Sardinia Governor Alessandra Todde has vowed to continue her role despite a court ruling to disqualify her. The Regional Election Commission of the Court of Appeal ruled she breached election expense rules during her February campaign.
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A young girl, approximately 11 years old, was rescued early Wednesday off the coast of Lampedusa by the Trotamar III, a migrant-rescue sailboat. She is believed to be the sole survivor of a shipwreck.
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Flooding in Sicily saw cars tumbling through streets of Torre Archirafi, near Catania. Some were swept out to sea as torrential rain continued to batter Sicily.
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Heavy rains have caused the Salso River in Sicily to flood in several areas of Licata, Agrigento. The flooding has prompted residents to evacuate their homes as a precaution.
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Three people lost their lives in a traffic accident on the Palermo-Sciacca highway. Three children were seriously injured and rushed to hospital under code red emergency status.
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Sardinia – Bolts securing a wind turbine were unscrewed in an act of sabotage, reflecting opposition to renewable energy in Sardinia.
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Archimedes of Syracuse: part genius, part slightly dotty scientist, and 100% the chap you’d want on your side during a siege. Born around 287 BC, he spent his life in Syracuse, tinkering with everything from geometry to war machines.
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The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off Sicily last Monday was sudden and unexpected, prosecutors said. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and five others died when the yacht sank within a minute.
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Five bodies were discovered Wednesday inside the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off the Porticiello coast near Palermo on Monday morning.
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DIA anti-Mafia investigators have seized assets worth 100 million euros from Antonino and Carmelo Paratore, father and son, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.
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