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Saturday 7 November 2026·12 items · about 6 min read·Free edition
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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, White House says
GOVERNMENT · Lead story
The White House said President Trump "announced the appointment of Stephen Miller as the 33rd White House Chief of Staff, succeeding Susie Wiles". Trump wrote on Truth Social that Miller "will become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026" and that Wiles "will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation".
CENTCOM posts a Rewards for Justice offer of up to $20 million on Iran's nuclear program
Official post · not independently verified. US Central Command wrote: "Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program, including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community, or the movement of any of the above." The Rewards for Justice page makes the same offer. On X: 4,323,132 views and 3,616 reposts as of Sat 7 Nov, 04:18 ET.
Treasury sanctions eight Canada-based money services businesses over Iran
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it "designated eight money services businesses based in Canada that enable the Iranian regime." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "Canada cannot be a safe haven for illicit financial facilitators that provide sanctions evasion services to the Iranian regime and its proxies." State said the action was coordinated with Canada.
White House posts that US policy recognises "only two genders"
Official post · not independently verified. The White House wrote: "It is the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male & female." On X: 7,380,893 views and 20,581 reposts as of Sat 7 Nov, 04:18 ET.
Zelensky reports 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones in a Russian attack
Official post · not independently verified. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote: "In total, the Russians used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, with all the missiles aimed at Kyiv and the surrounding region." He wrote: "Nine people were injured, including one child." On Friday he wrote: "We need interceptor missiles for our Patriots." On X, the Saturday post had 52,487 views and 313 reposts as of Sat 7 Nov, 04:18 ET.
Rubio condemns the new sentence for Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong
Official post · not independently verified. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote: "The U.S. strongly condemns the Hong Kong Court’s decision to once again sentence Joshua Wong for exercising his freedom of speech." He added: "We call for his immediate release and that of all unjustly detained persons." On X: 766,654 views and 4,957 reposts as of Sat 7 Nov, 04:18 ET.
US, Armenia and Azerbaijan launch planning groups for the TRIPP transit route
The governments of the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan said officials "launched Trilateral Technical Planning Groups to advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), a multimodal transit route." They said the first two groups will focus on "transportation and electricity transmission" and that the sides "reaffirmed their respective commitments to expeditious operationalization of all modalities of TRIPP."
Bank of Japan's Ueda says foreign investment income now drives Japan's surplus
In a speech at the International Monetary Fund, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said: "Net income earned on foreign investments has thus become the principal source of Japan's current account surplus". He said the surplus "generally ranged from 2 to 4 percent of GDP for roughly four decades".
Bessent says China must honour its commitments after a call with He Lifeng
Official post · not independently verified. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote that, on a call with He Lifeng, he "raised concerns about recent Chinese actions and underscored that progress depends on concrete results." USTR said Greer stressed China's past commitments on "agricultural purchases, rare earths, and other critical minerals". On X: 120,541 views and 622 reposts as of Sat 7 Nov, 04:18 ET.
US employers added 165,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate 4.1%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said "Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent." Private-sector average hourly earnings rose 0.4% to $38.00, up 3.1% over 12 months. August was revised to +186,000 and September to +60,000, so the two months combined are "84,000 higher than previously reported."
Justice Department closes its review of FOX's planned purchase of Roku
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division said it closed its investigation of FOX's proposed acquisition of Roku, announced on June 15 at "approximately $22 billion". It said entry by free, ad-supported streaming providers "would be timely, likely, and sufficient to make a substantial risk of harm to competition unlikely."
NASA chief posts a welcome for Trump at Kennedy Space Center and describes CAPEWEEK
Official post · not independently verified. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman wrote: "Today, we’re excited to welcome @POTUS to @NASAKennedy as we begin building a global stage worthy of America’s leadership in aerospace." He said CAPEWEEK would bring together aerospace participants and members of the public. On X: 182,907 views and 287 reposts as of Sat 7 Nov, 04:18 ET.