The intense heatwave that has gripped Italy for over a week and has been linked to a number of deaths raged on on Wednesday. The health ministry has put 18 major cities on red alert because of the high temperatures - Ancona,

The European heatwave impact on Italian travel plans is changing how visitors experience the country this summer. Italy is facing record-breaking temperatures

Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that meteorologists said was "exceptional" for striking so early this year.