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I don't want to think about that possibility': Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dismisses any thought of a Donald Trump

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The 83-year-old justice bashed Trump in an end-of-term interview Thursday Predicted that Democrat Hillary Clinton will become the next president Ginsburg said everything would be 'up for grabs' if Trump won the election

Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter downing in Syria

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A helicopter similar to this was shot down east of Palmyra Two Russian pilots have been killed after their military helicopter was shot down by fighters of so-called Islamic State, the Russian military is quoted as saying by local media.

N.Korea missile fired from submarine appears to have failed-S.Korea

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  North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, but it appears to have failed soon after launch, South Korea's military said. The launch comes at the end of a week of sharply rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and only a day after the United States and South Korea pledged to deploy an advanced anti-missile system to counter threats from Pyongyang

Buhari’s Aides Frustrating Dialogue With Niger Delta Avengers, Bayelsa Elders Claim

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Some elders and traditional rulers from the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State on Friday alleged that some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides who hail from the Niger Delta were frustrating the proposed dialogue between the Federal Government and the new militant groups led by the Niger Delta Avengers. Some elders and traditional rulers from the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State on Friday alleged that some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides who hail from the Niger Delta were frustrating the proposed dialogue between the Federal Government and the new militant groups led by the Niger Delta Avengers.

Serena Williams wins Wimbledon for historic 22nd grand slam title

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This time, Serena Williams wouldn't be denied. Deprived of a record-tying 22nd grand slam title in the Australian Open and French Open finals this year, Williams got to No. 22 Saturday by defeating a dogged Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in a high-quality Wimbledon final. It was the same Kerber who beat Williams in Melbourne in January but the world No. 1 turned the tables on the grass at the All England Club with a clinical display of power tennis amid windy conditions.

NNPC warns against panic petrol buying amid union strike

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There was no sign yet of any panic buying but the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) cautioned members of the public against any form of panic purchase. People queue with their vehicles to buy fuel in front of a fuel station at Agege district in Lagos, Nigeria April 5, 2016. To match NIGERIA-OIL/ REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye  Nigeria's state oil company on Friday urged motorists not to engage in panic petrol buying, a day after a trade union representing oil workers began a strike that raised fears of future fuel shortages. Petrol shortages caused lengthy queues for motorists seeking to fill their tanks earlier this year after fuel importers struggled to find dollars needed to pay for refined oil products due to foreign exchange restrictions imposed by the central bank.

More trouble for banks as CBN says two others have failed liquidity tests

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Less than one week after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) took over management of Skye Bank, the apex bank has disclosed that “one or two others” were in distress. CBN had earlier in the week dissolved the board of Skye Bank. It explained that the decision was a measure to prevent a total collapse of the bank. Skye Bank is believed to have an estimated non-performing loan portfolio of N700bn, much of which is due to an over exposure in the oil and gas sector.