it s the latest walkout in a row about pay and conditions. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage, ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75 year old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24 year old man. no motive has been established but sir salman has faced death threats from islamists since the publication of his fourth novel, the satanic verses, in 1988. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion, 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. mr rushdie was provided medical treatment by a doctor who was in the audience, until ems arrived on scene
also, did the commander-in- chief do on saudi arabia? do grass gas prices trump human rights? the federal reserve act boldly to try to get information under control. will it work? the first, here s my take. claire mack in 1942, tried to ready the british people for a long contact. he said this is not the end. it is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. when we think of it in those terms, what phase are we witnessing in the war in ukraine? we are like me in the middle. explains gideon rose. the other of an excellent book. how wars end. he points out that every war begins like a chess game with a dramatic attack and the defense. if those opening do not produce a decisive victory, the war enters a middle phase. he told me during the middle phase, neither side is interested in negotiating because each side is trying to win outright. thus, have a stronger position from which to negotiate. this is when emotions run high. making it hard to
this is gops. the global public square. welcome to you around the united states and the world. i m fareed zakaria live from new york. today on the program, what would it take for ukraine to win this war? i ll put that question to two of america s top military officials. general david petraeus and james. do gas prices trump human rights? i ll ask an expert. and the federal reserve acts boldly to get inflation under control. will it work? i ll ask rana. first, here s my take. in 1942, winston churchill tried to ready the british people for a long conflict. referring to the allied victory in egypt, he said, this is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. when we think of it in those terms, what phase are we witnessing in the war in ukraine? we are likely in the middle, explains gid eon rose, an excellent book how wars end. he points out that every war begins like a chess game, with a dramatic attack and a defense.
to that day including all the violence and chaos that happened in this building behind me. the idea that all of this was just a demonstration that got a little bit out of control is absurd. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it is tuesday, june 7, boris johnson is clinging to his leadership after a closer than expected confidence vote in parliament. uk lawmakers are angry that the prime minister attended numerous parties while the rest of the country was under covid lockdown. mr. johnson will meet his cabinet today to lay out his vision, he says he wants to continue delivering on the issues that matter to british people. i m grateful to colleagues, i m grateful for the support they have given me. of course i understand what we need to do now is come together as a government, as a party, and that is exactly what we can now do. but it won t be that easy for the prime minister who only has a year to turn around his declining popularity, if that. do
This is bbc news, the headlines. The un warns that israels continuing siege and air strikes are leaving gazas Health System on the verge of collapse. The us president Will Visit Tel Aviv on wednesday, reaffirming support for israel as it prepares a Ground Offensive into gaza. Faith leaders in london, including the archbishop of canterbury, call for peace in the middle east. Indias Supreme Court rules against legalising Same Sex Marriage. More now on our main news. Israeli air strikes have continued through the night in gaza before wednesdays visit to israel by the us president , joe biden. Dozens of palestinians are reported to have been killed, including 28 people in one house in the rafah area, close to the crossing into egypt. Mr biden s visit is designed to show us support for israel in its war against hamas, after the deadly attacks in Southern Israel ten days ago. Hes expected to be briefed on israels strategy, as well as how it will try to minimise civilian casualties. Live now