𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐘 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐝𝐢𝐞

Hadi Mater, 26, is set to go on trial for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. Rushdie is expected to testify against Mater, who is accused of attacking him during a lecture in New York. The trial marks a significant moment in the ongoing discussions about free speech and the safety of authors facing threats due to their work.