On a calm afternoon, the Gold Express ferry, bustling with 446 passengers, embarked on its routine journey across the edge of the Caribbean. Operated by Express des Îles, the ferry was a beacon of regularity, a testament to the clockwork precision of maritime transport. But on October 31, the tranquility of the voyage was shattered. The ferry’s four roaring jet engines, the heart of the vessel’s propulsion system, choked and

In the heart of Singapore, a courtroom carries the weight of an unsettling narrative. A man stands accused of disrupting the innocence of his 12-year-old daughter, violating the sacred bonds of trust and protection, a father is expected to uphold. The man, whose identity is withheld to safeguard his daughter, is facing 13 severe charges, including rape, aggravated sexual assault by penetration, and exposing a minor to explicit adult content.