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Germany warned of Iranian sleeper cells after Tehran's fatwa on West

Experts in Germany have warned that Iran-linked sleeper cells could strike in Europe after a fatwa was issued by Tehran over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Berlin boosts vigilance and US probes possible terror attacks.

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‘The world is hurting right now’: politics and protest hit the Sundance film festival

A conflicted mood has lingered over Utah’s long-running film festival with premieres and parties continuing but stars speaking out against government cruelty

The Guardian - US

Where authors gossip, geek out and let off steam: 15 of the best literary Substacks

More and more writers are publishing newsletters – but which are worth your time? From Margaret Atwood to Hanif Kureishi, George Saunders to Miranda July, here’s our guide to the best

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Do we really need more male novelists?

There may not be obvious successors to the likes of Martin Amis and Salman Rushdie among today’s hotshot young writers. But is a new publisher dedicated to ‘overlooked’ male voices necessary?

The Guardian - UK

Hafta letters: Justice for Rohith Vemula, Revanna’s escape, nuclear energy

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‘The good guys don’t always win’: Salman Rushdie on peace, Barbie and what freedom cost him

What can the great myths (and the summer blockbusters) tell us about peace? The writer, who has turned to fables all his life, weighs their wisdom – and considers the price he himself has paid for liberty

The Guardian - UK

Siddhartha Mukherjee: ‘I don’t like writing as if I don’t exist’

The Pulitzer-winning science author on combining the history of cell biology with personal stories, the influence of Salman Rushdie and why he likes to write in bed

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Salman Rushdie on Ventilator after Stabbing, Suspect Identified

Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing, was on a ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state Friday. The British author of "The Satanic Verses", which sparked fury among some Muslims, had…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thirty winters of longing: Kashmiri Pandits are still waiting for justice, and homecoming

This piece was originally published on the website on January 19, 2020.

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