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 ...

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

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 ...

A heat wave sweeping much of Europe showed few signs of relenting on Tuesday, when temperatures soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.8 Celsius, in many places in the south.

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, e ...

Europe’s heat wave is set to peak over the coming days, triggering red alerts from France to the Swiss Alps, warning people to take extra precautions against the extreme conditions.

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.

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.