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A blistering heatwave has gripped southwest France, sending thermometers soaring to an oppressive 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in parts of Charente and Aude. In Aude, a region of vineyards ...

Paris extended a red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heat wave grips Europe.