Maurizio Landini, the general secretary of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), on Tuesday urged the Italian Labor Ministry to take urgent measures to ensure safe working conditions in the abnormal heat that has engulfed the Apennines

A weather station on the eastern outskirts of Rome recorded 41.7 degrees Celsius (107.06 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, which marks the hottest day on record in the Italian capital

The Italian Health Ministry published on Monday a circular letter to all the regions of the country regarding emergency measures to be taken due to the heat wave that Italy has been experiencing lately

Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock on Wednesday described the arrest of Italian mafia leader Matteo Messina Denaro as "a great success" and thanked Italy's authorities for cooperation in tracking down one of the world's most dangerous criminals