Key events9m ago101 million Europeans to experience temperatures above 35C today15m agoUK universities cancel student open days due to extreme heat35m agoParis mayor reports 'increase in mortality' due to heatwave39m agoMorning opening: The heatwave continues101 million Europeans to experience temperatures above 35C todayAs the heatwave is set to hit large parts of Germany today, at least 101 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C on Thursday, according to AFP estimates.That’s a higher number than yesterday’s 94 millions.General view of tennis spectators in Eastbourne during the heatwave as they take cover under hats. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/ReutersMaximum temperatures are expected to surpass 30C for more than 380 million people across Europe excluding Turkey, representing nearly two-thirds of the population, AFP added, according to an analysis based on forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from the Joint Research Centre.UK universities cancel student open days due to extreme heatRichard AdamsEducation editorThe heatwave continues to disrupt the British education system with University College London, one of the UK’s largest universities, cancelling its student open days planned for Friday and Saturday, relieving thousands of prospective undergraduates and parents from travelling to central London.A person uses a portable fan on an underground train in central London. Photograph: Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty ImagesUCL said in a statement: