Hadi Matar, the man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie, arrives at court to stand trial in Mayville, New York. Matar is charged with attempted murder and assault over the August 12, 2022 attack at an arts event in western New York state where he supposedly stabbed Rushdie about 10 times with a knife, leaving him in grave condition and without sight in his right eye. "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie took the stand, describing the events that led to the attack. IMAGES