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10/09/2017 GMT

Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Florida

BBC World Service - Weekend, Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Florida

Winds batter south Florida; US seeks UN vote on North Korea; John Le Carre on Smiley

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded, Hurricane Irma, is bearing down on Florida; US formally requests UN vote on North Korea sanctions; John Le Carre on his master spy, George Smiley

(Images: Signs announce the temporary closure of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Credit: Getty Images)

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