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Saudi Arabia has granted the United States expanded access to military facilities as the war with Iran intensifies, signaling a shift in the kingdom’s approach, according to U.S. and Western officials, Middle East Eye reports.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command during exercise Indigo Defender 26 at King Faisal Naval Base, Saudi Arabia, on February 3, 2026.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which were initially neutral, have shifted positions after coming under attack, while Oman has maintained a mediating role. »

US age ratings body ESRB has said it won't follow PEGI's example in Europe and begin factoring in elements like paid random items when determining the age rating for a game.

Speaking to The Game Business, ESRB said that following PEGI's lead could be "confusing" for parents.

As such, there are currently no plans for ESRB to allow any factors outside of the content and context of a game to influence the age rating assignment.". »

A restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, found itself in the middle of controversy after the state's Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was asked to leave the establishment.

The incident at The Croissanterie was not the only occasion where Sanders had been asked to leave a restaurant.

Stephanie Wilkinson, the co-owner of the Red Hen, said in a Washington Post op-ed that she was harassed after asking Sanders to leave her establishment. »

Since the war began on 2 March, Israel has struck at least 128 medical facilities and ambulances across south Lebanon, killing 40 healthcare workers and wounding 107, according to the Lebanese ministry of health.

Medical workers and hospitals are protected under international law and deliberately targeting them could constitute a war crime.

Amnesty International said on Thursday that, regardless of political affiliation, medical workers are considered civilians and targeting them is unlawful. »