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Hadi Matar, 24. stabbed author Salman Rushdie at a lecture in New York on August 12. The New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie told the New York Post in an interview published Wednesday that he was "surprised" the author had survived the attack. "When I heard he survived, I was surprised, I guess," Hadi Matar , 24, told the tabloid, which said they held a video interview with the jailed suspect. The suspected assailant, who has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges, did not say whether he was inspired by the 1989 edict, or fatwa, issued under Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, that ordered Muslims to kill the writer for what he deemed the blasphemous nature of the book " The Satanic Verses ." "I respect the ayatollah. I think he's a great person. That's as far as I will say about that," said Matar, who according to the Post was advised by his lawyer not to discuss the issue. Matar told the paper he had "read a couple … [Read more...] about Surprised Salman Rushdie survived, says his 24-year-old attacker Hadi Matar

CALL FOR JUSTICE Members of the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines demand justice for Fr. Marcelito “Tito” Paez, who was gunned down by unidentified assailants on Monday in Jaen, Nueva Ecija, during a condemnation rally at Jamboree Rotunda on Tomas Morato Avenue in Quezon City in this photo taken in 2017. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines – The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) denounced what it said was a “Marcosian state attack” against some of its members, who are facing non-bailable charges for allegedly financing the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). The Department of Justice earlier indicted 16 individuals, including four RMP nuns, claiming that the group’s bank accounts showed that those involved “made funds available to the CPP-NPA.” READ: Members of church-based org face non-bailable raps for terror financing In a statement on Thursday, the RMP called the move a “part of [the] worsening state repression against … [Read more...] about Missionary group cries foul over terrorist financing raps vs members

Hadi Matar, 24. stabbed author Salman Rushdie at a lecture in New York on August 12. The man suspected of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie last week in western New York will appear in court for arraignment on Thursday afternoon, the prosecutor said. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of wounding Rushdie, 75, on Friday just before the "The Satanic Verses" author was to deliver a lecture on stage at an educational retreat near Lake Erie. He is scheduled for an arraignment at 1 p.m. EDT, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said in an email. The suspect appeared in a county court on Saturday and pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree attempted murder and an additional count of assault in the second degree after a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors. He was remanded without bail. Close The attack comes 33 years after Iran's then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling on Muslims to assassinate Rushdie the … [Read more...] about Salman Rushdie attack suspect to appear in court Thursday

Hadi Matar appears in court on charges of attempted murder and assault on author Salman Rushdie, in Mayville, New York, U.S., August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The man accused of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie last week in western New York pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges on Thursday and was held without bail. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of wounding Rushdie, 75, on Friday, August 12, just before the “The Satanic Verses” author was to deliver a lecture on stage at an educational retreat near Lake Erie. Rushdie was hospitalized with serious injuries in what writers and politicians around the world decried as an attack on the freedom of expression. Matar was arraigned at the Chautauqua County Courthouse on an indictment returned earlier in the day by a grand jury that charged him with one count of second-degree attempted murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and one count of second-degree … [Read more...] about Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault

Firefighters work at the site of a House of Culture hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova KHARKIV, Ukraine — A total of 17 people were killed and 42 were injured in two separate Russian attacks on the major northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said on Thursday. Three civilians were killed and 17 wounded in a pre-dawn rocket strike on Thursday, the local emergency service said. That followed a Russian attack on Kharkiv on Wednesday, in which the emergencies service initially said 12 people were killed. Governor Oleh Synehubov said more bodies had been discovered as rescuers picked their way through destroyed houses. “As of now, 17 people have died in Kharkiv … and 42 people have been injured,” he wrote on Telegram, describing the attacks as “an act of terrorism”. Synehubov also said two people were killed on Thursday in a rocket attack on the town of Krasnohrad … [Read more...] about Total of 17 dead in two attacks on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv – official

