Crime without borders
How many nations are signed up to the International Criminal Court?
– 124 signed the Rome Statute in 1998 and ratified it.
– 31 have signed it but never ratified it (includes Iran, Thailand, Ukraine).
– 2 (Philippines, Burundi) ratified it but have subsequently withdrawn.
– 4 signed the statute, never ratified it and have since withdrawn (US, Russia, Israel and Sudan).
– 41 have never signed (including China, India, Turkey).
Chopper cropper
How dangerous is it to fly by helicopter as opposed to fixed-wing aircraft? It is hard to find comparable global statistics, but the National Transport Safety Board keeps figures for the US:
– In 2022 there were 7.2 accidents for every 100,000 hours flown by helicopter, of which 1.3 per 100,000 flying hours were fatal.
– The comparable figures for fixed-wing aircraft were 5.4 accidents per 100,000, of which 1 was fatal.
– The main causes of fatal helicopter accidents were:
Loss of control in flight 97
Failure of components 28
Low altitude operation 27
Engine failure 20
Issues with fuel 11
Loss of control on ground 7
Source: www.ntsb.gov
Stepping down
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris became the 66th Conservative MP to announce that he will not seek re-election at the general election later this year.
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