Extreme heat sweeps the world from Europe to the US and Japan

People, who are homeless, try to cool down with chilled water outside the Justa Center, a day center in downtown Phoenix, Arizona [Matt York/AP Photo] Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the rising threat from global warming.

Italy faces weekend predictions of historic highs with the health ministry issuing a red alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence. Keep reading

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