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JK Rowling gets Twitter 'death threat' after Salman Rushdie well wishes

The Harry Potter creator revealed she had contacted police after a troll told her "you are next" following her support of Rushdie, who was stabbed in New York.

Daily Record

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator, may lose eye following stabbing in New York

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

France 24

Man who Attacked Salman Rushdie Charged with Attempted Murder, Assault

The man suspected of attacking novelist Salman Rushdie on Friday has been charged with attempted murder and assault, US prosecutors said on Saturday. "The individual responsible for the attack yesterday, Hadi Matar, has now been formally charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree,"…

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Rushdie attack prompts questions over security at New York event

Suspect had a ticket for Chautauqua event but some say protections should have been enhanced given sensitivities

The Guardian - US

JK Rowling's death threat as she's told 'you're next' after support for Salman Rushdie

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has received a death threat from an Islamist extremist after showing support for Salman Rushdie after he was attacked on stage

Daily Mirror

JK Rowling says ‘police are involved’ after receiving death threat following Salman Rushdie tweet

Response to Rowling’s message of support had read: ‘You are next’

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie: Man accused of attempted murder enters not guilty plea

Sir Salman suffered damage to his liver, severed nerves in an arm and eye, was on a ventilator and unable to speak, his agent said

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Salman Rushdie: New Jersey man accused of stabbing author pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

“This is the very early stage of what will invariably be a protracted legal process,” DA says

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty

"He was arraigned on these charges last night and remanded without bail," the statement added.

The Hindu

Biden condemns ‘vicious’ attack on Salman Rushdie as suspect charged

Suspect Hadi Matar is facing attempted murder charge

The Independent UK

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

His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence

Manchester Evening News

Salman Rushdie has again instructed us in a profound lesson: great literature will always be a matter of life and death

The horrifying attack on the novelist during a talk at a New York state event reminded us courage sometimes carries a heavy cost

The Guardian - UK

We internalised the fatwa against Salman Rushdie. This horrific attack is what follows

There has been terrible retreat from freedom of expression. We should ponder that as we condemn this outrage, says Jo Glanville, former editor of Index on Censorship

The Guardian - UK

Sir Salman Rushdie’s suspected attacker identified

Sir Salman Rushdie, whose writing in the 1980s drew death threats, may lose an eye after being stabbed repeatedly at an event in New York, his agent has said.

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The Independent UK

JK Rowling working with police after receiving threat following Rushdie tweet

The Harry Potter author shared screenshots of the potential threat to Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attack prompts muted reaction in India and Pakistan

Majority of public figures have chosen not to comment on attempt on Indian-born writer’s life

The Guardian - UK

Writers and politicians condemn attack on Salman Rushdie

As author remains on a ventilator, messages of support champion free speech and talk of his ‘extraordinary resilience’

The Hindu

Salman Rushdie | The language of truth

The famed author is battling for his life in a U.S. hospital after a stab attack

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Reuters

Hezbollah official says group does not know anything about attack on Rushdie

An official from Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Saturday the group had no additional information on the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie.

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie said he had ‘normal’ life just weeks before stabbing attack on stage

Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times as he was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state - he is expected to lose his eye after the attack

The Hindu

Rajiv Gandhi govt. decision to ban Rushdie's book was justified, taken for law & order reasons: Natwar Singh

Former Minister of State for External Affairs K. Natwar Singh said he was "very distressed" over the attack.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Activists Accuse Iran of Responsibility for Rushdie Attack

Iran's rulers bear responsibility for the attack against the British writer Salman Rushdie as the Islamic republic never repudiated a 1989 order issued by its founder calling for the novelist to be killed, activists and opponents charged Saturday. While the fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini over Rushdie's novel "The…

Reuters

Rushdie told German magazine his life is now 'relatively normal'

In an interview conducted just weeks before he was stabbed and seriously wounded by an attacker in New York state, author Salman Rushdie said his life was now "relatively normal", after having lived in hiding for years because of death threats.

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attack: Iranians react with mixture of praise and concern

Praise for attack on writer targeted by decades-old fatwa comes as some fear incident will leave Iran more isolated

Wales Online

'I am happy to hear he was attacked' - Iranians react to Salman Rushdie stabbing

Sir Salman has been the subject of a 'fatwa' since the 1980s

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