hello, this is bbc news. i m luxmy gopal and these are the headlines. writers and politicians condemn an attack on acclaimed author, sir salman rushdie, who s now on a ventilator, after being stabbed on stage in the us state of new york. his agent says the 75 year old can t speak, is likely to lose an eye, has a damaged liver, and the nerves in one arm have been severed in the attack. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. that, as experts also warn england s drought could last into the next year. travel disruption after thousands of train drivers from nine rail companies go on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walk out in a row over pay and conditions. documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked top secret when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he s being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. the 82 year old taking
donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he s being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. the 82 year old taking on new heights. nick gardner tells the bbc he s ready and very excited to scale the final peak in his mission to climb all of scotland s 282 munros. good afternoon. the agent for sir salman rushdie says he remains on a ventilator and may lose an eye, after he was stabbed repeatedly on stage at an event in new york state yesterday. sir salman, who s 75, has been the subject of death threats from islamists since the release of his book, the satanic verses, in 1988. a man has been arrested. nomia iqbal sent this report. 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. sir salman was rushed to hospital and taken
over pay and conditions. documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked top secret when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he s being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. the 82 year old who reaches new heights. nick gardner scales the final peak to complete his mission to climb all of scotland s 282 munro mountains. the man suspected of stabbing sir salman rushdie has been arrested for attempted murder and assault, according to new york state police. he is expected to appear in court later. the author s agent says sir salman remains on a ventilator and may lose an eye, after he was stabbed repeatedly on stage at an event in new york state yesterday. the 75 year old has been the subject of death threats from islamists since the release of his book, the satanic verses , in 1988. nomia iqbal sent this report. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic a