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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 on ...

18 Aug 2022 at 17:22

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 Islam” but ...

18 Aug 2022 at 04:28

Injured Salman Rushdie lecture host focused on author, his values and legacy

Lecture host says his concern is for Sir Salman and ‘what he means in the world’

The moderator of the event during which Sir Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage said his concern is for the writer “himself, but also what he means in the world”. Henry Reese said the incident in New York highlighted more than ever the values ...

17 Aug 2022 at 08:34

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 Thursday after ...

19 Aug 2022 at 09:46

Police drop investigation into ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling

A police investigation into an “online threat” to JK Rowling over her support for stabbing victim Sir Salman Rushdie has been dropped. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user who wrote “don’t worry you are ...

25 Sept 2022 at 17:48

Sir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?

Sir Salman Rushdie has forfeited his home, freedom, marriage and peace of mind due to his controversial writings. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed on stage ...

12 Aug 2022 at 22:47

JK Rowling working with police after receiving threat following Rushdie tweet

JK Rowling has said she is working with the police after receiving a potential threat from a Twitter user following her reaction tweet to Sir Salman Rushdie’s attack in New York. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots to ...

13 Aug 2022 at 16:21

Entertainment

Authors ‘stand with Sir Salman Rushdie’ defending the freedom to write

Tina Brown was among the writers standing in solidarity with Sir Salman Rushdie defending the freedom to write – a week after the world-renowned author was stabbed. Sir Salman’s closest friends and colleagues joined together on ...

19 Aug 2022 at 18:36

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 stabbing postponed over author’s memoir

The man charged with stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, is allowed to seek material related to Sir Salman’s forthcoming memoir about the attack before standing trial, a judge ruled on ...

03 Jan 2024 at 21:20

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