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Sir Salman Rushdie has testified at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of trying to kill him.
Author Salman Rushdie testified at the federal terrorism trial of Hadi Matar, who was convicted of stabbing him on a New York stage in 2022. Rushdie, left blind in one eye by the attack, described the knife coming within a millimetre of his brain as he gave evidence for a second time about the near-fatal assault.
Sky News – World Sir Salman Rushdie has testified at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of trying to kill him.
Sky News – World Sir Salman Rushdie has testified at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of trying to kill him.
Salman Rushdie testified at the federal terrorism trial of Hadi Matar, who stabbed him at a New York cultural centre in 2022, leaving him blind in one eye.
Author testified for second time about near-killing four years ago during event at New York amphitheater Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie on Thursday sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him. The prize-winning writer recalled feeling what he thought was a punch under his chin, then feeling blood…
BBC News – World President Donald Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August to spend more time with her young children and family. Trump said Leavitt, 28, will remain a senior advisor. Her departure comes three months before U.S. midterm elections and amid reports that Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low.
Sky News – Front Page British driver Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, set a world speed record in a hydrogen-powered vehicle, reaching 406.320 mph (653.908 km/h). The car was powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines. Green, 64, is a retired Royal Air Force pilot.
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump confirmed he secretly left Turkey on a different aircraft instead of Air Force One after last month's NATO summit, saying the Secret Service and military wanted him off the plane due to a threat. Former Secret Service agents called the swap unusual but not unprecedented, with one suggesting it was likely improvised quickly. Trump made his first public comments about the incident on Tuesday.