Red alerts were also in place in Britain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the extreme early summer heat forced school closures, travel disruption and alarm about climate change.

Across Europe, countries are shattering heat records and beginning to reconsider long-held taboos in how they respond.

France boss Didier Deschamps returns to World Cup after death of his mother - Deschamps was not on the touchline for France’s final group game as had flown home to to attend his mother’s funeral

Every member of France's starting XI gets involved as a 17-pass move is put away by Ousmane Dembele to seal his hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway in their final FIFA World Cup Group I match at Boston Stadium.

France has been slow to recognize that many buildings need stronger medicine than shutters, ceiling fans, and a good night breeze—and they need it now. This has left the country exposed on multiple fronts.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: French navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker off coast of Sicily, says Macron - Britain and France continue to unveil sanctions and step up actions against the shadow

By Sudip Kar-Gupta, Emma Pinedo and Clotaire Achi PARIS/MADRID, June 23 (Reuters) - Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday,

More than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known to have died during the current outbreak.