dinamobasket.com)
basketball

Dinamo signs point guard Brandon Young

The American with a Bulgarian passport replaces the injured Kajami-Keane
Fabio Pisacane, allenatore del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Fabio Pisacane, allenatore del Cagliari (foto Valerio Spano)
Italian Cup

On the eve of Cagliari-Verona, Pisacane: "Radunović is playing, it's a pleasure to see Zappa again."

The Rossoblu coach ahead of the round of 32: "I expect a real match. Kevin Carlos and Sugawara won't be there."
(L - R) Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta and Filippo Tortu react after the Men's 4x100m Relay final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 9 August 2024. ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI
(L - R) Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta and Filippo Tortu react after the Men's 4x100m Relay final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 9 August 2024. ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI
ATHLETICS

Mediterranean Games: Tortu withdraws from the 200m final

The Italian sprinter has withdrawn due to physical problems. Italy wins gold and silver in sailing.
Juan Luca Sacchi, arbitro di Cagliari-Lecce (foto Ansa)
Juan Luca Sacchi, arbitro di Cagliari-Lecce (foto Ansa)
the designation

Cagliari-Lecce, Sacchi to referee Serie A's third matchday

The rossoblù will complete the triptych of matches at the Domus on Monday at 6.30pm
In Parlamento

Alghero, clash over the Puc, a tit-for-tat exchange between Reformists and the majority.

The opposition contests the absence of a Coastal Use Plan and a Port Master Plan.
Insularità

Sardinian hunters: "Wildlife and the environment aren't protected by appeals."

Hunting, Fishing, and Sardinian Traditions: "We're on the front lines protecting the region. What are animal rights activists actually doing?"