Storms hit the north as red heat warnings loom in the south, West Nile cases jump again, and more news on Friday.

Travellers in Italy face a return to transport disruption from early September, as the country's summer strike ban comes to an end.

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In our latest Americans in Italy newsletter, we look at the ongoing fight against changes to rules around ancestry-based citizenship and how Americans living abroad say the way they're treated is changing.

As the number of West Nile virus infections spikes in Italy at the end of August, here's what it is and how to protect yourself.