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Sir Salman Rushdie’s feisty sense of humour remains intact, family says

Sir Salman Rushdie suffered severe, life-changing injuries but his “usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact”, his family has said. The author, 75, has a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye after he was stabbed at a ...

14 Aug 2022 at 19:42

Sir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US

Sir Salman Rushdie has been taken off his ventilator and is talking as he recovers from being stabbed in the US. British-American writer Aatish Taseer said, in a since-deleted tweet, that the 75-year-old was “off the ventilator and talking (and ...

14 Aug 2022 at 13:27

Police investigating ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling following Rushdie tweet

Police said they are investigating a report of an “online threat” made to JK Rowling after she tweeted her reaction to the stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user who had written ...

14 Aug 2022 at 12:08

Salman Rushdie: Man facing US court accused of stabbing author

The man who allegedly stabbed Sir Salman Rushdie is due to appear in court in the US. A grand jury has indicted Hadi Matar, who allegedly attacked 75-year-old Sir Salman as the renowned author prepared to give a talk in western New York state ...

18 Aug 2022 at 17:22

World

Rushdie stabbing suspect indicted and due to appear in court

A grand jury has indicted the man suspected of stabbing Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York, county prosecutors have said. Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, is scheduled to appear on the ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:57

World

Judge denies bail for man accused of attacking Sir Salman Rushdie

A judge has refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Sir Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York. Hadi Matar, 24, appeared in a western New York courtroom after a grand jury ...

18 Aug 2022 at 20:43

Sir Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

The man who allegedly stabbed Sir Salman Rushdie on stage at an event in New York has said he was “surprised” to learn the renowned author was alive following the attack. Hadi Matar, 24, said Sir Salman, 75, was “someone who attacked ...

18 Aug 2022 at 04:28

Man accused of attacking Sir Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty

The man accused of stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie on stage last week has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges. Hadi Matar, 24, appeared at an afternoon hearing at Chautauqua County Court in New York state on ...

19 Aug 2022 at 09:46

Witness protection order in Sir Salman Rushdie case to be discussed next week

Sir Salman Rushdie’s alleged attacker will return to court next week, as legal teams argue over whether or not a witness protection order should be granted in his case. Chautauqua County district attorney Jason Schmidt ...

16 Sept 2022 at 17:59

Request for witness protection order made in Sir Salman Rushdie attacker case

A protection order has been requested for witnesses in the upcoming trial against the man who attacked Sir Salman Rushdie. Chautauqua County district attorney Jason Schmidt requested the order to keep the identities ...

15 Sept 2022 at 01:53

Entertainment

Sir Salman Rushdie ‘may not speak at open public events again’ after 2022 attack

Sir Salman Rushdie has revealed that he has “crazy dreams” and is unsure if he will ever speak at an open public event again after being attacked in New York last year. The 76-year-old Indian-born British author ...

12 Jul 2023 at 19:15

World

Trial of man accused of Salman Rushdie attack may be delayed by author’s memoir

Sir Salman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay the trial of his alleged attacker, which is scheduled to begin next week, lawyers said. Hadi Matar, the man charged with ...

02 Jan 2024 at 23:06

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