A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts ...

French and Spanish firefighters battled blazes that burned through thousands of acres for a second day. The fires followed a heat wave that dried out the terrain, creating fuel for wildfires, ...

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut on Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect ...

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

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

Paris extended a red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heat wave grips Europe.

Italy, meanwhile, issued heat wave red alerts across 17 cities, including Milan and Rome. Several regions of the Mediterranean country banned outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day.

"Today is very bad, but yesterday wasn't any better. So we're just surviving," said Miguel Sopera, 63. "At night it's impossible due to the terrible heat." France sizzles as Eiffel Tower closes ...

The heat was so expansive that mountaintops, including the French Alps, that are usually frozen from snowpack saw record temperatures. Heat records were set for June in Spain and Portugal.

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

An extreme and dangerous heat wave responsible for highs of 30-40 C (90s to low 100s F) will only slowly ease in part of Europe and persist in other areas as the first week of July progresses.