Nadim Roberts

Apr 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Anderson Cooper |Aliza Chasan |Michael Gavshon |Nadim Roberts

Prolific author Salman Rushdie doesn't like to think about the man who almost stabbed him to death at a literary festival in Chautauqua, New York in August 2022. In less than half a minute, Rushdie was stabbed and slashed in the face, neck, chest, abdomen, thigh and hand. He lost an eye in the attack and is still adjusting to the change. Rushdie doesn't use his attacker's name and it doesn't appear in his newest book, "Knife," hitting bookshelves Tuesday. "He and I had 27 seconds together, you know?

Nov 26, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Jon Wertheim |Aliza Chasan |Michael Gavshon |Nadim Roberts

Prince Michael Bates, reigning monarch of the Principality of Sealand, has a unique plan if the British Navy rolls up to reclaim his micronation off England's coast: bring out his best china and make them a nice cup of tea. His family's kingdom, which has just one permanent resident, was declared an independent state in 1967 by his father, Roy Bates —an enterprising, swashbuckling World War II veteran.