Firefighters are tackling multiple fires in central England on a day that the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe.

The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.

After winning the Women’s Tour de France for the second time Demi Vollering tried hard to hold back tears while the Dutch national anthem played.

England forward Ivan Toney has been charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub.

Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.

Europe is grappling with a record-breaking hot and dry summer.

Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive.

Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home.

Jean-François Pauner is among many volunteers helping firefighters battle wildfires in southwestern France.

Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory have returned voluntarily to Morocco.

Two new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.

George Clooney says his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France due to a nearby wildfire.

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire, signaling progress in battling the flames.

Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy.

Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris, while two firefighters were killed fighting a wind-driven blaze on the Greek island of Crete.

French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires.

A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged fire crews to “stay strong” as they battle to bring a monster wildfire under control, warning that the fight will take time.

World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations.

A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 more people overnight.

Gabby Thomas chose to view herself as “healing” instead of “injured” last year.

France is using a massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on a wildfire near the wine country city of Bordeaux.

Massive forest fires are raging out of control in southwestern France and central Spain, forcing authorities to evacuate around 200,000 people.

OpenAI has disclosed an "unprecedented cyber incident" where its AI system allegedly hacked into another AI company.

Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro at the end to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France.

Expect goals in the World Cup final, as history suggests.

With the sun obstructed by haze, Spain’s players practiced ahead of the World Cup final outside in northern New Jersey while air conditions are hazardous because of smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Kylian Mbappé had France poised for another run to the World Cup final with a team that seemingly had the offensive firepower to solve Spain’s stout defense.

Kylian Mbappé won’t get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final and remains in the race with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot four years after he won it.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France.

Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris.

Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is facing backlash for comments about France's World Cup team ahead of their semifinal match.

French President Emmanuel Macron is decrying the resurgence of antisemitism in France.

Haeran Ryu has birdied the first hole of a playoff with Brooke Henderson to win the Evian Championship for a second straight major title in the space of three weeks.

Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people.

The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Tadej Pogacar has produced a tremendous ride on the Col du Tourmalet to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory.

France's upcoming election has taken a striking turn after far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for the presidency for a fourth time.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

France star Kylian Mbappé condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she posted on social media after France defeated Paraguay in the round of 16 of the World Cup.

Monaco authorities say a person was arrested but later released as they “very actively” pursue their probe of an explosion that reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia and two other people.

“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry film about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon after it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios.

Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.

France forward Kylian Mbappé scored his 17th and 18th goals at the World Cup, moving one behind Lionel Messi on the tournament’s all-time list and tying him with the Argentina great in the race for the Golden Boot at this year's tournament with six apiece.

A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies.

A skydiving plane has crashed in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board.

All of the matchups have been set for the World Cup's round of 32 with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday when Canada plays South Africa in Southern California.

France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup.

Paris Fashion Week Men’s became a test of fashion’s relationship with heat.

In designing the uniforms for this year's World Cup, Nike and other apparel makers sought to channel national pride and maximize comfort.

A French soccer player with a second-division club has died from drowning during the heat wave that has gripped France.

Dior has moved its men’s Paris Fashion Week show to 9 a.m. to avoid extreme heat.

Pharrell Williams has sent Louis Vuitton’s dandy surfer over a giant wave at Paris Fashion Week.

Argentina's Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing.

France recorded its hottest day ever as an early heat wave gripped Europe.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a rare World Cup weather delay on Monday, when the halftime break during a match between France and Iraq lasted 2 hours, 10 minutes.

A newly unsealed court filing shows the U.S. government opposes a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.

A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France.

President Donald Trump is lashing out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once more.

The World Cup is showcasing players with diverse backgrounds who could have represented different countries.

French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the gilded gates of Louis XIV’s palace to U.S. President Donald Trump for a private reception, show and dinner marking America’s 250th birthday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has secured key support from world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France.

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday.

France striker Kylian Mbappé has scored the 13 and 14th World Cup goals of his career, tied for the fourth most in tournament history.

The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.

Donald Trump and G7 leaders are focusing on the Ukraine war, with the United States President considering reimposing sanctions on Russian oil shipments.

U.S. President Donald Trump is in France this week for a G7 summit.

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the upcoming G7 summit of leading industrialized nations in France.

When U.S. President Gerald Ford and leaders of the five other leading democracies gathered at a 14th-century castle outside Paris on Nov. 15, 1975, they planted the seed for what subsequently became the Group of Seven nations.

The leaders of the U.K., Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the “urgent need” to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia’s powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles in a meeting in London on Sunday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has uses a D-Day anniversary speech in France to link immigration by sea to wartime liberation.

The European Union has agreed on a major overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to increase deportations and establish detention centers abroad.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo faces a significant fine for his sexist remarks at the French Open.

A new exhibit called “Hidden Treasures” shines a light on the 250 year cultural dialogue between France and the U.S. through the lens of French luxury goods.

Triple Espresso is back.

Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris.

A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings.

Home player Arthur Gea ran off the court for an emergency bathroom break early in the first set of his French Open debut.

Yuri the dog from the Chilean movie “La Perra” has won the coveted Palm Dog award in Cannes.

The Cannes Film Festival is wrapping up its twelve days of premieres and high fashion.

The Cannes Film Festival's amfAR Gala has dazzled attendees with performances by Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, and Lizzo.

In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning turn in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”.

Victor Wembanyama is heading back to France next season with the San Antonio Spurs.

Malaysia's government seeks $251 million in compensation from Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS after Norway revoked an export permit.

Cate Blanchett says that the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in remarks at the Cannes Film Festival.

The full range of Sandra Hüller’s talent is on full display this year in four films that run from big to small.

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut.

Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux.

French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded his Africa visit with talks in Ethiopia.

The cast of “The Fast and the Furious” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday for a 25th anniversary celebration of the nitrous-boosting franchise.

French authorities have ordered over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship to stay on board due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak.

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new investments in Africa at a summit held in Kenya.

France is pitching what it says is a new model of partnership with African countries at a summit that begins Monday in Kenya as it completes a military withdrawal from West African countries that has been widely seen as marking declining influence on the continent.

French President Emmanuel Macron has kicked off a visit to Kenya ahead of a two-day Africa Forward Summit.

The International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status.

Kylian Mbappé insists he remains fully committed to his recovery from a left hamstring injury.

European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.

Real Madrid says star forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left hamstring, putting in doubt his participation in the Spanish league clasico in two weeks.