Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie canceled his planned speech at a California college after students protested his appearance.

During sentencing, Matar addressed the court, expressing disdain for Rushdie and his work. “Salman Rushdie wants to ...

Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed Salman Rushdie, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday, 16th May. The attack took ...

(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, file) FILE - Hadi Matar sits in Chautauqua County court in Mayville, N.Y., Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, file) FILE - Author Salman Rushdie appears at a press ...

In August 2022, Rushdie was repeatedly stabbed at a lecture event in New York in his neck, chest, eye, and other areas. He ...

NEW YORK, NY – Hadi Matar, the man who nearly killed acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in a brutal 2022 attack, was sentenced on May 16 to 25 years in prison by a court in Chautauqua County.