Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post

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Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:28:02 UTC.

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  1. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

  2. U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines

  3. Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post

  4. Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us

  5. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye agree on rapid deployment of forces in the Kingdom

  6. Turkiye, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi as Yemen fighting grows

  7. Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the situation as low risk

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