has been a hot when rome? oh my goodness has it. i have hot when rome?ess has it. i have been melting _ hot when rome? oh my goodness has it. i have been melting all— hot when rome? oh my goodness has it. i have been melting all day. - it. i have been melting all day. what _ it. i have been melting all day. what is — it. i have been melting all day. what is quite astonishing about the situation _ what is quite astonishing about the situation is the way in which it is not only— situation is the way in which it is not only not— situation is the way in which it is not only not impacting politics, but impacting — not only not impacting politics, but impacting politics in the opposite way compared to what you would expect _ way compared to what you would expect. this is not the case in the past i_ expect. this is not the case in the past. i remember back in the summer, 2021, _ past. i remember back in the summer, 2021, floods _ past. i remember back in the summer, 2021, floods in germany around 82 people. _ 2021, floods in germany around 82 people. if— 2021, f

the bbc�*s sofia bettiza is in rome. sofia, how hot is it in rome and how hot is it forecast to get?is it forecast to get? well, it is very hot _ hot is it forecast to get? well, it is very hot at — hot is it forecast to get? well, it is very hot at the _ hot is it forecast to get? well, it is very hot at the moment, - hot is it forecast to get? well, it is very hot at the moment, it. hot is it forecast to get? well, it is very hot at the moment, it is| is very hot at the moment, it is about 35 celsius in rome right now, and it is the middle ofjuly, as you can see there are a lot of tourists who visit italy at this time of the year, and in the last few days, several tourists have collapsed here in rome because of heat stroke. one tourist for example from the uk passed out in front of the colosseum. this heatwave has been given a name, the name of a 3—headed monster which features in dantes inferno, and it is a very powerful heatwave that could cause temperatures as you mentioned just now to reach 48.8 celsius. and that could break a record, a record for the hottest temperature ever t

we have more live from rome. barbie, i mean, folks out there in the mediterranean are used to the heat, but not like this. how are folks coping out there? >> reporter: yeah, you know, it's super, super hot. people are coping by trying to stay out of the sun during the hottest time of the day. that's from about noon to 4:00. but there's not a lot of air conditioning in europe. there are only about 10% of the homes have air conditioning. it's not even that comfortable going home. you've got people like here in central rome, people using the fountains to try to cool off. there are 4,000 public water fountains in rome for people to drink water and try to stay cool. you know, people aren't changing their vacation plans. a lot of people who come to rome and other italian and southern european tourist cities make these plans months, even years in advance. it's not like you can change it because the weather is going to be bad. the worst is today is hot, tomorrow hotter. even hotter next week. there's not relief in sight.

they are displayed as a triumph in rome over cleopatra. we never hear about the sons again but the daughter is married off to the king of more -- of lord tane you and holds court for a number of years. we lose sight of her at that point. there is a grandson who at one point goes back to rome and is murdered by caligula. and that is the end of cleopatra's so far as we know. host: died at 39? stacy: which is always good in a biography. when someone dies young. host: was she bitten by an asp? stacy: i understand why we have ended up with that story but it doesn't really hold up. we've ended up with that for several reasons, one of which is the asp is a symbol of egypt, so it makes a lot of sense. it looks great in the painting -- a woman with a bare breast and an asp looks terrific. the woman in the snake go back a long way which we like to romanticize. octavian, who rushes to the scene and finds her dead, which is not reportedly what he wants. some libyan magicians come a doctor's known for being able to save people who had died of snake ven

we are joined live from rome. what is the latest on this record heat hitting italy and other parts of europe? >> reporter: here in rome we are expecting temperatures to rise today and tomorrow. they are warning people that we could break a record, just set last year in rome. 40.7. we are seeing the same warnings in southern italy, in sicily. they are looking at topping the all-time european record which is 48 set last year as well. we have seen this continuation of the rise in temperatures. these tourists, their trips are planned and they are not changing their plans. >> here in the u.s. the elderly and other vulnerable citizens are often advised to seek out air-conditioned centers for relief from the heat. what are citizens across italy being told to do at this time? >> you have to remember, people from the mediterranean region know how to deal with the heat. the heat is common. it is a little bit extreme but people understand, they are smarter than the tourist in a lot of ways, they are not out running around du

