Salman Rushdie has described in graphic detail the moment in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

Pope Francis has sharply rebuked US resident Donald Trump&s harsh immigration policies and mass deportation plan in an open letter, warning that the policies &will end badly&.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday the ceasefire in Gaza would end and the military would resume fighting Hamas until it was defeated if the Palestinian militant group did not release hostages by midday Saturday.

US president Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue cutting federal workers& jobs.