Italy's 27 cities under red heat alert as fourth wave peaks

Trieste to Palermo on highest alert; Turin among cities bracing for near-40C temperatures

Italy places all 27 major cities under red heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures close to 40C.

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August festivals draw crowds as heat reshapes Italy's summer calendar

From Salento's pizzica to coastal feasts, Puglia's August events adapt to the fourth heatwave

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Red alert heatwave tests Italy's alpine refuge

Fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures near 40C in lowlands

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Italy's 27 major cities on red heat alert as fourth heatwave peaks

Temperatures near 40C test Milan's economy, from construction to fashion

Italy places all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, with temperatures close to 40C.

Beatrice Comolli

Italy puts all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave of summer edges temperatures near 40C, straining Venice and the Veneto

Italy has placed all 27 of its major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, according to the Guardian.

Tommaso Veronese

Italy Puts All 27 Major Cities on Highest Heat Alert

Fourth heatwave of the summer edges temperatures near 40C as red alerts spread from Trieste to Palermo

Italy will place all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C.

Giulia Benati

All 27 major Italian cities put on highest heat alert as fourth heatwave peaks

Red alerts from Trieste to Palermo as temperatures near 40C strain heritage cities and summer tourism

Italy places all 27 major cities on red alert as the fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures toward 40C, testing tourism and public health across Tuscany and beyond.

Costanza Bardi

All 27 major cities on red heat alert as fourth wave peaks

The Guardian reports Italy's highest heat alert for every major city, from Trieste to Palermo

Italy places all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures close to 40C.

Niccolò Mariani

Rome squat standoff intensifies as heatwave grips capital

Hundreds camp in tents as Meloni government locks out residents of Spin Time centre

A week-long standoff between Italy's government and local politicians over a Rome social centre has left hundreds camping in the summer heat.

Davide Ruspoli

Italy's red alert spreads to all 27 major cities as fourth heatwave peaks

The Guardian reports the highest alert from Trieste to Palermo; the high Apennine interior braces for its own test

Italy has placed all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, with temperatures edging toward 40C in some areas.

Marco Di Sante

Italy releases €100m for Naples quake zone as Campi Flegrei strain shows

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Molise braces as Italy puts 27 cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave of summer edges temperatures toward 40C as red alerts spread from Trieste to Palermo

Italy's 27 major cities face the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave intensifies, with temperatures nearing 40C in some areas.

Antonio Petrella

A €1m ticket in the bin: Molise's refuse workers and the luck of the draw

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Refuse collectors helped an Italian woman recover a €1m lottery ticket from the rubbish, a tale of fortune and the value of what is discarded.

Antonio Petrella

Naples braces as Italy puts 27 cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave edges Campania's capital toward 40C, testing a city still recovering from last week's quake

Italy placed all 27 major cities under red alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, with Naples among the hottest and most vulnerable.

Rosaria Esposito

Italy puts all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures near 40C, testing the South's farms and tourism

Italy placed all 27 major cities under red alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, with temperatures in some areas edging close to 40C.

Francesca Lazzari

Italy's fourth heatwave puts all 27 major cities on red alert

Temperatures edge toward 40C as the country braces for another week of extreme heat

Italy has placed all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures toward 40C.

Pietro Lasorsa

Rome releases €100m for quake-hit Campi Flegrei

Aid package follows last week's magnitude 4.7 quake near Naples that injured 26 and damaged buildings

The Italian government has released €100 million in aid to tackle damage from last week's earthquake in the Naples area, the civil protection minister said Tuesday.

Saverio Gallo

Italy places all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, pushing temperatures near 40C from Trieste to Palermo

Italy has placed all 27 of its major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures close to 40C.

Concetta Vassallo

All 27 Major Cities on Red Alert as Fourth Heatwave Grips Italy

From Trieste to Palermo, the highest heat alert is in force; Sardinia's interior faces the strain

Italy places all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures close to 40C.

Gavino Sanna

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Paolo Roversi's dreamlike visions on show

New exhibition showcases the Italian photographer's mastery of light, blur and accident

A new exhibition celebrates Paolo Roversi's fashion photography, where technical mastery turns mistakes into beauty.

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Italy's 27 Cities on Red Alert as Fourth Heatwave Tests Genoa's Port

Red alerts from Trieste to Palermo as temperatures near 40C; Ligurian port braces for disruption

Italy places all 27 major cities under highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, with temperatures edging toward 40C.

Marina Doria

Binmen help recover binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy

Waste workers sift through rubbish to retrieve a winning stub thrown away by mistake

An Italian lottery winner recovered a €1 million ticket from the trash after calling on refuse collectors to help, the waste management company confirmed.

Rosaria Esposito

Italy places all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures near 40C

Italy has placed all 27 of its major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures close to 40C in some areas.

Klara Hofer

Binmen recover €1m lottery ticket from rubbish in Italy

Waste collectors in northern Italy help frantic winner retrieve discarded jackpot stub

A €1m lottery ticket was recovered from the rubbish in Italy after the winner called on refuse collectors to help retrieve it.

Lorenzo Ferraris

The City Under Glass: Italy's Summer of Heat

As Italy places all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert, we reflect on what this unprecedented uniformity reveals about the country's shared future.

Editorial Board

The Ticket in the Trash: A Parable of Modern Italy

The story of a recovered €1m lottery ticket, reported by the BBC and the Guardian, is more than a curiosity — it is a parable about value, waste, and the grace of small mercies.

Editorial Board