Flash News

The mystery of Renis Dobra's murder, the two main leads of the investigation are revealed

Rama's ultimatum: On Monday, all heads of administrative units must be dismissed

Fires in the country, 4 fires still active, what is the situation?

Rama targets Shkodra prosecutor again: Gjeli wrote philosophical essay with innocence of illegal construction

Wanted for theft, 26-year-old arrested in Durrës

Bota

The writer Salman Rushdie, who has been threatened with death for years by Iran, is attacked with a knife

Politiko 2022-08-13 17:15:33

The writer Salman Rushdie, who has been threatened with death for years by Iran,

Writer Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of death threats from Iran after writing The Satanic Verses, has been stabbed to death on stage in New York.

The Booker Prize winner was giving a speech at the Chautauqua Institute when he was stabbed at least 15 times, the Daily Mail reports .

The New York police announced that a man had climbed onto the stage and shot Rushdie. The author risks losing one of his eyes. Doctors have claimed that the nerves in his arm were cut and the liver was damaged by the knife.

Police arrested a suspect identified as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey. No motive or charges have yet been confirmed by police.

Latest news