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 ...

"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 ...

In France, nearly 1,900 schools were closed, up from around 200 on Monday. The heat was set to peak in France on Tuesday at 40-41 C in some areas, weather forecaster Meteo France said.

At least eight people have died as a heat wave hits parts of Europe, with two dead in France, two in Italy and four in Spain, according to officials.

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

The most extreme heat event on the planet right now is happening not on land but at sea. A prolonged, record-smashing marine heat wave is scorching the Mediterranean, where water temperatures have ...

European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon The heat wave that has blanketed much of Europe is expected to linger over the continent this week, driving up temperatures ...

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.

PARIS/MADRID — More than a thousand schools were closed in France on Tuesday and the top floor of the Eiffel Tower was shut to tourists as a severe heat wave continued to grip Europe, triggering ...