- Jul 30
Rushdie attacker convicted of terrorism for 2022 stabbing, faces life sentence on 3 November
A federal jury in Buffalo found Hadi Matar guilty of terrorism and supporting Hezbollah for the 2022 stabbing that blinded author Salman Rushdie in one eye, adding a potential life sentence to his existing 25-year term.
- Jul 24
Salman Rushdie testifies at federal terrorism trial of man who stabbed him, recalls 'lake of blood'
The author described the 2022 knife attack that blinded him in one eye, as federal prosecutors argue Hadi Matar acted on behalf of Hezbollah to enforce Iran's fatwa.
- Jul 12
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- Jun 27
Dua Lipa opens Manifesto Library in Porto, a permanent home for books that challenge power and censorship
The pop star’s Service95 book club gets its first physical space inside the historic Livraria Lello, offering 100 titles organised around power, control, voice and memory.