he steps down from his post in rome in september of 2023 i post in rome in september of 2023 and theummer he leaves the royal opera house after a record 22 years. but it won't mean the end of tony's love affair with opera. he will be a guest conductor here at the royal opera house in covent garden where there have been so many key changes during his time as music director. i have been invited to see tony in rehearsals for an upcoming performance with one of the biggest names in opera and a personal favourite. german tenor, younus cashman who always relishes the opportunity to work with tony. it is lovel to opportunity to work with tony. it is lovely to see _ opportunity to work with tony. it is lovely to see you, _ opportunity to work with tony. it 3 lovely to see you, welcome. the tragic love story based on a novel by the german author goethe. jonasis novel by the german author goethe. jonas is performing the title role alongside the russian mezzo soprano. singing. sirtony�*s alongside the russian mezzo soprano. singing. sir tony's reputation has been forged in the rehearsal room, s

he's flown rome to be here. flown in from rome to be here.absolute gent. don't move muscle . welcome back to the common sense crusade. as we've been discussing, the archbishop of york has suggested the lord's prayer is problem matic due to the oppressively patriarchal reference to our father . so reference to our father. so i took to twitter and asked , is took to twitter and asked, is the c of e right? is took to twitter and asked, is the c of e right ? is it time to the c of e right? is it time to update the lord's prayer ? the update the lord's prayer? the results are in. 85% of you said it's blasphemy to update the lord's prayer and 8.8% of you said it's time to modernise is 6.2% of you said other things in the comments. you can check those out on our twitter. thank you for taking part . rewiring you for taking part. rewiring the west is a five part video series all about meaningful living by exploring the hidden art of and the history of the vatican. even amato is the face of it and he's also written a book, keys to life, all about his d

we saw barbie nadeau in rome, and now here in asia.in japan where i live, we have seen a landslide, flooding, and unfortunately we have seen deaths. and just today in tokyo, another day of extremely hot temperatures. >> all right, thanks so much, mark stewart in tokyo. still much more to come here on "cnn newsroom," including my chat with an expert about the non-precipitation birth control which will soon available here in the united states. stay with us ♪ i have type 2 diabetes, ♪ ♪ but i manage it well. ♪ ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell. ♪ ♪ i take once-daily jardiance, ♪ ♪ aeach day's staaart. ♪ ♪ as time went on itas easy to seee ♪ ♪ i'mowering my a1c. ♪ jardiance works 24/7 in your body to flush out some sugar! and for adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease, jardiance can lower the risk of cardiovascular death, too. jardiance may cause serious side effects including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, that can lead to sudden worsening of kidney function, and genital yeast or urinary tract infect

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earlier i spoke to journalist alina trevor, tony in rome. she told us about the weather systems creating this feed, which had been named after fiery characters from mythology as well. uh, those being too very, very intense. uh, metro or a logical phenomenon that have uh in front of your app. and i think it's very easy to liken it to being in a very soggy, humid, hot hot does that. uh, blistering heat, uh, absolutely scorching heat and supposed to be spent on and on, which has moved out. it was the surrender. yes. so rubber us one. uh, named off to the 300 months. uh the according to greek mythology guards the gates of hell. uh to a very far re hot uh car to be off to life. and that bleat temperature's up to close to 40 degrees and slightly over 40 degrees. but was still now were experiencing the so called chevron or as they say, and it's hot and cut around to phenomenon. another character of the greek mythology, the off to life, the, the, the fellow who carries uh, lost souls across the river to the often life. so it's very sort of imaginati

rome is lately the inferno city.wave has made those trying to enjoy a rome holiday rather than uncomfortable. >> it is hot. but, yeah, it is a little disappointing. i was thinking today like because we're planning to not be out when it is the hottest, like we're missing some hours to be able to do stuff. but italy to be able to enjoy it the most, we will have to cut out the hot hours of the day. >> reporter: temperatures are climbing and expected to top 40 degrees celsius, 104 degrees farenheit in rome. italians named it after a figure in greek myth ol fology that gu the gates of helle . best way to combat the heat is water. and rome has more than 4,000 public water fountains with drinkable water. and there is an app that will help visitors locate the closest one. the command center head tells us that common sense is key in staying hydrated. and so is using water to cool off he says. but tempting as it may be to swim in a fountain, doing so runs the risk of a several hundred dollar fine. >> we can't stay out all day,

