Extreme heatwave live updates: hundreds of millions from US to Europe and Asia hit by severe heat

Italy told to prepare for most intense heatwave 'of all time' and 100 million Americans remain under extreme heat advisories as climate crisis bitesMillions in US under warnings as record heat expected to continueSouthern Europe braces for second heat storm in a weekSouth Korean president blames botched responses for rising death tollSouth Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has blamed authorities' failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain grew to 39, including a dozen people found dead in a submerged underpass. Continue reading...