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This is what you need to know about the Rushdie trial

More than two years after the knife attack on Salman Rushdie, the trial is about to begin where a 26-year-old man is charged with attempted murder and assault. Afterwards, another trial awaits the 26-year-old, who has also been charged with a terrorist offence.

This is what you need to know about the Rushdie trial

Will Chinese author Can Xue Get This Year's Nobel Prize?

Is it the Chinese author Can Xue's turn this year? A woman who is not from Europe or the USA is likely to be well-positioned. So go the speculations ahead of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Will Chinese author Can Xue Get This Year's Nobel Prize?

Rushdie to testify early in the trial

Jury members in the first trial of two regarding the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie will not hear anything about the fatwa against Rushdie. This despite it allegedly having motivated the suspect, Hadi Matar.

Rushdie to testify early in the trial

SVT employees join shutdown protest

Employees at SVT are joining their SR colleagues' protests against the plans to shut down the public service companies' joint research department and library. .

SVT employees join shutdown protest

Rushdie's attacker prosecuted for terrorist crimes

The man accused of carrying out the knife attack on author Salman Rushdie is being prosecuted for suspected terrorist crimes, reports AP. According to the indictment, the man is suspected of having supported the Iran-backed Shia militia Hezbollah.

Rushdie's attacker prosecuted for terrorist crimes