- rome, will be beaten. it is interesting, isn't it? i- rome, will be beaten.lly the 11th hottestjune since records began. we are breaking records began. we are breaking records everywhere.— records began. we are breaking records everywhere. yeah, june was the warmest — records everywhere. yeah, june was the warmest month _ records everywhere. yeah, june was the warmest month globally. - records everywhere. yeah, june was the warmest month globally. of- the warmest month globally. of course, there have been differences in different parts of the regions, of the globe. we had the beginning of the globe. we had the beginning of summer quite cool. in may, you might remember, we had extreme rainfall with an extreme flood. it is the other side of global warming. you have extremes and more heavy, intense precipitation, but also at the same time long periods of drought and very high temperature. so, from july, the situation changed radically in italy and the high pressure from the subtropical belt set out into the mediterranean, and this is producing higher and higher

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and here in rome is called very, very hot. this is the iconic got some of the, one of the major tourist attractions, especially now during the peak of tours, sees it needs to be packed with the, with st artist, whether not this year. because of the high temperatures, the economy and government has issue the red alert and 16 cities across the country . that means that there are serious health risk not only for the elderly and the most vulnerable, but for the entire population. it has also issues some guidelines cover your head, stay indoors during the hours of the day, and gets hydrated as often as you can. emergency services are also on high alert as this is just the beginning of this heat wave. and temperatures are due to sor in the coming days, possibly reaching $48.00 degrees celsius, if not more in the islands of sardinia and sicily. now the government is also asking people to remain mindful of the consequences of extreme heat like wildfire, or eventually torrential rain. basically, the country is on high alert for that th

chris livesay, cbs news, rome. >>> it's no secret the u.s. military is struggling to meet its recruiting goals. so the army is taking a new approach to make sure no one is left behind. in tonight's eye on america, cbs's david martin shows us the boot camp of second chances. >> lower your heels down to the ground. >> reporter: the rekrults are up before dawn at fort jackson, south carolina. >> over the top of the elbow and pull with the right arm. >> reporter: but this is not your father's boot camp. instructors are acting more like personal trainers than drill sergeants. >> put it in that meaty portion, all right? >> reporter: and staff sergeant ben thomas says that's on purpose. >> yes, we are treating them a little differently. we also want to instill some of the discipline in them by not necessarily by yelling or screaming at them. >> ready, stretch! >> reporter: this is prep camp for young men and women who want to join the army but can't meet the body fat limits. though came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot ca

seniors allow me to introduce the masters who have arrived from rome foundry masters senior de boss ia, you answered me. you also think about heaven. and i don't think anything. i have a husband, he decides everything. i think good masters are always needed. we have knowledge that we do not own. not demons how else do they smell of sulfur? yes , you wait, mother, let her speak. master in every man sit down help yourself from the road save and save the dike grand duke we don't want to offend anyone. can we talk in another time. no, we'll talk now. sit down. did something happen? it's all good, simple. i saw a man from my past life. he didn't recognize me, he might recognize me. we have to go tomorrow. so pack your things. okay, wait. everyone has their own past life. and so do you. i know about your daughter. who sent me here. they have your daughter. they paid me and when i complete their order, we will leave here and get married. what other assignment? grozny on july 17 at 15:00 on the channel, russia pipe varicose veins causes these problems with poor blood vessels can become health

