Politics
Severe weather disrupts election day across several US states
Flash floods, torrential rain and tornadoes have disrupted midterm election day in several US states.
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World
Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India’s eastern coast
Severe cyclonic storm uproots trees and downs power lines, days after another cyclone battered the same region.
World
India news: Andhra, Odisha brace for severe storm
The weather department warned that a depression over the Bay of Bengal could escalate into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast, with winds reaching 140 km/h. DW has more.
World
Severe hunger stalks people in Gaza as bakeries close down
Bakeries across Gaza are struggling to find flour to make bread for people desperate for food.
World
Yemenis face severe shortages in Taiz amid Houthi blockade
Residents in Yemen’s Taiz are facing severe food and water shortages as a Houthi blockade cuts off a key supply route.
Weather
Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued
The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.
Health
New drug reverses severe fatty liver disease by repairing the gut
Scientists have discovered that a potential new drug can reverse severe fatty liver disease in animal models by restoring gut health and blocking harmful substances from reaching the liver. The breakthrough could pave the way for new treatments for liver disease and potentially other serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease.
Politics
We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister
Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.
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Science
Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?
Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.
World
Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics
Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons, long denounced by rights groups and UN experts as dangerous and excessive.
Business
Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs rise
The war in Iran is having a practical impact on people across the island as energy prices continue to climb.
Health
Why was the Kent meningitis outbreak so severe?
More than 20 young people were infected in the March outbreak, linked to a Canterbury nightclub.