Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.

France’s EU Affairs Minister says it’s time for Europe to leverage “all the tools” it has to protect itself from the increasingly “aggressive trade practices” of foreign competitors. He adds that China and the US have long abandoned the foundational rules of international trade.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France's nuclear deterrent to eight European nations, alongside the expansion of France's nuclear warhead stockpile. In an event held at the ‘Ile Longue' naval port near Brest, in front of the ...

Paris — France's two main farmers' unions have called on members to end their weekslong protest and lift roadblocks they've thrown up on highways around Paris, but the agricultural unrest was spreading elsewhere in Europe. The call to end protests in ...