Police in Utrecht used batons against pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked a city bus containing other protesters. The bus contained around 40 pro-Palestinian activists who occupied a building at Utrecht University (UU) earlier on Wednesday. They were removed from the building by the police on Wednesday evening.Just after midnight, peace had returned near the university building, according to an ANP reporter.
Police in Utrecht confirmed that a woman gave birth in traffic during the Thursday afternoon rush hour period. Both the mother and the child were doing well, despite the circumstances, said infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat. It is at least the third time in three months that a child has been born on a Dutch highway. It happened at about 5:30 p.m. on the A12 highway near Harmelen, which is just west of Utrecht. "The highway was closed for a while, but has since reopened. The delivery went well and quickly," police said.
A four-year-old took his mom's car for a joy ride. The boy was unscathed, but the parents learned a lesson to keep their car keys out of their little boy's reach.
Local police confirm 61-year-old's body found lifeless in Utrecht home, two suspects detained; neighbors describe a friendly and gentle individual; 'It pains me that he fell victim to such a heinous crime'