hello. 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 neck and several times
as they lose 4 0 to brentford in the premier league. us media outlets are reporting that the internationally acclaimed author salman rushdie, who was stabbed during a literary event in new york state, has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk. earlier the man accused of stabbing the author pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state. 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 happene
empathy, a willingness to acknowledge positions that are difficult, rushdie is a difficult, rushdie is a difficult, and because of that, genius writer, a willingness to do that is what will help us move forward and stop us from being in our own little bubbles. but there is no wonder, unfortunately, solution. but we hope the literature has that effect. yes, it s a tragic story and incident. jay rajiva, that s all we have time for, live from atlanta, thanks forjoining us. thank you. several european countries have seen a wave of deadly wildfires, triggered by record temperatures and drought across the continent. here you can see there are currently major fires in much of western europe. officials are concerned that windy conditions could make the situation worse. firefighters in france are continuing to battle what they re calling a monster fire south of bordeaux, which has forced thousands to evacuate their homes. bethany bell reports
this hospital has some of the most advanced facilities in the country when it comes to dealing with trauma. a 24 year old man is in custody he s been denied bail and charged with the attempted murder and assault of an author who has spent a major part of his life living under the threat of extremist attacks. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. earlier, i spoke to jay rajiva who s an author and associate professor and director of literary studies at georgia state university. i asked about his initial thoughts following this brutal attack. just unbelievable, tragedy. to think that this could happen in 20 something years after the satanic verses, rushdie is somebody who has had a transformative impact on the field of literature, postcolonial literature, you can t think of it without thinking of rushdie and his accomplishments, and our thoughts are with him for his recovery. you described him as transformative. what is he to you? what impact has his work had on you and those you teach?
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