"We support a range of national and international efforts to collect and examine mounting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the meeting. "We must hold these perpetrators to account."
GLOBAL NEWS
Hong Kong Ends Hotel Quarantine Requirement for Travelers
Hong Kong is ending its controversial hotel quarantine policy for travelers, as pressure builds on the city to ease Covid-19 restrictions to shore up its economy and defend its longtime position as a global business capital.
John Lee, Hong Kong's chief executive, said arrivals starting Sept. 26 will no longer need to isolate in a hotel, dropping a previous requirement for a three-day quarantine. Travelers' ability to move around the city will be restricted during a self-monitoring period of three days, down from four currently. A requirement for a preflight PCR test will be dropped in favor of a preflight rapid test.
Russians Fear a Wider Call-Up After Putin Orders Reservists to Mobilize
MOSCOW-Russians began reporting to military collection points in the thousands while others tried to flee the country as it emerged that the call-up for troops to fight in President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine could be wider than initially thought.
Road traffic surged at border points leading out of Russia on Thursday, according to local media reports, and airline tickets are now sold out for days after Mr. Putin announced the call-up on Wednesday. At least four Russian regions announced that they had barred exit for men without the approval of their local military recruitment offices.
Covid-19 Unemployment Fraud May Have Topped $45 Billion, Watchdog Estimates
Criminals potentially stole an estimated $45.6 billion by making fraudulent unemployment insurance claims meant for people laid off during the Covid-19 pandemic, a government watchdog said.
The new tally is nearly three times last summer's estimate of over $16 billion in fraudulent payments.
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