JAKARTA, Oct 3 — Indonesian families whose children fell sick after eating free school meals have joined non-profit organisations in urging the suspension of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship food programme, after thousands of poisoning cases were reported.

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 — Formula 1’s governing body has officially designated this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix as a “heat hazard” race for the first time, with soaring temperatures and heavy humidity expected to push drivers to their limits, Xinhua reported.

PARIS, Oct 3 — Protests erupted across Europe yesterday after Israel intercepted a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, with demonstrators demanding stronger action and sanctions from European governments.

PARIS, Oct 2 — Holders Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Barcelona 2-1 with a dramatic last-minute winner in the Champions League yesterday, while Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw in Monaco despite an Erling Haaland brace.

BOGOTÁ, Oct 2 — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the expulsion of all remaining Israeli diplomats from the country, citing Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and the reported detention of two Colombian activists.

SYDNEY, Oct 2 — Erin Patterson, the Australian woman convicted of murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, will appeal her guilty verdict, her lawyer informed the court today following a trial that drew worldwide attention.