danish police say several people have been killed in a shooting incident in a shopping centre in the capital copenhagen. there are also many injured. one person an ethnic danish man has been arrested. eyewitnesses have spoken of chaotic scenes after the man opened fire inside the fields shopping mall. police have not been able to establish the attacker s motives. it s not known wether he was acting alone. there is a heavy police presence across the copenhagen region. let s go live to adrienne murray, who is in copenhagen. what is the latest pure healing from the police? the what is the latest pure healing from the olice? . . .,, the police? the police chase, soeren thomassen. the police? the police chase, soeren thomassen. give the police? the police chase, soeren thomassen, give a the police? the police chase, soeren thomassen, give a briefing the police? the police chase, soeren thomassen, give a briefing and - the police? the police chase, soeren thomassen, giv
the entire region of luhansk. kyiv denies carrying out a series of attacks across the russian border, which have reportedly left at least four dead. and a warning in the uk that the number of people being admitted to hospital with covid is expected to rise again. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 7am in singapore and 1am in the danish capital, copenhagen where police say three people have been killed in a shooting at a shopping centre. there are also many injured. the mayor of copenhagen says it s a very serious situation, and one person, a danish man, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. eyewitnesses have spoken of chaotic scenes after the man opened fire inside the fields shopping mall, the country s biggest shopping centre. police have not been able to establish the attacker s motives. it s not known whether he was acting alone. there is a heavy police presence across the copenhagen region. our security correspondent gord
hello and welcome to bbc news. the man accused of stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state. sir salman remains on a ventilator in hospital, after being attacked at an event yesterday. he s been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. this report from our correspondent, nomia iqbal. sir salman rushdie remains on a ventilator inside this hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. his agent has said the author is in bad shape. he faces losing an eye, the nerves in one of his arms are severed and his liver is damaged. sir salman was flown here from the neighbouring state of new york. it was there at a literary event where the attack happened in full view of a large audience. a man in a black mask jumped onto the stage, stabbing him at least once in the
hello and welcome to bbc news. the acclaimed british author sir salman rushdie has sustained serious injuries to his liver and an eye after being stabbed while taking to the stage at an arts centre in new york. the 75 year old is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak. police have named his attacker as hadi matar, a 24 year old from newjersey, who is currently in custody. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. there was confusion and panic. the attack happened in full view of the audience. sir salman was left injured, lying on stage, and eyewitnesses in deep shock. there was nothing audible from the attacker. we just saw him move on stage very quickly and, repeatedly and with vicious determination, stabbed salman rushdie. people were rising up out of their seats, gasping, crying and screaming, and this unheard of thing was happening on stage. salman rushdie was taken to hospital by helicopter. he had been due to speak at the chautauqua institution, a ce
as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. sir salman was rushed to hospital and taken by helicopter to the neighbouring state of pennsylvania. he was due to speak at the chautauqua institute, a centre for arts and learning in western new york, which celebrates freedom of expression a value many praise sir salman for having. here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power. l someone who s been out there, i unafraid, despite the threats that have followed him his entire adult life. it seems prime minister borisjohnson tweeted he was appalled that the author was stabbed while exercising a right that must always be defended. a 24 year old man named hadi matar was arrested and taken into custody. police have carried out a raid at his home in newjersey. the motive is not known, but sir salman has long li