Italy is once again pushing ahead with a plan to link the mainland with Sicily in a massive infrastructure project that, even ...

Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the eruption began around 3.50am local time (2.50am BST), following volcanic tremors which began around midnight local time.

While these temperatures are certainly high, incredibly, they are not the highest recorded temperatures in Italy in June. 41.9C was recorded in Catenanuova, Sicily, in 2003.

Italy’s government is considering reclassifying a long-discussed €13.5 billion (approximately $14B) bridge to Sicily as a military project in a bid to help meet NATO’s new defense spending ...