Indian-born author Salman Rushdie, 75, was left seriously injured after he was stabbed in the neck and torso while on stage at an event in New York.
Hadi Matar, 24, appeared at an arraignment hearing in a New York court wearing a black and white jumpsuit with his hands cuffed in front of him.
Stream more global news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 Indian-born author Salman Rushdie, 75, was due to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institution about the importance of the US providing asylum to exiled writers when he was attacked.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 03: Salman Rushdie visits BuzzFeed's"AM To DM" on September 03, 2019 in New York City. According to his literary agent, Mr Rushdie is likely to lose an eye after the nerves in his arm were severed and his liver was stabbed.
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