hello, i m miriam moshiri, welcome to verified live, we start with unprecedented high temperatures and parts of the world being reported across many parts of the world. breaking records on multiple continents. the heatwave is continuing across southern europe with rome registering a new record high of 41 celsius. torrential rains have inundated parts of asia including taiwan and south vietnam. in the united states, and excessive heat warning is still in place for death valley in california, which is expected to reach a peak of more than 50 celsius today, that s more than 50 celsius today, that s more than 120 fahrenheit. in europe, it s so hot, that in italy, 20 cities across the country are on the red list, which means people are facing