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Awaab Ishak had just turned two when he died - his young lungs exposed to the rancid damp and mould of a 'sweatbox' flat.

After the brazen attack on author Salman Rushdie, the 75-year-old's ex-wife, Padma Lakshmi, is relieved to be past the "nightmare." Taking to her Twitter account, the "Top Chef" personality broke her silence on the attack on the "Satanic Verses" author, writing she had been "worried and wordless" but "can finally exhale." Lakshmi and Rushdie were married from 2004 through 2007 after beginning a relationship in 1999. Lakshmi was transparent about the demise of their relationship, telling People that things turned sour when her independent celebrity grew and she became well-known for her culinary skills. Padma Lakshmi and Salman Rushdie were married for three years from 2004 to 2007.

Naman Ramachandran UPDATED Monday: The Iranian government has denied any involvement in the attack on Salman Rushdie, according to the Associated Press.Nasser Kanaani, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said in a briefing to journalists on Monday: “We, in the incident of the attack on Salman Rushdie in the U.S., do not consider that anyone deserves blame and accusations except him and his supporters. Nobody has right to accuse Iran in this regard.”UPDATED Sunday: Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, but retains his feisty sense of humor, his son Zafar Rushdie said in a statement.“Following the attack on Friday, my father remains in critical condition in hospital receiving extensive ongoing medical treatment.

Author Salman Rushdie has been removed from his ventilator and is starting the long road back from his stabbing injuries.

Padma Lakshmi is breathing a sigh of relief for ex-husband Salman Rushdie.

Zafar reported in a tweet Sunday.“Following the attack on Friday, my father remains in critical condition in hospital receiving extensive ongoing medical treatment. We are extremely relieved that yesterday he was taken off the ventilator and additional oxygen and he was able to say a few words,” Rushdie began.“Though his life changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty & defiant sense of humor remains intact.

Associated Press.No further details of his condition were released.The attack occurred Friday at western New York’s Chautauqua Institution, where Rushdie was to deliver a lecture about the United States being a safe haven for exiled writers when a man rushed the stage and began to stab him repeatedly in the neck and abdomen. He was airlifted to a hospital in Pennsylvania, where he underwent emergency surgery.

Stabbed author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator, is alert and able to speak, his agent has revealed.

The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York.

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree. He was arraigned last night at Chautauqua County Jail in New York.

New York Times Friday evening. “The news is not good,” Wylie said via email. “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.” Rushdie, who is 75, remains hospitalized in Pennsylvania, where he as airlifted after the attack.

Anne Heche’s family and friends had been hoping for a miracle following the Emmy-winning actor’s horrific car crash last Friday. It didn’t come, and her closest ones are making the difficult decision to take her off life support after she was pronounced brain dead. She is being kept on a ventilator until it’s determined whether any organs not damaged in the crash and subsequent fire can be donated.

According to TMZ, which cited LAPD sources, Heche was on cocaine at the time of the crash, and potentially fentanyl.Heche was said earlier this week to be in “extreme critical condition.”“She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” a statement from her representative said. “She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”In a photo published by TMZ that was taken as her car was briefly stuck on the side of a storage facility shortly before the bigger crash, a bottle of what appeared to be alcohol could be seen sitting in the front console of Heche’s car, leading to speculation she had been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.Heche crashed her car Friday into a home in the west Los Angeles neighborhood of Mar Vista at such a speed that she nearly blew through to the back of the house.

Anne Heche is comatose after her Friday, August 5, car crash and subsequent fire.

Anne Heche’s condition is far graver than it appeared over the weekend, a rep for the Emmy-nominated actor told Deadline.

Archie Battersbee’s mum has vowed to give her son mouth-to-mouth if it means he can spend his final moments "in dignity" at a hospice. Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee have launched a legal bid to be allowed to choose where their 12-year-old spends his final days, after being declared brain stem dead.

An investigation is underway after eight people were rescued from a blaze at a block of flats in Rochdale. Fire crews rushed to the scene, on Daventry Road, on Monday evening (August 1).

https://t.co/d1pGiCFhnA pic.twitter.com/3nAMMj0LHd— Showcase Cinemas UK (@ShowcaseCinemas) July 15, 2022With an unprecedented heatwave coming up, Nintendo has issued a warning to Nintendo Switch owners regarding the usage of the console in hot weather.A tweet posted on Nintendo’s Japanese customer support page warns that the console should only be used in temperatures between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius.“Playing a Nintendo Switch in a high-temperature area can cause the temperature of the console to rise. Additionally, blocking the air intake and exhaust vents can cause the console to heat up.

Teachers’ leaders said schools should consider cancelling sports day events to protect pupils and staff while a heatwave warning is in place next week. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of 'extreme heat' from Sunday, July 17, to Tuesday, July 19, with temperatures expected to climb to 34C in Greater Manchester and 35C in the South East.

Governments should consider reintroducing Covid protection measures amid a global “increasing trend of deaths” from the virus, a World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has warned.

In a statement released earlier this month it was confirmed that the much-loved gig-goer was “very seriously injured” in a recent fire at his home in Bristol, and that he was receiving treatment in a specialist burns unit in Swansea.Johns’ family, along with his art manager Lee Dodds, then followed the news up with an update on his condition, explaining that he was “stable in intensive care, but still under heavy sedation and unconscious whilst a series of procedures and skin grafts are beginning”.Today (June 29), his family and Dodds have revealed that Johns is now off his ventilator and conscious.“We are pleased to be able to share with you that Jeff has made some good progress with his recovery over the weekend,” the new statement reads. “He is now off the ventilator and is conscious.

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In a letter to members of Actors’ Equity Association, obtained by Deadline, the union says that the Broadway League’s decision to adopt a “mask optional” policy for audience members beginning in July was “made unilaterally, without input” from the union.

A judge has rules that a 12-year-old boy suffering from brain damage is dead and his life support should end.

Police are appealing for information following a break-in to a property on Blinkbonny Gardens, Breich, at the weekend.

CBS News has tapped Adam Verdugo as the next executive producer of CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.

A dad-of-three whose twin babies were so small when they were born they could fit in the palm of his hands has set himself a challenge to thank the people who saved them. George Burghel and wife Heather, who are also parents to two-year-old Joseph, had twins Diana and Elias a worrying 10 weeks early and they were born weighing just 3lb each.

Summer’s on its way which means day trips out with your little one – which inevitably means more time in the pram. It can sometimes be hard to know whether your baby is comfortable in their stroller, but fortunately one first aider has come up with a handy checklist to make sure all is well.

A Scots baby, who is believed to be the smallest in the UK, has been discharged after being given a 20 percent chance of survival.

Notorious drug lord El Chapo has claimed he is being mistreated in the American supermax prison he’s currently being held in.

A school in Trafford has been forced to close today after a fire broke out in a classroom.

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The parents of severely disabled twins have spoken of their fears after having their energy bills increased by more than £800 a year.

A tragic 22-year-old woman said "I think I'm going to die" before suffering five heart attacks.

Motorists wanting to save on fuel consumption may be about to fall foul of a Highway Code rule that many won't be aware of. It's well-known that turning off power-drainers such as air conditioning and heated seats can help to improve miles per gallon, but many drivers don't know turning the air con off could hit you in the pocket in another way.

If you're still yet to pick up a barbecue for the summer but don't want to spend a fortune then there's one mega-cheap deal that's just launched. Discount Experts has massively reduced this Smoke House barbecue to just £39.99.