The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris and remain unusually high in Belgium and the Netherlands.

A red heat wave warning, the highest designation, is in place for 16 French départements Tuesday, including Île-de-France, where Paris is located.

In Paris, blistering heat led the Eiffel Tower to close its summit and remind prospective visitors to take precautions. In London, the Wimbledon tennis tournament saw its hottest opening day on ...

From Nigeria to Japan, Pakistan to Spain, the month of June was the hottest ever recorded in 12 countries and was ...

Most of the country remains under a heat alert of Level 3, or “be very careful,” through Tuesday, with portions of the Paris region under the country’s highest Level 4 heat wave alert, or ...

In Paris, blistering heat led the Eiffel Tower to close its summit and remind prospective visitors to take precautions. In London, the Wimbledon tennis tournament saw its hottest opening day on ...

PARIS (AP) — France and the rest of Europe were still in the grips of the first major heat wave this summer with health warnings in effect Tuesday, even as conditions began to improve in some ...

In France, the national weather agency Météo-France placed several departments under the highest red alert, with the Paris region particularly hard hit. The heat wave — defined as consecutive ...

In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was closed on July 1 and July 2, because the city is under a red heat wave warning, which is the highest designation.

The operators said the closure was "to ensure everyone's comfort and safety." Farther south, 17 of Italy's 27 major cities were experiencing a heat wave, according to the health ministry.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Europe’s continuing heat wave on Wednesday helped fuel a deadly wildfire in Spain while the European Union presented plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under ...

An early heat wave has had Europe firmly in its grip for days, and it's claiming lives: in France and Spain, at least seven people have died as a result of the high temperatures, according to the ...