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Salman Rushdie tells stabbing trial: ‘It occurred to me quite clearly I was dying’

Author says ‘I was screaming because of the pain’ in trial of man accused of trying to kill himSalman Rushdie took the stand in the trial of the man accused of attempting to kill him at a literary gathering in western New York in August 2022, and described the shocking attack more than 35 years after he was first placed under a death warrant by Iranian religious leaders.Rushdie, 77, is testifying for the prosecution against Hadi Matar, 27, the man accused of assaulting him with a knife as he was about to address an open-air audience on a theme of shelter and home. Continue reading...

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Judge orders CDC and FDA to restore webpages removed after Trump order

US agencies told to reinstate critical public health information that had been scrubbed from public viewA federal judge has ordered that the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration restore several of the webpages that they took down following Donald Trump’s executive order attacking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).On Tuesday, US district judge John Bates gave the health agencies until midnight to reinstate public medical information that had been scrubbed from the websites. Continue reading...

Met vows to keep suspect officers away from public after court blocks their sacking

Commissioner says force in ‘hopeless position’ after being told to reinstate scores of officers who had failed its vettingThe Metropolitan police vowed to keep scores of officers facing allegations including rape and sexual misconduct away from the public after the high court struck down its policy of sacking those who fail their vetting.A furious Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Met, said the force had been left in a “hopeless position” after a test case brought by an officer facing unproven claims including rape. Continue reading...

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Boost for UK borrowers as Santander ‘fires starting gun’ on mortgage price war

Bank to offer first two-year deal under 4% with rivals likely to follow suitThe first sub-4% mortgages for months are going on sale handing a much-needed boost to first-time buyers and those worried about refinancing their home loan.Santander on Thursday will start offering fixed rate deals at 3.99% lasting for two and five years. However, eligible borrowers need a 40% deposit, or a sizeable amount of equity to access the deals. Continue reading...

Israel will resume war in Gaza unless more hostages freed this week, says Netanyahu

Ultimatum appears to endorse threat by Donald Trump, who on Tuesday also appeared to back annexation of West BankMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not release more hostages by noon on Saturday, endorsing a threat by Donald Trump that could shatter the three-week-old ceasefire between the two sides.Netanyahu’s ultimatum was delivered during a video address posted to social media account on Tuesday. “If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon – the ceasefire will end, and the IDF will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated,” he said. Continue reading...