NewsTurmoil in Amsterdam and tragedy in Portugal mark a restless night
Turmoil in Amsterdam and tragedy in Portugal mark a restless night
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what the world agencies reported overnight from Thursday to Friday.
- After the match in Amsterdam between the local club Ajax and the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, riots broke out. The police arrested 57 people, according to a spokeswoman for the local police. The disturbances occurred near Dam Square, one of Amsterdam's most popular locations. Local television reported that tensions rose immediately after the match when fans of the Israeli club arrived by the underground to the city centre. Despite a police escort, chairs were thrown at the fans.
- At least seven patients in need of urgent medical assistance died in Portugal due to a strike by medical rescuers, which has been ongoing since 30 October, announced the STEPH union co-organising the protest. The syndicate representing Portuguese medical rescuers stated that while the circumstances of the deaths are being investigated, it is already evident that the victims waited too long for medical help.
- Several thousand people protested in Ulcinj in southern Montenegro in connection with the sudden death of a woman several weeks after giving birth in a local hospital, reported the Balkan edition of Radio Free Europe. During the "We want the truth for Drita" protest, there was a demand for authorities to determine the cause of the woman's death. "We no longer want any mother to suffer the fate of Drita, who left this world due to a doctor's error," said Ejup Zotović, the deceased woman's brother. The authorities of the city where the woman came from admitted that it was the largest protest in its history.
- In Iran, over the past two days, at least 23 people were executed, reported the organisation Iran Human Rights. In a prison in Mashhad, the death penalty was carried out on at least six men, including an Afghan citizen. As of now, the Iranian authorities have not released information about the recent executions, the organisation reported. All those executed were sentenced to death for drug-related crimes.