A South Korean diplomat was randomly attacked Wednesday in Manhattan, with the attacker breaking his nose before fleeing. EXCLUSIVE: 53-year-old South Korean diplomat punched in his face in an unprovoked attack on 5th Ave and 35th St around 8:10pm tonight. No words were exchanged. Suspect fled. Diplomat suffered broken nose. This is not currently being investigated as a hate crime. — CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) February 10, 2022 The South Korean diplomat was walking down 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan around 8:00 p.m. when an unidentified attacker punched him in the face and broke his nose, NBC New York reported. When the diplomat showed his assailant his identification, the attacker fled on foot towards 6th Avenue, according to the outlet. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 52-year-old male, with pain and swelling to his face. Further investigation revealed an unknown adult male approached the victim, punched him in the … [Read more...] about South Korean Diplomat Randomly Attacked In Manhattan

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former Vice President Mike Pence condemned attacks against the FBI by fellow members of the Republican Party over the raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in a speech Wednesday, calling the GOP the “party of law and order” — joining a movement of moderate Republicans calling out their counterparts for slamming law enforcement and deepening the divide between Pence and Trump. Key Facts Pence said in a speech at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, “calls to defund the FBI are just as wrong as calls to defund the police,” becoming the latest major Republican to denounce far-right attacks on law enforcement. Other top Republicans have refused to attack the agency outright, including members of the House Intelligence Committee, the New York Times reported, as well as Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), who told CBS’ “Face the Nation” the raid was “unprecedented,” but that he has “urged … [Read more...] about Pence Condemns Attacks On FBI Over Mar-A-Lago Raid

Salman Rushdie is "pulling through" and is on the "road to recovery, his former wife and celebrated TV personality Padma Lakshmi and his agent said on Sunday, two days after the Mumbai-born author was stabbed in New York in what US authorities described as a "targeted, unprovoked, preplanned" attack. Rushdie was taken off a ventilator on Saturday and could talk after the best-selling author was stabbed on stage at a literary event in New York state on Friday. Rushdie, 75, and Chennai-born Lakshmi married in 2004 and got divorced in 2007. Lakshmi, 51, who is herself an author and the host of the hit culinary TV show TopChef, was Rushdie's fourth wife. "Relieved @SalmanRushdie is pulling through after Friday's nightmare. Worried and wordless, can finally exhale. Now hoping for swift healing, she said in a tweet. Relieved @SalmanRushdie is pulling through after Friday’s nightmare. Worried and wordless, can finally exhale. Now hoping for swift healing. Close … [Read more...] about Celebrity host Padma Lakshmi, Salman Rushdie’s ex-wife, on his recovery: ‘I can finally exhale’

The January effect was in full effect for the first month of 2019. After a punishing December, stocks rebounded in the first few weeks of January as signs of progress in the U.S.-China trade war appeared, the Federal Reserve adopted a more dovish tone on interest rates, and earnings season revealed that some companies and sectors have more-positive outlooks than expected. It was a month to remember: The S&P 500, up 7.8%, had its best January performance since 1987, and its biggest monthly gain since October 2015. The DJIA rose 7.17% in January, its largest one-month rise since 2015 and biggest January gain in 30 years. Crude oil prices had their best month on record, surging more than 19% after three straight months of losses. Output cuts and the chaos in Venezuela, had a lot to do with that performance. The U.S. added 304,000 jobs in January, blowing out expectations despite the shutdown. While stocks have rebounded, notably for U.S. companies and indexes, risks … [Read more...] about What to Expect for the Markets in February

(Photo by Zahid Izzani/The Edge) - A + A Rafizi Ramli (The Edge filepix) KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): A total of RM192 million from the littoral combat ships (LCS) project had been transferred to several offshore accounts and can no longer be traced, PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has claimed. An internal investigation by Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd (BHIC) on the LCS project had alleged that RM192 million was siphoned off. Referring to an internal probe by BHIC on the LCS project, Rafizi said Malta-based Alizes Marine Ltd was among offshore companies that received numerous payments for non-existent delivery services. The company was also named in the Panama Papers/Paradise Papers, which disclose how offshore companies hide money from illegal activities around the world. "After reviewing the invoices of certain suppliers, the investigation team found a total of RM23.37 million in fake payments. The invoices were sent to a subcontractor of the … [Read more...] about Rafizi: Offshore firm siphoned RM192 mil from LCS project, modus operandi same like 1MDB