In 1988, India ruled Salman Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses” could not be imported. This week, the ban was lifted because officials ...

who was immediately granted police protection in Britain and spent almost 13 years living in safe houses under a pseudonym.

Rushdie, 77, lived in hiding for years after Iran's first supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered his killing for what he deemed the book's blasphemous nature.

Near-record numbers showed up at the polls in Bucks County, and they had plenty to say about the state of the country.

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The Tour de France's links with England may not be immediately obvious, but one English coastal town played a small role in ...

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Bookends with Mattea Roach35:30Alan Hollinghurst: Coming of age in Britain and writing through the gay gaze When British novelist Alan Hollinghurst first began writing in the 1980s, he made a ...

An open letter to the British fashion industry urges brands to help the former manufacturing hub become a "beacon of ethical fashion production." ...

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Police are investigating after a flammable liquid was hurled at the Palace of Westminster on Guy Fawkes Night. A 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of arson and remains in custody.