Extreme heat has gripped Europe with record-high temperatures, health alerts and wildfires, from France and Spain to Greece.

A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing ...

Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and ...

Europe is sizzling from at heat wave, with temperatures reaching 46C in Spain and wildfires spreading in several parts of the ...

Europe is battling wildfires brought on by an early heatwave and extremely dry and windy conditions from France to Turkey.

In France, wildfires broke out in the Corbières area of Aude in the southwest, where temperatures topped 40 degrees (104°F), ...

The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).

Extreme heatwave hits Europe as temperatures soar above 40C in holiday hotspotsSource: AP ...

The temperature has been nearing 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Europe as the first heatwave of the summer hits continent.

Wimbledon is expected to see its hottest opening day on record as a heatwave sweeps much of England and other parts of Europe ...

Southern Europe braces for intense summer heat as climate change pushes temperatures to record highs, impacting cities from ...

French firefighters have been mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put ...