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Jurors see video showing man stabbing Salman Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror
Jurors see video showing man stabbing Salman Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror
Jurors have watched videos showing Sir Salman Rushdie being repeatedly stabbed on a stage in western New York while audience members gasped in horror at the attack that left the prize-winning British novelist seriously wounded and blinded in one eye.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

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Trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie enters second day
Testimony is set to continue in the trial of the man charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack on a western New York stage.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie to begin
Trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie to begin
Lawyers are scheduled to deliver their opening statements at the trial of the man charged with trying to fatally stab author Sir Salman Rushdie in front of a lecture audience in western New York.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Hadi Matar
Salman Rushdie attack: Attempted murder trial on hold after defence request
The attempted murder trial of a man charged with severely injuring author Sir Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack has been put on hold while judges consider a request to move it to another New York county.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Salman Rushdie Book Signing - London
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group
A man who is accused of injuring author Sir Salman Rushdie in a knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

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Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal
The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge, the suspect’s lawyer said.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

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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 Wednesday.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

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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.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

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Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award
The latest honour for writer Sir Salman Rushdie was a prize kept secret until minutes before he rose from his seat to accept it in New York City.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

South Bank Sky Arts Awards
Salman Rushdie could give evidence in trial of alleged attacker – US prosecutor
Author Sir Salman Rushdie could give evidence against the man charged with repeatedly stabbing him when the trial takes place early next year, a US prosecutor said.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Salman Rushdie says freedom of expression must be defended unconditionally
Salman Rushdie says freedom of expression must be defended unconditionally
Author Sir Salman Rushdie has called for the unconditional defence of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize that recognises his literary work as well as his resolve in the face of constant danger.

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Salman Rushdie says freedom of expression must be defended unconditionally
Salman Rushdie says freedom of expression must be defended unconditionally
Author Sir Salman Rushdie has called for the unconditional defence of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize that recognises his literary work as well as his resolve in the face of constant danger.

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Sir Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German literary prize
Sir Salman Rushdie has been awarded a prestigious German prize for his literary work and for his resolve and positive attitude in the face of constant danger, organisers have said.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

Salman Rushdie honoured after first in-person appearance after stabbing
Salman Rushdie honoured after first in-person appearance after stabbing
It was his first in-person appearance at a public event since he was attacked last August while on stage at a literary festival in Western New York

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Sir Salman Rushdie incident
Salman Rushdie feels ‘gratitude’ in first interview since attack last year
The 75-year-old Indian-born British author suffered severe, life-changing injuries including losing sight in one eye following the violent attack which occurred ahead of him delivering a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in August.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

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US imposes sanctions on group behind Salman Rushdie bounty
The US has imposed sanctions on an Iran-based foundation which issued a multimillion dollar bounty for the killing of novelist Sir Salman Rushdie.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

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Salman Rushdie ‘lost sight in one eye and use of hand’ in attack – agent
Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at a literary event in August, according to his agent.

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

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

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Salman Rushdie Assault
Request for witness protection order made in Salman Rushdie attacker case
A protection order has been requested for witnesses in the upcoming trial against the man who attacked Salman Rushdie.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Sir Salman Rushdie incident
Judge denies bail for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie
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.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Rushdie receives James Joyce Award
Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival
The man who allegedly stabbed 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.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Salman Rushdie
Lecture host says his concern is for Salman Rushdie and ‘what he means in the world’
Henry Reese, who sustained severe bruising himself during the incident, said it would be “my ideal” to one day return to the venue and continue the conversation with Mr Rushdie.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Sir Salman Rushdie incident
Iran denies involvement in attack on Salman Rushdie
An Iranian government official has denied that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country’s first public comments on the stabbing attack.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

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Salman Rushdie’s feisty sense of humour remains intact, family says
Salman Rushdie suffered severe, life-changing injuries but his “usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact”, his family has said.

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

Waterstones. London, UK. 6th June, 2017. Salman Rushdie a British Indian novelist signs copies of "Home", his latest title in Vi
Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US
The man accused of stabbing him pleaded not guilty on Saturday to charges of attempted murder and assault, in what a prosecutor called a “pre-planned” crime

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

Salman Rushdie Book Signing - London
Salman Rushdie stabbing – man enters not guilty plea
The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie has entered a not guilty plea in a New York court on charges of attempted murder and assault. A lawyer for Hadi Matar, 24, entered the plea on his behalf during a formal hearing.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

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JK Rowling working with police after receiving threat following Salman 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.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Iran US Salman Rushdie Assault
Salman Rushdie attack provokes both praise and anxiety in Iran
Iranians have reacted with both praise and concern over the attack on novelist Sir Salman Rushdie.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Guardian Hay Festival
Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?
The incident is not the first time his life has come under threat

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

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'This is horrific': Stephen King and other notable faces react to Salman Rushdie attack
Stephen King is among the authors and notable faces voicing their disbelief after Salman Rushdie was in New York state.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

Salman Rushdie-Assault
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
Sir Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked on Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

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