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France24 says Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in weeks which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.

France24 says LESS THAN A MONTH after the previous heat wave, mercury levels started to rise in France on Monday with the country braced for a heatwave this week.

Sky News says PEOPLE ACROSS the country are set to sizzle on what could be the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures are expected to hit 33C (91.4F).

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.

France24 says ITALY DECLARED a state of emergency in five northern regions and announced emergency funds on Monday over a worsening drought that has plagued the Po Valley in recent weeks.

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

Euronews says AUTHORITIES in Austria have declared a civil emergency after mudslides cut off several villages from rescue services, while at least one person died after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the southern state of Carinthia.

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