At the height of the storm, six departments close to the city of Lyon were put on red flood alert, and in parts of the Ardeche region, situated between Lyon and the southerly port city of Marseille, up to 700 millimeters of rain fell in 48 hours.

Floods engulfed parts of north-central Italy from overflowing rivers following days of heavy rain, prompting the state-led road operator to close some expressways.

Several thousand people have been forced to evacuate their homes due to heavy rain in northern Italy. In Bologna and the surrounding areas, over 2,000 residents spent the night in emergency shelters or with family and friends.

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organization would be established to work with the parties producing the craft,

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organization would be