in rome, tourists like bianca davis take in the mist of the fountain to stay cool. >> i don't know if i'm adjusting or if i just learned how to work around it better, but michigan, we get about six months of snow, so this is a lot. >> yes, we have been filling up our water as much as we possibly can. >> reporter: the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe was right here in italy, almost 120 degrees just two years ago. and this year it's feared it could get even hotter. surface temperatures can climb even higher. in al imaging resembles the sun, as ground temperatures reach a blistering 140 degrees. forest fires ripped through the spanish island of la palma, destroying homes and displacing hundreds. more than 1,000 miles away, the heat fans the flames in croatia as well, where fires charred the dalmatian coast off the adriatic sea. cars and buildings are covered in ash in this mediterranean paradise, but like the name of the heat wave, it's been transformed into an underworld. chris livesay, cbs news, rome. >>> any details now in the man arrested in connection with a string of kil

and rome has no shortage of that. rome has more than 4,000 public water fpt fountaining with drine water and there is an app that helps visitors locate the closest one. command center head tells us that common sense is he key and staying hydrated is essential. so is using water to cool off he says. but tempting as it may be to swim in a fountain, doing so runs the risk of a several hundred dollar fine. >> we can't stay out all dare, that is for sure. >> i think that we just have to take a lot of breaks and not try to overplan. >> reporter: the heatwave is supposed to last through next week and for most tours canceling is not an option. which means another week of hell, not fit for man or beast. you know, bianca, i can attest to the fact that it is hot, it is sweltering, packed by tourists. people are gathered to take the walking tours of the city. a lot of people can't change their holiday even though the weather will just get hotter. they just have to try to suffer through it, drink water and stay out of the sun if p

let's check in with bobby neto, joining us from rome. what is the latest on this record heat wave hitting other parts of europe? >> yeah. southern europe is really just getting hotter and hotter. the next two or three days are expected to be record-breaking. here in rome, we could break the record set last june, which was 44.7 degrees in the city. they are saying we could more than that today where temperatures are set to maybe hit 43. it's far worse in southern italy. in sicily, they may break a 48.7 records and set last year. that is extremely hot and as you said, this is the height of tourist season. we have so many people waiting in line under the sun to get into places like the roman coliseum, behind me. there is freewater available to tourists but it is still very hot and authorities are concerned that as this heat wave gets hotter it will to start taking a toll, not just on the tourists, but on italians alike. >> and of course, in the united states, we know that the elderly and other vulnerable citizens are often advised to seek o

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carthage was the ancient north african republic that repeatedly fought rome in wars, and that rome finally obliterated. it was commercial. it was relatively less imperialistic than rome and raise argument is that modernity was sketching out in the spirit of laws. and then the work on romans. how a modern government could be capable of deterring and defeating a nero roman imperial power in modern times. think of it modern europe, which is writing in the 18th century, had leaders who to be the successors to rome. the term the concept the holy roman emperor, the new caesar under the title of czar or kaiser. the french monarchy that in montesquieu lifetime had sought to be as much, he called it the universal monarch of europe. paul great insight is that montesquieu saw modern england, its monarchy, republic, blend as harnessing commerce and military naval power and a christian culture of relative peace and the rule of law that this was model for modern, capable and defensible. carthage. this time, carthage was was and need i say that england is the basis america's own strategic and political c

that is sofia bettiza, who was in rome just by the spanish steps.e country. and as you can see from this map, the south—west us is among the areas look at all that red. as this heat builds across the south—west us, we are looking at potential daily records for high temperatures being broken from california to the west, through arizona, all the way into west texas. so it's a really significant expansion of the heat and daily records could be broken. it looks like the peak of the heat looks to be coming in friday through next monday and that's when a lot of records will be in jeopardy. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. new figures say the uk economy shrank in may, but not as much is predicted. analysts had forecast a bigger drop because of the bank holiday in may marking the kings coronation would have had an impact. when drop of friends and family at some of the uk's biggest airports next summer, charges for a short stay car parks at airports have risen by almost a third, while officers defend the hike, saying the revenues help to

