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Sir Salman Rushdie’s feisty sense of humour remains intact, family says

Sir Salman’s son Zafar said the author had been taken off a ventilator.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie 'on the road to recovery,' agent says

Salman Rushdie's agent says the author is “on the road to recovery” two days after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Edinburgh author JK Rowling receives terrifying death threat on social media

The author was horrified by the attack that saw Salman Rushdie stabbed multiple times in a vicious attack in New York and took to Twitter to offer her support for her fellow author.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 14, 2022

Police probe JK Rowling death threat after Salman Rushdie well wishes

The Harry Potter creator shared screenshots of a message from a Twitter user who had written "don't worry you are next" in response to her tweet about Sir Salman.

Daily Record · Aug 14, 2022

Rushdie's stabbing highlights divisions in Iranian society

Many Iranians have turned to social media to show their anger and praise over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie at a lecture in New York state, with some conspiracy theories linking it to Tehran's nuclear talks in Vienna.

Reuters · Aug 14, 2022

Deadspin: Giants should start Tyrod Taylor over Daniel Jones

Deadspin makes the argument that the New York Giants should start Tyrod Taylor over Daniel Jones in 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie had two police officers guarding him - but crowd tackled knifeman

Sir Salman Rushdie, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, 65 miles from Buffalo in New York state, when he was attacked

Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022

Police investigating JK Rowling threat as she's targeted for supporting Salman Rushdie

Harry Potter author JK Rowling was told 'you are next' in a tweet after she shared her support to author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed on stage at a literary event in New York this week

Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022

A spate of horrific attacks in New York has people fearful of returning to work

Companies in New York City face another setback as they push workers to come back to work: Employees are saying they don't feel safe in the city anymore.

WEKU · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie ‘On the Road to Recovery,’ Agent Says

Salman Rushdie is "on the road to recovery," his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of "The Satanic Verses" suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. The announcement followed news that the lauded writer was removed from a ventilator Saturday and able…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022