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BBC News
Saturday 7 November 2026 · 08:00 GMT · 30m · 5 stories · 9 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (76%)
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A US-led bulletin opened with Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff, its longest item at 6 minutes 17 seconds. U2's interview about their new album and Dolly Parton's final recording was close behind at 6 minutes 8 seconds, while Thomas Markle's court appearance took 5 minutes 21 seconds. The shorter international items were New Zealand's election at 3 minutes 20 seconds and Paraguay's president under house arrest at 1 minute 35 seconds.
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- 2:06
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff
- 2:24
Donald Trump, President
- 3:43
Chuck Schumer, Senate Democratic leader
- 4:12
Jessica Levinson, constitutional law professor at the Loyola Law School and director of Loyola's Public Service Institute
- 7:49
- 10:32
- 10:57
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
- 14:26
Ryan Boswell, reporter for TVNZ
- 1:23 Story begins Trump announces post-midterm staffing changes
- 1:33
Charged quote Trump announces post-midterm staffing changes
days after the Republicans suffered heavy losses in the US midterm elections. Mr Miller is a long-time Trump aide and the architect of the administration's hardline immigration policy, including controversial ice raids which the Democrats have long called unconstitutional. He also spearheaded the president's use of executive orders,
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 1:33-1:45
- 1:58
Charged quote Trump announces post-midterm staffing changes
drove policies behind travel bans during Mr Trump's first term, and is a staunch supporter of Israel. Now Mr Miller replaces Susie Wiles, this is her. She resigned following those catastrophic midterm results. She was the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff and in a post on X, said, while my role may be changing, my commitment to the president
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 1:58-2:01
- 3:17
Claim Trump announces post-midterm staffing changes
Some Democrats used extreme language about Miller, including accusations that he was responsible for deaths.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 3:17-3:28
- 8:23
- 11:47
Claim Thomas Markle released on bail under electronic monitoring after abuse image charge
Meghan said the Metropolitan Police told her in 2018 about disturbing allegations against her father and assured her they were being investigated.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 11:47-12:07
- 13:45
- 13:45
Claim Polls close in New Zealand election as early count shows tight race
Voting closed in New Zealand, where 3.8 million people were eligible to vote.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 13:45-13:52
- 14:26
Claim Polls close in New Zealand election as early count shows tight race
With about 10% of votes counted, early results put National on 29.4% and Labour on 29.8%, with the count leaning toward a centre-right coalition.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 14:26-14:34
- 17:05
- 19:50
- 19:50
Claim U2 discuss 16th album, 50 years and Dolly Parton's final recording
U2 marked their 50th anniversary with a gig at the school where the band first met.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 19:50-19:58
- 19:58
Claim U2 discuss 16th album, 50 years and Dolly Parton's final recording
The band's 16th album was accompanied by two additional EPs.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 19:58-20:07
- 23:56
Claim U2 discuss 16th album, 50 years and Dolly Parton's final recording
A song featuring Dolly Parton was reported as the final recording before the singer died.
BBC News, 7 November 2026, 23:56-24:03
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