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Hurricane Dorian: the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bahamas

The storm was upgraded to category 5 - the strongest - and is set to turn towards the US.

Hurricane Dorian batters parts of the low-lying Caribbean island chain of the Bahamas, reportedly submerging areas of the Abaco islands.

In Hong Kong, pro-democracy campaigners are calling for a general strike on Monday and a university boycott.

Malawi's President Peter Mutharika says he has not banned demonstrations following the supreme court's decision to ban anti-government protests.

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