Extreme

Rome, Venice, and 19 additional cities across Italy are under a red alert this weekend due to soaring temperatures, with the Balkans also experiencing extreme heat, prompting health warnings.

Parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and several mid-Atlantic and southeastern US states remain under weather alerts for damaging winds and tornadoes, as the death toll from the weekend storms has risen to 36 across six states.

US President-elect Donald Trump announced that his inauguration on Monday will take place inside the US Capitol instead of outdoors due to "severe" cold conditions.