Ruling accepts Russsian government's position that LGBTQ activists are an 'extremist movement' in latest step in anti-LGBTQ crackdown.

<p>These are the six freed hostages who were transferred to Israeli territory: Nili Margalit, Shani Goren, Ilana Gritzewsky, Sapir Cohen, and siblings Aisha and Bilal al-Ziadna.</p>

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John Kirby says the US hopes to extend ceasefire into into 'an eighth, ninth, and tenth day, and beyond.'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel amid the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

In the footage, the father is seen begging to be released from captivity. His statements were dictated to him by his ruthless captors.

<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference in Tel Aviv this evening: "Today marks the 7th day of the humanitarian pause in Gaza, that the United States worked closely with Israel, Qatar, and Egypt to put in place. The seventh day that hostages have been freed and are returning home to their families, the seventh day that significantly more humanitarian assistance is getting in to the people of Gaza who need it, and the seventh day that civilians in Gaza have been able to move to safer areas."</p>

<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference in Tel Aviv this evening: "Our immediate focus is working with our partners to extend the pause so that we can continue to get more hostages out of Gaza and more assistance in."</p>