A late-May heat dome pushed temperatures to record levels in parts of western Europe on Monday, with Britain, Ireland and France logging historic May highs and forecasters warning that extreme heat would persist through the week. Britain's Met Office said Kew Gardens in southwest London reached 34.8 C, provisionally beating the previous UK May record of 32.8 C set in 1922 and matched in 1944. Météo-France said France had its hottest May day on record and forecast higher temperatures on Tuesda...

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