torres are urge to take care and hot spots from rome. chafin the, i'm fairly, it's good to have you with us. you as president joe biden has reaffirmed his commitment to nato's newest member finland as he wraps up his visit to your thinking in helsinki. volumes of the us and finland are working in lock step for a more secure pass for the world. instead of nordic summit, which also included sweden, denmark, iceland in norway address challenges, including clean energy, regional security and technology. the tax came on the hills of this week's nato summit in lithuania. see, this was a war and ukraine high on the agenda by him said he's hopeful that negotiations will bring the war and ukraine to an end. i don't think the working going for years for 2 reasons. number one, i don't think that they are, the russians could, could maintain the water forever. number one, in terms of the resources and capacity. number 2, i think that there is going to be a circumstance where a venture really presence, who is going to the side is not in the interest of russia economically, politically or otherwise to

chris livesay, cbs news, rome. >> it's no secret to the u.s. struggling to meet its recruiting goals, the army is taking a new approach to make sure nobody is left behind. in tonight's eye on america, david martin shows us the boot camp of second chances. >> lower your heels down to the ground. >> the recruits are up before dawn at fort jackson south carolina. >> top of the elbow, pool with the right arm. >> but this is not your father's boot camp. instructors are acting more like personal trainers and drill sergeants. >> put it in that portion come all right? >> staff sergeant ben thomas says that's on purpose. >> we are treating them a little differently, we also want to instill some of the discipline in them by not necessarily by yelling and screaming at them. >> this is prep camp for young men and women who want to join the army but can't meet the body fat limits. they came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot camp. >> it's not the break them down and build the backup approach. >> lieutenant colonel dan hayes is in c

people in rome out on the straits just off to sunrise. from exercise to wedding photo shoots with major cities across the totally on red alert for the 3rd heat wave of the summer. this is the only time of day. some people can go outside and get to the bid. they might incredible. i've never experienced such high temperatures, it's really off of it. i mean, the club into the heat wave is putting pressure on each of these health system. emergency departments have reported an increase in patient number children and the elderly a particularly at risk with temperatures well above 40 degrees celsius. some doctors are doing house coals, sparing patients from the heat outside the bits, and then see on a elderly people are afraid of vulnerable people. uncle leo, not that are at risk during the heat wave, and they were afraid even if they have air conditioning, is it home or supportive family water? most of all, they're afraid they wouldn't be able to go outside cuz some of them are afraid that they won't make it through. i wouldn't know the heat wa

and the capital could also see is record highs . rome braces for what could be as hot as summer ever. the internal cities tourist sites are almost empty. the things due to me that he's like, if you tell me in the morning, you're going to be in see too many people or before 10 o'clock. why didn't, if you come during the day, you're not gonna find anybody. it's really, really terrible. like, we're used to like the hodson room, but not this hot select the series been hotter than usual in the type of river ancient history serves as a warning of these roman ruins, used to be submerged before water levels drops to alarming lowes is dangerous for all the boats that travel on the terrific boats have trouble on the river and also for the phone there. and it's difficult because there is no decision on the, on the water defeats, the water falls down and there is too much time as the temperature sore. italy's administer for the environment says cutting carbon emissions is a top priority salt, but most of the fuel lease stuff is much more from the impact of climate change in that i pulled us and r

at the summit will determine the declaration of war on russia, because his country has ratified the rome statutes and will be obliged to arrest putin that's why she will be forced to turn him in, of course, that's why putin decided, as they say, to come on tv, international criminal law is an effective tool, despite all its tricks, and that those who seriously violate international law cannot travel the world as before, all the shame will collect , of course, as always sergey lavrov ireland will investigate how their details get to the iranian martyrs , the head of the government of ireland said about this, aleoravorotar, who is arriving in ukraine on an official visit, in the morning he visited everywhere he saw with his own eyes the consequences of the destruction caused by the enemy, then he met with the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyi. according to the head of state, the topics of the negotiations were security of political interaction , justice for ukraine and economic interaction between states, improvement of military service, from now on our defenders will be able to go

