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Aljazeera says WILDFIRES are sweeping across northern and central Portugal, where an estimated 3,000 firefighters and more than 60 aircraft are battling to quell the flames amid scorching temperatures.

BBC News says PARTS of the UK are predicted to experience a heatwave over the next few days, the Met Office has said.

A state of emergency has been declared in five northern Italian regions – Friuli-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto, lasting until December 31.

Aljazeera says THOUSANDS of residents have been ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, as torrential rain and damaging winds pounding the east coast.

The Sun says BRITAIN is set for yet more washouts as a yellow weather warning has been issued for heavy rain and flooding – but a 30C scorcher is only days away.

Daily Express says THE MET OFFICE has given its verdict on the chances of a sizzling UK heatwave in July.

The Metro says GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL-goers ‘may need to take shelter if they can’ as thunderstorms are set to sweep across England today.

France24 says Spain, France and other western European nations sweltered over the weekend under a blistering June heatwave that has sparked forest fires and concerns such early summer blasts of hot weather will now become the norm.

The United States has so far this year faced some truly extreme climate-related catastrophes, including raging floods, devastating fires, thunderstorms and a seriously dangerous heatwave that has affected a third of the population.

The Independent says Parts of the UK are set to experience hottest day of the year so far with temperatures peaking at 34C (93.2F) today.

Sky News says Britain’s sweltering heatwave is set to peak on Friday with temperatures of up to 34C (93.2F).

The Sun says SCORCHING sunshine will make Britain hotter than Malibu today as the country braces itself for an impeding heatwave.

The Metro says Get your suncream at the ready, as the ‘first properly hot summer’s day’ is set to arrive in Britain.

France24 says an early heat wave is expected to hit France this week, the state forecaster Meteo France said on Sunday, with temperatures reaching up to 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in the south.

UK weather forecast: Blistering 24C tropical heat amid gale force winds and heavy rain Daily Mirror says Brits are set…

The Sun says BRITS can expect to sweat it out as a mini heatwave sweeps in with temperatures set to hit 24C on Friday.

The Metro says the UK will face ‘unseasonably’ strong winds later this week, with forecasters warning of gusts of up to 45mph.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubliee Bank Holiday weekend is expected to see highs of 23C with heavy showers either side of the celebrations.

France24 says Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 79 people dead and dozens missing, civil defense officials said Sunday, as rescuers capitalised on a lull in downpours to search for survivors.

TRT World says Gavin Newsom has warned of potential mandatory water restrictions as the most populous US state continues to fight a worsening drought –– now in its third year.

Euronews says Spain is feeling the heat after temperatures soared this weekend, reaching up to 15 degrees above average for the season.

The Guardian says Temperatures in parts of southern Spain are forecast to exceed 42C on Saturday as a heatwave of “extraordinary intensity” brings dusty skies, a heightened risk of forest fires and blistering conditions more usually seen in high summer than mid-May.

Several southern French towns sizzled in record high temperatures for May on Wednesday, while the month as a whole is…

The Independent says a dust cloud from the desert could see ‘blood rain’ fall across the country as it mixes with incoming thunderstorms, forecasters have said.

France24 says several southern French towns sizzled in record high temperatures for May on Wednesday, while the month as whole is on track to be the hottest since records began.