All of Seoul under highest heat alert, as President Lee calls heat wave a national disaster

South Korea issued its highest-level heat alert across all of Seoul on Tuesday, as President Lee Jae Myung urged the government to treat the prolonged heat wave as a national disaster and take immediate measures to protect lives. The Korea Meteorological Administration expanded the severe heat warning to Seoul’s northe

Swathes of England are once more under heat health alerts as the latest wave of hot weather could see temperatures climb to the mid-30s.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has amber heat health alerts in place for the East Midlands, East of England, South East and London until Wednesday morning, as the Met Office say

Swathes of England are once more under heat health alerts as the latest wave of hot weather could see temperatures climb to the mid-30s.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has amber heat health alerts in place for the East Midlands, East of England, South East and London until Wednesday morning, as the Met Office say

With temperatures touching 40C during Italy's latest heatwave, the country has placed over 20 major cities on red alert - the highest level warning.

Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

Only 2 out of the nation’s 27 major cities were not placed on the highest alert.