let's get across to rome and speak to a journalist to see my group. to see my room a broke it's record high yesterday. hitting 41.8 degrees celsius. how is italy handling this level of extreme heat as well as clearly having an effect on the medical services here? i mean, you're seeing an increasing number of people trying to get medical care of the emergency number. they saw a 15 percent increase in the number of calls meet the at the hospital a quarter of those coming in seeking medical care coming in to deal with t related issues such as the hydration or simply painting as a result of the extreme heat. because romans hear any talents in general, i used to the hot sweat the but what you're seeing here is back to back the waves. and that extended period of ha, have weather is not helping and well $23.00 out of 27 cities in italy, a current on currently on the rate of lead that just in just affect those most fragile. it also is across the population that this is potentially dangerous. they're given those health risk. what kinds of measures have authori

if you're afraid that i'll poison you, i respect them in rome every day, they poison someone, and in moscow it's easier to cut your head. what will happen? when will the bad guys come? can you help? there's no one here, huh. all this nuri where is everyone? chickens here he knows, yes, if he knows come here. sit down man cunning so, it is written. this paper says that in the summer of 1408 ordynsky overlaid moscow with 3,000 rubles. you don't spare gold somewhere. so why can't i buy money for lima from burning, there is no treason here. yes, i myself am not a finger made through one, and so are we from rurik and why can't i negotiate with the horde khan myself? war, no they are stalin stand here brave ivan vasilyevich come here alone after what you become. why are they afraid of their brothers? you put your brother in front of the people in the basement, like thieves and now, coming here alone , i wish that we forgive you. what do you want me to do? i just can't afford such a disgrace to have my relatives with dogs. pretty forgive us, brother. come here. hello fyodor davydovich we mu

you brought her from rome do you understand what it is quartering, and my maid will confirm, and then? and then grand duke john vasilievich will become my husband. but it doesn't suit me. i am a coin master. bianca go away bianca go away. lint bad dreams cast me out pushing me to mortal sin. without devour the soul rushes about, there is no rest. the human soul is always tormented without a doubt, only a fool does not live. here i do not live like a fool. i live in a lie, i fall asleep in a lie. do you blame yourself? well, who? after dobro i do not believe. hello, have you been released? yes grand duke ivan vasilyevich and there will be more closer. if you need a prince who will obey you in everything, he will be with you. there's only one person stopping us, right? tomorrow morning go to her. i already said. i also told frey and i don’t want to repeat it. and this is a letter from the grand duke. there are things worse than death. this is for your travel expenses. premiere on the channel russia i killed a man to stay here categorically. it is forbidden. neither you nor me. but what

there is more parking in rome than you normally see because people are just getting out of town. last year was supposed to be the hottest year ever. people are still talking about how hot it was last year, and this year is even hotter. i guess the new normal is just going to be extreme temperatures every year, and authorities are going to have to start thinking about ways to change the infrastructure to provide cooling areas and make sure that not just the taurus, but the elderly people are safe, and in some places we are seeing free swimming pools and stuff like that open for people over a certain age. those are the sorts of things authorities are trying to do, but as you said, they are reacting to it. it's going to be a time that comes when people are starting to prepare for it. >>> christina dall is principal climate scientist at the union of concerned scientists. she joins us from san francisco. with temperatures off the charts in southern europe, what are the threats to life and nature, and what group or groups of the population are especially vulnerable? >> we know from a r

rome set a new record high at 41.8 degree celsius on tuesday. and wildfires have spread across greece and switzerland. one of the largest is north of athens. 250 firefighters are on the scene. and in india, floodwaters have reached the outer walls of the taj mahal. local media report the monument itself is not at risk. and china's southern provinces are being battered by a typhoon, the storm is expected to weaken after making a second landfall tuesday. tens of thousands have evacuated to higher ground amid rescue operations. anna coren is live in hong kong, but first let's bring in barbie nadeau who is in rome. and we know that this is happening all during peak tourist season, we're hearing of an increase in hospitalizations. how are the authorities handling this and of course these wildfires that we're hearing spreading not just in italy but across europe as well. >> reporter: that's right. those wildfires are really something that authorities are very concerned about right now. those fires burning outside of athens and conditions in which the

