Rushdie delivered a video message to the British Book Awards, where he was awarded the Freedom to Publish award.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Ukraine says it downed Russian hypersonic missiles during ‘exceptional’ air attack on Kyiv
It was the eighth time this month that Russian air raids had targeted the capital.
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McCarthy says debt ceiling deal possible this week as Biden cuts short upcoming foreign trip
The president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are trying to strike a budget deal before the U.S. Treasury runs out of cash to keep paying the nation’s bills, which could occur as soon as June 1.
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New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
More than 80% of women experience hot flashes as the body gradually produces lower levels of reproductive hormones between the ages of 45 and 55.
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Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting
A state-run Egyptian TV channel said Egypt had brokered a cease-fire that would go into effect at 10 p.m. local time.
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U.S.-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
Migrants are now essentially barred from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they did not first apply online or seek protection in the countries they traveled through.
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In debt ceiling standoff, COVID era of big spending gives way to new focus on deficit
While the White House has threatened to veto Republican’s debt ceiling bill, the administration has signaled a willingness to consider other budget caps.
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Liam, Olivia continue reign as top baby names in U.S.
It’s Liam’s sixth straight year as No. 1. Olivia has reigned since the name unseated Emma four years ago.
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McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
A jury in Florida says McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a Happy Meal item fell on a child’s leg and caused second-degree burns.
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Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider is freed pending trial
A man who kept a chokehold around the neck of an agitated fellow passenger, leading to the other rider’s death, has turned himself in to authorities.