Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in some places over the weekend. Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected - with the Spanish city of Seville forecast to hit 42C on Sunday.

The Portuguese capital wakes up to a second day of heatwave, as climate change pushes thermometers on the world's fastest-warming continent increasingly into the red. The Portuguese Meteorological Institute is forecasting a temperature of 42 degrees later today.

Southern Europe struggles with soaring heat as temperatures hit 40C, sparking fears of wildfires and health risks.