Live Updates: Salman Rushdie Is Stabbed During Speech in Western New York
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Live Updates: Salman Rushdie Is Stabbed During Speech in Western New York

The author Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding and under police protection after Iranian officials called for his execution, was attacked and stabbed in the neck on Friday while onstage in Chautauqua, near Lake Erie in western New York, the state police said. The attack, which shook the literary…

Anne Heche ‘Is Not Expected to Survive’ After Crash, Representative Says
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Anne Heche ‘Is Not Expected to Survive’ After Crash, Representative Says

The actress Anne Heche remained in a coma and was not expected to survive the injuries she sustained in a car crash last week, according to a statement that her publicist released Thursday night on behalf of her family and friends. Ms. Heche, 53, was critically injured on Aug. 5…

Greece’s Mitsotakis Fends Off Accusations His Government Spied on Rivals
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Greece’s Mitsotakis Fends Off Accusations His Government Spied on Rivals

ATHENS — In a tense and highly confidential meeting in the senate chamber of the Greek Parliament, the prime minister’s smooth, handpicked spy chief politely evaded the questions of opposition lawmakers. They were demanding to know if he had surveilled a rival politician and a financial journalist investigating powerful business…