New Jersey judge pauses trial for author Salman Rushdie’s alleged knife attacker Hadi Matar
The attempted murder trial of the man accused of seriously injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack was put on hold Friday while a judge considers a request to transfer him to another county. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Tuesday. Late Friday, an appellate judge in Rochester halted proceedings until the court […]
Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal over terrorism charge | Salman Rushdie
A man charged with stabbing to death author Salman Rushdie in 2022 rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have reduced his state prison sentence but put him on federal terrorism charges, the suspect’s lawyer said. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the attack on Rushdie, accused of stabbing the renowned author […]
Saudi King Salman enters hospital for ‘routine examinations,’ state media says
Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman entered the hospital on Wednesday for what state media described as a “routine check-up.” What an interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reveals about the power of democracy In this January 24, 2015 file photo, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman attends a ceremony at the Diwan Palace in Riyadh, […]
Salman Rushdie in 1st interview about nearly-fatal knife attack: ‘I feel more the presence of death’
Award-winning novelist Sir Salman Rushdie has opened up for the first time about the attack that nearly ended his life in 2022, calling his survival a “miracle”. “If you don’t believe in the supernatural, how do you explain the fact that something that feels like a miracle happened?” Rushdie asked “60 Minutes” host Anderson in […]
Salman Rushdie reflects on near-fatal stabbing two years later in new book ‘Knife’
Renowned author Salman Rushdie on Sunday reflected on decades of death threats that have haunted him in his new book, The Knife, in his first interview since a near-fatal stabbing in 2022. . Rushdie, who was targeted in 1989 after Khomeini issued a fatwa against him for his depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in “The […]
Doc told Salman Rushdie he was ‘lucky’ after near-fatal 2022 stabbing: report
A doctor who saved Salman Rushdie’s life after his brutal knife attack in 2022 said he was “lucky”. This is because his alleged assailant was unable to inflict fatal injuries. “One of the surgeons who saved my life said to me, ‘At first you were really unlucky, but then you were really lucky.’ I said, […]
Trump has recently spoken with the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Former President Donald Trump recently met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, according to reports. The phone conversation between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the likely Republican presidential candidate, was reported by The New York Times as the Biden administration pushes to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The normalization of relations between the Jewish […]
Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author’s memoir is published
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) – Salman Rushdie's plans to publish a book about the attempted attempt on his life in 2022 could delay the accused attacker's trial, which is scheduled to begin next week. Lawyers made the announcement Tuesday. Hadi Matar, who is accused of repeatedly stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced for a lecture, […]