and the three-day un food systems summit kicks off today in rome and i'll tell you about it.till, the venue from the date of its holding will be the headquarters in the fao information background, as i said, is not the most favorable, but in general, today, there are already 122 million more hungry people in the world. what was it like in 2019. the trend is visible. and the fau warns that if the current trend is not reversed to eliminate hunger by the thirtieth year, it will no longer be possible to back the russian delegation or somehow ignore the time. the political agenda has not yet reached this point, thank god. well, as the fau noted, the grain deal is not included in the main agenda of the summit, however, however, it can be discussed by its participants on a bilateral basis. well and vladimir putin today announced the great importance of the upcoming second summit of russia africa, i remind you, it will begin its work on july 27 in st. petersburg, the president noted that the trade turnover between russia and africa increased over the past year and reached almost $ 18

the italian red cross and joins us now via skype from rome, kentucky with us on al jazeera. can i just begin with what we think of the work that you do, where you are? it's always very localized. how concerned are you that we're looking generally at the continent that is receiving a great deal, a great deal of heat and very high temperatures from lisbon to athens, from brent easy to stall, co, and rome while you are. yes. hey, good morning everyone. and i were concerned talking about the tell you in red cross in the about the, the heath weight that is affecting our country is that the population in general is not aware of the dangerous step display magic phenomenon. composing tens of valves and available we are talking about the elderly or people, or people with a very fragile social network. and the situation has been further aggravated by depends ethnic period and then and to look down. and at the same time, our high concern needs the social isolation to be started getting people, it makes periods due to the high temperatures that impulse them to stay, to stay at home. how

rome is bursting.his is the hottest part of the year always, but this year has been relentless, and today is the coolest day it's going to be for the next five and today is absolutely hot. we've got a lot of tourists here in rome from northern europe and the united states that are just shocked by this temperature. we got sound from a couple of them. let's hear what they have to say. >> there's a lot of people. hopefully no one will suffer any illness. it's a very intense heat index. >> the heat is hard, but we orr going to push through it. i don't know when i'll ever be back, so i'm taking advantage of the day, yep, stay hydrated, wear a hat, and take breaks when you can. >> and, you know, you listen to them. they probably plan their vacation for months if not years to come to rome and enjoy the beautiful city and be very disappointed to staly locked inside a hotel room. there are fountains throughout the city. you can fill up your water bottles. it costs a couple of hundred dollars to jump in the foun

over the next couple of days which will set a new record for rome.tures are expected to be. we think that the highest impetus will be across the south of sardinia where highs looked to be about 46 celsius, probably as highest impetus will go so probally a couple of degrees away from the all—time european interpreter record but even here you can see many of the cities in sardinia will see temperatures are not quite as extreme as in this southern area, thatis extreme as in this southern area, that is just a will see the very hottest weather and proudly coming through tuesday or even wednesday. reports of wildfires in the canary islands as well.— reports of wildfires in the canary islands as well. yes, they can show ou that islands as well. yes, they can show you that from _ islands as well. yes, they can show you that from space, _ islands as well. yes, they can show you that from space, it _ islands as well. yes, they can show you that from space, it has - islands as well. yes, they can show you that from space, it has burnt i you that from space, it

in italy red alerts — meaning a threat to life have been issued for rome and nine other cities. still ok because we are a little bit out of the sun, but yesterday we were at the coliseum and there it was, like, 38 degrees, so we were suffering for an hour in the heat. we had to change from time to time in the queue to have a chance against the heat. let�*s get a bit of background and the context of these record temperatures. 0ur reporter sofia bettiza sent this update from rome. it is going to be extremely hot in italy today. the alert will go to 1a cities tomorrow. people will not be allowed to work from 12.32 for pm. if theirjobs require prolonged exposure to the sun. people here are being advised to stay indoors in the afternoon, to drink plenty of water, to avoid coffee and alcohol and to check on the elderly neighbours if they live alone. at the issue is that it they live alone. at the issue is thatitis they live alone. at the issue is that it is the middle ofjuly, there are lots of tourists here in italy and many of them have told us they are not really following this advi

