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US court convicts Salman Rushdie attacker of providing 'material support' to Hezbollah

A US man already serving a lengthy sentence was convicted on new federal charges. He was found guilty of providing material support to the militant group Hezbollah. Prosecutors linked his actions to a 1989 fatwa and a later speech. The author Salman Rushdie testified during the federal trial about the…

The Times of India

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie found guilty of terrorism charges

Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie. Prosecutors stated the assault was incited by death threats over Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses." Matar, already serving a state sentence, faces life imprisonment for his federal conviction. The jury deliberated for only two…

The Economic Times

Man serving sentence for stabbing author convicted in separate terrorism trial

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The Independent UK

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Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 convicted of federal terrorism charges

Jury finds Hadi Matar, who is already serving a 25-year New York state prison sentence, guilty of all charges against him

The Guardian - US

Author Salman Rushdie’s attacker convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing

Rushdie was about to deliver a speech on writers’ safety when he was gravely wounded in the assault, suffering 15 stab wounds in front of a stunned audience

The Independent UK

Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case

The Independent UK

This week in court: 6 high-profile cases from the Tate brothers to D4vd

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Salman Rushdie recounts near-fatal stabbing as attacker faces terrorism trial

Salman Rushdie described his near-fatal stabbing during a terrorism trial. He recounted the ambush which occurred on an amphitheater stage four years ago. The author detailed his injuries and lengthy recovery process. His attacker, Hadi Matar, faces federal charges for the assault. Matar has pleaded not guilty to the terrorism-related…

The Economic Times

Salman Rushdie testifies at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of stabbing him

Salman Rushdie has testified for the second time about being stabbed nearly to death four years ago in a western New York amphitheater

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie’s attacker goes on trial again in federal case centered on decades-old ‘fatwa’

The attempted murder case against Matar focused on the details of the knife attack while the federal one delves more into questions of motive

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie attacker faces US terrorism trial

Hadi Matar, already serving 25 years for attempted murder, denies federal charges that could bring a life sentence

The Guardian - UK

Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again

The Independent UK

‘Nobody teaches it’: Salman Rushdie points to major topic that is ignored in British schools

Rushdie was honoured at cultural diplomacy organisation Liberatum’s 25th anniversary event

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie on survival, censorship and the power of fiction

More than three decades after the fatwa over "The Satanic Verses" and nearly four years after surviving a knife attack that left him blind in one eye, Salman Rushdie returns with "The Eleventh Hour", his first work of fiction since the assault. Speaking to arts24's Eve Jackson at Porto's new…

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The Guardian - UK

How our list of the 100 best novels became a page turner

The Guardian’s landmark poll of the greatest novels published in English required collaboration and innovation across multiple desks. This is the story of how it came together

The Conversation

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons and inspirational words as they enter the next phase of life.

The Guardian - UK

Who’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list

Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. Ulysses or Catch-22 … Find out which title came top, as chosen by authors, critics and academics worldwide

Texas Observer

Leaving His Mark On Houston’s Inprint

Rich Levy, the man behind the Bayou City’s prestigious reading series and the brains behind Inprint, an unusual literary nonprofit, is retiring.

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The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie says he is a writer not a free speech symbol

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Salman Rushdie does not want to be seen as ‘free speech Barbie’: ‘Little frustrating’

Author says he prefers conversations about him to focus on his books

The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie says he is tired of being ‘free speech Barbie’ after 2022 attack

Author says he doesn’t ‘feel symbolic’ and hopes to steer narrative to his books after surviving assassination attempt

The Guardian - UK

‘Life is such a pain in the ass’: what Talk Easy host Sam Fragoso has learned in a decade of grilling celebs

The presenter of hit series Talk Easy has pioneered a style of candid chat that has seen the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Salman Rushdie squirming in their seats – so far only one guest has stormed out

Evening Standard

Salman Rushdie joins backlash against Barbican over arts chief’s exit

The author is among dozens of signatories urging the Barbican to explain the removal of its Director for Arts, Devyani Saltzman, warning the decision raises serious questions about its commitment to diverse leadership

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie among 170 figures to sign open letter over Barbican arts lead departure

Exit of Devyani Saltzman, described as Barbican’s ‘driving force’, announced a few weeks after arrival of new CEO

The Independent UK

This Week in History: The Soviet ‘seductive bear’, Amazon’s Chernobyl, and the fall of a golfing icon

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