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Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack charged with attempted murder and assault
Rushdie, whose 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" drew death threats against him, underwent surgery following the attack in New York at a literary event.
Joan of Arc to be portrayed as nonbinary in new production at London's Globe Theatre
“People and communities deserve to be championed, and there’s no limit to the number we can do that for,” actor Isobel Thom told NBC News.
Iran unveils Western art masterpieces hidden for decades
Tehran put 19th- and 20th-century American and European minimalist and conceptual masterpieces on display this summer for the first time.
Children among 11 dead in Montenegro mass shooting
“When we arrived at the scene we saw nine dead bodies, including two children, and another two passed away on their way to the hospital,” said a state prosecutor.
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage before a lecture in New York, suspect identified and in custody
A man attacked Rushdie and an interviewer onstage at the Chautauqua Institution, police said. He was flown to a hospital with punctures to his neck and abdomen.
Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event
Taiwan’s southern city of Kaohsiung had been due to host WorldPride in 2025, after winning the right from global LGBTQ rights group InterPride.
Norway officials warn that Freya the walrus could be euthanized if crowds don't stay away
Crowds flocking to see the 1,300-pound mammal, as she swims from harbor to harbor this summer, are putting her health in danger, officials say.
Darkness and debris prevent rescue effort at flooded Mexico mine
In a statement Thursday evening, the Mexico attorney general’s office said it had requested a judicial hearing in Coahuila to charge the mine’s alleged owner for “illicit exploitation” of a state asset.
South Korea to ban 'Parasite'-style basement homes after deadly floods
The dead included a family who were trapped underground in their "banjiha" home, leading to a national outcry and calls for government action on glaring social inequalities.
French forests burn and England's green countryside turns brown as Europe reels from heat waves
Almost half of Europe is experiencing a historic drought, threatening new ecological and economic pain for a continent already grappling with the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Prominent Taliban cleric is killed in Afghanistan by attacker with explosives in artificial leg, sources say
Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani had survived previous attacks, including one in Pakistan in 2020 that killed at least seven people and was claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group.
