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Murkowski plans to seek top GOP spot on Senate Appropriations Committee

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) plans to lead Republicans on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Murkowski will seek the ranking member position on Appropriations, her office confirmed to The Hill, after current Chair Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) lost her reelection bid last week. Murkowski, a moderate Republican who often bucks her party, will need to work...

Murkowski plans to seek top GOP spot on Senate Appropriations Committee

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Around 78% of Britons view Israel as a serious threat to world peace, survey finds

A total of 78% of respondents said they view Israel as a serious threat, compared with 48% 20 years ago. The percentage has also increased a full 10% in the last year.

  • 78% of Britons view Israel as a serious threat to world peace, up from 48% in 2004
  • Perception of the US as a threat to peace has doubled in two years, from 35% in 2024
  • Russia is the most frequently perceived threat to global peace, cited by 89% of respondents

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