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Catch up on the Top Stories of the day.

0:00 Donald Trump and Joe Biden set for US Election rematch
- US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations. The two 2020 contenders will provide the US with its first rematch in a presidential election for 70 years. Polling suggests it will be a tight race that will come down to narrow margins in a few key states.

0:14 US announces new $300m military aid package for Ukraine
- The United States will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, President Joe Biden's administration said on Tuesday, the first such move in months as additional funds for Kyiv remain blocked by Republican leaders in Congress. The White House has been scrambling to find ways to send more military assistance given the situation on the battlefield and the resistance to the funding from Republican hardliners.

0:30 Russia 'prepared' for nuclear war, warns Vladimir Putin
- Vladimir Putin has said Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to his country's sovereignty or independence. In an interview with Russian state television, the country's leader described US President Joe Biden as a veteran politician who fully understands the dangers of an escalation in tensions.

0:38 Japan's Space One rocket launch ends in explosion
- Tokyo based start-up Space One failed Wednesday to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit after its solid-fuel Kairos rocket burst into flames just seconds after lift-off, in a major setback for Japan’s space development aspirations.

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