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Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Le Monde English and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel “The Satanic Verses.”.
What changedThe left frames it as "Salman Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges". The right frames it as "Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges: U.S. Justice Department".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

49WORDING GAP

11 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Salman Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges". The right frames it as "Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges: U.S. Justice Department".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 29, 10:15 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Jul 29, 10:26 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.

Jul 29, 10:35 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Jul 29, 10:51 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 49/99 and story health is stable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

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Right ·News report

Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges: U.S. Justice Department

Hadi Matar, 28, also convicted of supporting Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah

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Center ·News report

US jury convicts man on terror charges for stabbing that gravely wounded Salman Rushdie

Pro-Hezbollah assailant found guilty on all counts relating to 2022 attack that prosecutor says was 'a chilling reminder of the global reach of Iranian terrorism'

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Center-left ·News report

Salman Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges

Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old Lebanese American, was convicted of 'engaging in an act of terrorism' after repeatedly stabbing the novelist in August 2022, nearly killing Rushdie and leaving him...

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Center-left ·News report

Man convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie

A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses."

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Center ·News report
The Hill28m ago

Man found guilty in federal terrorism prosecution tied to Salman Rushdie stabbing

A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said in a...

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Center-left ·News report
NDTV1h ago

Author Salman Rushdie's Attacker Hadi Matar Convicted On Terrorism Charges

The man who stabbed and partially blinded author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York arts institute in 2022 was found guilty on Wednesday of federal terrorism charges stemming from the at...

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Center ·News report

Convicted assailant of author Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism charges

Rushdie, 79, had faced threats on his life since the 1988 publication of his novel The Satanic Verses.

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Center-left ·News report

Man convicted on terrorism charges for 2022 stabbing attack on author Salman Rushdie

A jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism - he is already serving a 25-year New York state prison sentence o...

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Right ·News report

Man convicted over terror attack which left author Salman Rusdhie without sight in one eye

Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience, later losing the sight in his eye

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Center ·News report
BBC News1h ago

Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses

Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

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