the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak again after he was stabbed in new york state. there s been no official confirmation from the hospital in pennsylvania where he s being treated although us media outlets say the news was confirmed by his agent. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. a day after sir salman rushdie was stabbed, he is now said to be awake and off a ventilator. the author s condition has not yet been fully updated, but fellow writers have been tweeting their relief at finding out he s able to talk. michael hill, the president of the chautaqua institution where mr rushdie was attacked, tweeted his happiness at the news. this comes as the man accused of attempting to murder him appeared in court. 24 year old hadi matar was arrested at the literary event. he had bought a ticket to attend. onlookers had held the suspect down as the author lay on the stage injured. i ve been coming here for 31 ye
hello and welcome to bbc news. the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak again after he was stabbed in new york state. there s been no official confirmation from the hospital in pennsylvania where he s being treated although us media outlets say the news was confirmed by his agent. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. a day after sir salman rushdie was stabbed, he is now said to be awake and off a ventilator. the author s condition has not yet been fully updated, but fellow writers have been tweeting their relief at finding out he s able to talk. michael hill, the president of the chautaqua institution where mr rushdie was attacked, tweeted his happiness at the news. this comes as the man accused of attempting to murder him appeared in court. 24 year old hadi matar was arrested at the literary event. he had bought a ticket to attend. onlookers had held the suspect down as the author lay on the stage injured.
firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained after overnight rain. and warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. hello, welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak again after he was stabbed in new york state. there s been no official confirmation from the hospital in pennsylvania where he s being treated although us media outlets say the news was confirmed by his agent. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. a day after sir salman rushdie was stabbed, he is now said to be awake and off a ventilator. the author s condition has not yet been fully updated, but fellow writers have been tweeting their relief at finding out he s able to talk. michael hill, the president of the chautaqua institution where mr rushdie was attacked, tweeted his happiness
will immediately be targeted by ukrainian forces. prosecutions for breaching covid restrictions have been dropped against six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard in march 2021. firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained after overnight rain. and warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. more on all those stories in a minute, but let s start with some breaking news from egypt, where at least 41 people are feared dead and dozens injured after a fire inside a church. sources told the reuters news agency that the electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered for mass at the abu sifin church in the imbaba region in giza, causing a stampede. the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak again after he was stabbed in new york state. there s been no official confirmation from the
warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. and coming up. we ll be joined by the lead singer of one of ukraine s top rock bands, as he tells us about life on the frontline. good afternoon. 70 charities and community organisations have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. the government has already pledged up to £1,200 to help the most vulnerable families. but, with the energy price cap due to rise this autumn, and then again injanuary, it s claimed the support is no longer sufficient. here s our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister, calling for £1200 of government support to help low income families make ends meet this wint