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Salman Rushdie’s condition update, following stabbing

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Acclaimed author, Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed repeatedly at a public appearance in New York, is off a ventilator and his health is improving

Salman Rushdie’s agent says Rushdie is off a ventilator and that his condition is improving, after an attacker repeatedly stabbed him at an event in New York state.

The attack comes 33 years after Iran’s then-supreme leader called for him to be killed.

“He’s off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun. It will be long; the injuries are severe, but his condition is headed in the right direction.”

Rushdie agent via email to reuters

After being airlifted to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, Rushdie was put on a ventilator following hours of surgery and was unable to speak as of Friday evening.

Rushdie’s agent also said the 75-year-old would likely lose an eye and had nerve damage in his arm and wounds to his liver.

Salman Rushdie

Rushdie was set to deliver a lecture on artistic freedom in western New York when police say a man rushed the stage and stabbed him.

The suspect, 24-year-old, Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault at a court appearance on Saturday.

Hadi Matar Photo Credit: Hadi Matar, 24, arriving in court. AP

Rushdie, who was born into an Indian Muslim family, has lived with a bounty on his head since 1989, when the supreme leader of Iran urged Muslims to kill him over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims said contained blasphemous passages.

Authorities in Iran have made no public comment about the attack, but hardline state media outlets have celebrated the stabbing with headlines including “Satan has been blinded” and some Iranians voiced support online for the stabbing.

However, many other Iranians expressed their sympathies for Rushdie, posting on social media about their anger at the Islamic Republic’s clerical rulers.

In a statement posted on Twitter, one of Rushdie’s sons said his father was able to say a few words after getting off the ventilator, adding “Though his life changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty & defiant sense of humor remains intact.”

This report produced by Chris Dignam.

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US–China trade talks are a handshake, not a deal

Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.

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Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.


Presidents Trump and Xi extend their tariff truce in an informal meeting, with US cuts and Chinese promises on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.

Steve Gopalan from SkandaFX cautions this is unofficial and deeper issues between the two super powers remain.

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Markets cautious as rate cut hopes fade

Central banks ease rate cut hopes amid inflation and wobbling tech stocks; markets adjust to Fed’s new stance.

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Central banks ease rate cut hopes amid inflation and wobbling tech stocks; markets adjust to Fed’s new stance.


Central banks pull back on rate cut expectations as tech stocks wobble and inflation pressures persist. Markets adjust cautiously to the Fed’s new tone.

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Trump and Xi strike temporary trade truce after six years

Trump and Xi establish temporary trade truce, reducing tariffs and enhancing U.S. exports amid lingering economic tensions.

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Trump and Xi establish temporary trade truce, reducing tariffs and enhancing U.S. exports amid lingering economic tensions.


President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to a temporary trade truce, cutting tariffs and boosting U.S. exports.

Analysts remain cautious, warning deep economic divides still linger.

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