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Being sent out to do the media rounds in the midst of a difficult story is generally seen as an unavoidable – if unenviable – part of a government minister’s job. But with increasing frequency in recent years, ministers simply haven’t…

Later in the day, Rushdie was put on a ventilator and was unable to speak, his agent, Andrew Wylie, told The New York Times. He will likely lose an eye, Wylie said. "The nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and…