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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 7, 2026

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President Donald Trump appointed Stephen Miller as chief of staff on November 6, following Republicans' loss of control over Congress. This move places Miller, known for advocating expansive presidential authority, into one of Washington's most powerful roles. Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida for possessing child sex abuse material. Meanwhile, Europe rejected US efforts to restructure the continent’s security framework amid potential peace talks with Russia over Ukraine.
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As of November 8, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller, his longtime adviser and deputy chief of staff, will replace Susie Wiles as the White House Chief of Staff starting Monday. The decision was made despite Republicans losing control of both the House and Senate in the recent midterm elections. Democrats criticized this move, with Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul el Sayed of Michigan describing it as part of "incoherent messaging" from the Trump administration. Additionally, the White House stated that it will continue its hardline stance on immigration, emphasizing plans to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens despite the election results.

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This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says GENEVA, Nov 9 - This year is on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN report showed on Monday.
Tesla will have to refund Cybertruck deposits for many customers as orders far exceed production capacity, chief executive Elon Musk said, following last week’s announcement that the electric vehicle maker is winding down the pick-up truck’s production at its Texas factory.
His statement came as the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report indicating that 2026 has continued a streak of exceptional global temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels. Each of the past 12 years have been among the hottest 12 years on record, the agency said, with 2026 expected to be among the hottest ever. ‘Off the charts’ “What we are seeing gives new meaning to the phrase off the charts,” WMO chief Celeste Saulo told reporters in Geneva, cautioning that the current exceptionally strong El Nino could unleash more heat and extreme weather well into 2027.
A senior European Union official warned last week that there would be “no political will” for extra funding pledges at COP31.
Senior Emirati official Anwar Gargash warned on Monday that the region could face a prolonged period of uncertainty, saying a comprehensive political settlement between the United States and Iran to end the more than eight-month war appeared to be difficult.
• Le Pen would top the first-round vote with between 34% and 36% depending on the scenarios tested by pollster Toluna Harris Interactive in a survey carried out between November 3 and 5 •
"How will you ever visit their graves, keep them cared for?"
The coast guard rescued another 18 people from the boat about 15 nautical miles off the port of Kaloi Limenes and dozens of others in two other incidents off Crete, a coast guard official said, adding that they will all be taken ashore. Greece, for years a favoured gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia, was at the front line of Europe's migration crisis in 2015-2016 and nearly 1 million people landed on its islands, mainly from Turkey.
In December 2025, Megaspeed said Bloomberg’s reporting “contains misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that we may have been involved in illegal chip transfers”.
The government said the assailant, a 24-year-old from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, a town of just under 60,000 in southeastern Poland, may have been inspired by far-right ideology, without providing further details. "There were many different emblems on the perpetrator’s clothing that have been partially examined and interpreted," Karolina Galecka, an interior ministry spokeswoman, told radio TOK FM on Monday.
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Meghan’s father arrested over child sex abuse photos Thomas Markle, father of Britain’s Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested on a charge of possessing child sex abuse material, including photographs of himself with naked underage girls, in rented storage units in California, US law enforcement authorities said on Nov 6.
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 7, 2026 Trump elevates hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff US President Donald Trump named trusted aide Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Nov 6, giving the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies one of the most powerful jobs in Washington after Republicans lost control of Congress. Miller, who will replace Susie Wiles, assumes the role as the president prepares to confront a Democratic-led House of Representatives and Senate and a wave of congressional investigations into his administration.
2026-11-09 · The Straits Times
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 7, 2026 Trump elevates hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff US President Donald Trump named trusted aide Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Nov 6, giving the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies one of the most powerful jobs in Washington after Republicans lost control of Congress. Miller, who will replace Susie Wiles, assumes the role as the president prepares to confront a Democratic-led House of Representatives and Senate and a wave of congressional investigations into his administration. uncertain
president → sleep → administration
A longtime proponent of expansive presidential authority, Miller takes over at a moment when the Republican Party’s defeat in the Nov 3 midterm elections could leave Trump more reliant on executive power to advance his domestic agenda. uncertain
defeat → take → agenda
Trump said the change would take effect on Nov 9. asserted
change → say → Nov
Meghan’s father arrested over child sex abuse photos Thomas Markle, father of Britain’s Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested on a charge of possessing child sex abuse material, including photographs of himself with naked underage girls, in rented storage units in California, US law enforcement authorities said on Nov 6. asserted
authorities → arrest → Nov
FBI director Kash Patel said federal agents had arrested Markle in Florida. asserted
agents → say → Florida
“Mr Markle allegedly targeted innocent children and sought to steal their innocence through his criminal actions,” he said. uncertain
he → target → actions
Europe rebuffs US drive for new ‘security architecture’ asserted
Europe → rebuff → architecture
Europe pushed back on Nov 6 on any US efforts to rewrite the continent’s “security architecture” as part of a potential agreement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. asserted
Europe → push → Ukraine
US President Donald Trump on Nov 5 predicted a “very big” deal with Moscow involving not only Ukraine but “all of Europe”, in remarks likely to fuel fresh fears of a pivot towards the Kremlin. asserted
Trump → predict → Kremlin
At the same time, his envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said Washington was working on “a broader European security architecture” ahead of mediating talks next week between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi. asserted
Washington → say → Dhabi
Najib pays $15.7m fine, but road home hits roadblock asserted
home → pay → roadblock
Former prime minister Najib Razak must remain in prison despite a court order allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest following payment of a RM50 million (S$15.7 million) fine, Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has said. asserted
Chambers → remain → fine
The AGC suspended the house arrest temporarily on Nov 6, the same day that Najib’s fine was paid and a High Court order was issued directing his release into house arrest. asserted
order → suspend → arrest
Najib’s lawyers have protested against the AGC’s move, saying every condition set by the King in his pardon had been met and that there was no lawful reason for their client to remain in prison. asserted
client → protest → prison
They demanded that Najib be released immediately into house arrest, in a statement. asserted
Najib → demand → statement
Polar vortex weakening early, scientists say Meteorologists said Nov 6 they were observing a “unique” early disruption of the polar vortex phenomenon, bringing uncertain consequences for weather in the Northern Hemisphere this winter. asserted
they → weaken → Hemisphere
The polar vortex is a vast region of cold, low-pressure air that normally circulates high above the Arctic. asserted
that → circulate → Arctic
During an El Nino year, which 2026 is, the vortex generally weakens towards the end of winter, releasing bitterly cold winds across Europe and North America around January to March time. asserted
vortex → weaken → time
But scientists say they are witnessing a weakening in early November, when temperatures are milder. asserted
temperatures → say → November
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