France is bracing for its fourth major heatwave of the year, as soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions add to pressure on crews battling a giant wildfire in the Bordeaux region.

The 10-year-old girl who died from injuries she sustained in a crash in Cavan, which also claimed the life of her mother, has been named locally as Irena Mereacre.

A mother whose teenage daughter died in the Creeslough tragedy has said families have "no answers of any kind".

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath rubble, the prime minister said.

A ban on under-18s using e-scooters will be discussed by Cabinet today.