our reporter sofia bettiza sent this update from rome.ogna and florence. now it is the middle ofjuly. there are lots of tourists here in italy and some of them have collapsed in the last few days due to heatstroke. now, this heatwave could cause temperatures to reach 48.8 degrees celsius, and that would break the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe. but this is notjust in italy. it's a heatwave that's affecting several european countries, such as greece, spain, germany and france. now, because of climate change, heatwaves like this one are becoming more frequent and more severe and they could be quite dangerous. last summer was the hottest summer on record, and more than 60,000 people across europe died because of the heat. so there are fears that this heatwave could cause many more deaths this summer. and that's why italian authorities are advising people here to avoid doing exercise during the day, to drink plenty of water, at least two litres a day, to avoid coffee and alcohol and to avoid going out during the da

let's bring in cnn's barbie nadeau live in rome, where it is scorching. so pabarbie, hot now in italy a apparently it's going to get even hotter. >> reporter: that's right. we're told that tomorrow and tuesday are going to be even hotter than today and yesterday, which by my set of standards were very, very hot. you know, tehese tourists here n central rome are under this incredible sun. we talked to a tourist who is used to the heat, but is still suffering here in italy. let's listen to what she had to say. >> it was suffocating. we're from washington, d.c. and get a lot of heat there, but it's not like this. it's like you can't find relief. let me put it that way. >> reporter: and you know, you listen to that, she's used to the heat and it's still hot. part of it is the humidity, part of it is because tourists tend to not stop. you plan a vacation to a city like rome or florence or sicily or something like that, you want to use every minute of your holiday to see as much as you can. and that's just not feasible. authorities here are hoping that the tour

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cnn has more from rome. >> reporter: you know, you would never guess by the sheer number of touristsn in central rome just how hot it is across southern italy and across southern europe. these people are doing exactly what italian and other authorities are telling them not to do. they're outside under the blazing sun during the hottest time of the day. it's interesting, perhaps not, you don't see a lot of italians and other southern europeans outside. they're used to this heat. they know that you need to stay inside, stay hydrated, not drink alcohol, not drink big meals when the weather is so hot. summers are always hot in the mediterranean. this may be a recordbreaking year, and we're seeing the effects of it on the italians, on the greeks, on the spanish, but certainly not on the tourists. cnn, rome. >>> in asia and south korea, at least 41 people have died after heavy rainfall caused flooding and devastating landslides as thousands have been evacuated from their homes. cnn's michael holmes has more. >> reporter: working in mud and against the clock, rescuers in south korea pump wa

continuing the theme, the three-day un food systems summit kicks off today in rome and will be hostede fao headquarters, the information foundation for the food and agriculture organization. it is not the most favorable, today, there are 122 million more hungry people in the world than in 2019. that is, before the pandemic, the fao warns. if the current trend is not reversed to eliminate hunger by the thirtieth it will no longer be possible to boycott the russian delegation or somehow ignore the time. the political agenda has not yet reached that point. but as noted by the fau, the grain deal is not included in the main agenda themselves, however, it can be discussed by its participants on a bilateral basis. oddly, the g20 could not agree on reducing fossil fuel use, but in addition, the projected tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030 is now in question, unrealistic and saudi arabia russia china china south africa and indonesia call this goal unattainable here the notorious 100 billion dollars a year to combat climate change in developing countries for the period from 20 to 25

and the health minister who has declared 16 cities in italy, including rome, florence, under red alertare at risk. we know so far there's been at least two deaths there that are likely here elated. and then you have the acropolis, had to shut down for several hours because it was just too hot. this is something that is gripping the countries all throughout southern europe, and it showing no signs of stopping, meanwhile you have droves of american tourists that are in europe for their vacation. >> it's an american invasion, millions of tourist traveling to europe and record breaking numbers. a 55% increase over last year and a whopping 600% higher than post-pandemic 2021. it's being called revenge tourism. people are desperate to travel far and wide after years of lockdown and being stuck at home. the most popular destination is still london. the daily family traveled here from texas. they say this is the first vacation they've taken in three years. >> finally, we're getting out, going to see the world again. >> how does a? feel >> amazing. wonderful. >> it feels very -- to be able to b