Italy puts all 27 major cities on red alert as fourth heatwave peaks

Guardian reports temperatures edging toward 40C; Piedmont's industrial workforce faces compounding strain

All 27 of Italy's major cities are placed under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave of summer intensifies.

Lorenzo Ferraris · NATIONAL

Second Hormuz LNG strike extends force majeure on Italian utility

QatarEnergy cuts three more cargoes as Edison sees 24 shipments affected through September

A second tanker carrying Qatari LNG was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting QatarEnergy to extend force majeure on three more cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September.

Adriana Sole · ECONOMY

Hundreds camp in Rome heat as Meloni cracks down on squats

Standoff between government and local politicians over Spin Time occupation enters second week

Hundreds of people have spent a week sleeping in tents in the Rome heat amid a standoff between Giorgia Meloni's government and local politicians over the future of Italy's most high-profile centre.

Davide Ruspoli · NATIONAL

Naples quake recovery begins as €100m aid announced

Government funds flow to Campi Flegrei after 4.7 magnitude tremor injures 26

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

Rosaria Esposito · REGIONAL

Venice joins red alert as fourth heatwave grips Italy

All 27 major cities under highest heat warning as tourists face record temperatures

Italy places every major city on red alert as the fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures toward 40C, testing Venice's fragile lagoon city.

Tommaso Veronese

Milan mourns Baresi as region reflects on football's passing era

Thousands line streets for AC Milan legend as northern Italy honours a defender who defined loyalty

Thousands gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Franco Baresi, the AC Milan and Italy defender who died last week aged 66.

Tommaso Veronese

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

Coastal regions brace for near-40C temperatures; experts urge night-time tourism

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

Marina Doria

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

Red alerts span Trieste to Palermo as temperatures edge close to 40C

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

Giulia Benati

Red alert for 27 cities as fourth heatwave tests Florence's fragile stones

Italy puts all major cities on highest heat alert; Tuscan heritage sites brace for the strain

Italy places all 27 major cities on red alert as the fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures toward 40C, testing Florence's historic centre.

Costanza Bardi

Red alert spreads to all 27 major cities as fourth heatwave peaks

From Trieste to Palermo, the state's highest heat warning now covers every major urban centre

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

Niccolò Mariani

All 27 major Italian cities on red alert as fourth heatwave peaks

Temperatures near 40C push Italy's urban centres to the highest warning level

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

Elena Marcheggiani

Rome heatwave squat standoff tests Meloni government

Hundreds camp in tents as far-right government locks out residents of Spin Time centre

Hundreds of people have spent a week sleeping in tents in the Rome heat amid a standoff between Giorgia Meloni's far-right government and local politicians over the future of Italy's most high-profile centre.

Rosaria Esposito

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

From Trieste to Palermo, the highest heat warning is set as temperatures near 40C in some areas

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

Marco Di Sante

Italy's highest heat alert reaches all 27 cities, including the South

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

Italy places all 27 major cities under maximum heat alert as the fourth heatwave intensifies, testing the South's ageing population.

Antonio Petrella

Red Alert Heatwave Tests Puglia's Crops and Coastal Tourism

All 27 Italian cities under highest alert as fourth heatwave nears 40C

As Italy places all 27 major cities on red alert, Puglia's olive groves and Adriatic resorts brace for the fourth heatwave of the summer.

Francesca Lazzari

Italy's Red Heat Alerts Reach Basilicata's Interior

As all 27 major cities face the highest alert, the region's olive groves and wheat fields bear the strain

Italy places all 27 major cities under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave intensifies, with Basilicata's agriculture feeling the pressure.

Pietro Lasorsa

Baresi's Funeral Draws Thousands, Echoing in the South

The Milan legend's death resonates beyond Lombardy, touching a region that measures its own sporting pride

Thousands line Milan's streets for Franco Baresi's funeral, a moment that reaches beyond the north to a South that remembers his roots.

Pietro Lasorsa

Italy's 27 Cities Under Red Heat Alert as Fourth Heatwave Peaks

Fourth summer heatwave pushes temperatures near 40C; southern regions brace for strain

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

Saverio Gallo

Italy places all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

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

Italy's fourth heatwave of the summer has pushed all 27 major cities, including Palermo, onto the highest heat alert as temperatures edge toward 40C.

Concetta Vassallo

Hundreds camp in Rome heat as Meloni government locks out squatters

Spin Time centre at centre of standoff between far-right government and local politicians

Hundreds have spent a week sleeping in tents in Rome's heat amid a standoff over the Spin Time centre, locked out by authorities.

Concetta Vassallo

Italy puts all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

Fourth heatwave of summer pushes temperatures near 40C; Sardinia's interior faces drought strain

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

Gavino Sanna

Italy puts all 27 major cities on highest heat alert

Red alerts span Trieste to Palermo as fourth heatwave pushes temperatures toward 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.

Adriana Sole

Hundreds camp in Rome heat as Meloni government locks out squat

Standoff over Spin Time housing centre leaves residents in tents amid red-alert temperatures

Hundreds have spent a week sleeping in tents in the Rome heat amid a standoff between the Meloni government and local politicians over the future of a prominent squat.

Marco Di Sante

Hormuz LNG strikes test Italy's energy independence, and the South's wind farms

Force majeure widens on Qatari shipments as Molise's wind turbines offer a quiet alternative

A second LNG tanker struck in Hormuz widens force majeure on Qatari shipments, sharpening Italy's energy dilemma and the South's wind potential.

Antonio Petrella

Milan Braces as Italy Puts All 27 Major Cities on Red Heat Alert

Fourth heatwave of the summer pushes temperatures near 40C, testing Lombardy's economy

Italy's 27 major cities, from Trieste to Palermo, face the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave intensifies, with Milan's financial district bracing for impact.

Beatrice Comolli

Italy's red heat alert reaches the Alps

All 27 major cities under highest alert as fourth heatwave tests the mountains

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

Klara Hofer

The Heat That Tests the State

As Italy places all 27 major cities under red alert, the heatwave reveals not just a climate crisis but the limits of public preparedness.

Editorial Board

The Lottery Ticket and the Common Good

A binned €1m lottery ticket recovered by refuse collectors is a small story, but it speaks to the quiet solidarity that still defines Italian civic life.

Editorial Board