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Militants from the Al Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, in Gaza. European NGOs are suspected of sending funds to the group. Bloomberg via Getty Images

Five charged in France with funding Hamas under guise of humanitarian aid

All are linked to charities accused of financing terrorism after two-year inquiry

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US facing interceptor crunch in event of Iran showdown, IISS says

France pulls US ambassador Kushner's access after official snub

Call for Tour de France changes due to heat stress risk

Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine to see war with 'your own eyes'

Ukraine reduced to 'robotic kill zone', says general sacked by Zelenskyy

Board of Peace head demands an 'end to the two Gazas'



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