Author: Gulf News Week
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases.FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff in an email late Friday, saying Prasad would depart at the end of April. Makary said Prasad would return to his academic job at the University of California, San Francisco.In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job after running afoul of biotech executives,…
Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future incoming killer space rock, scientists reported Friday.It’s the first time that a celestial body’s orbit around the sun was deliberately changed. The asteroid that NASA’s Dart spacecraft slammed into was never a threat to Earth. “This study marks a notable step forward in our ability to prevent future asteroid impacts on Earth,” the international research team wrote in Science Advances.The changes were slight —…
Dubai | Gulf Newsweek | March 6, 2026 As Iran grapples with the most severe crisis in its modern history amid the escalating war with the United States and Israel, attention is increasingly turning to the question of who will lead the Islamic Republic after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Among several potential contenders, Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader’s influential second son, has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to become Iran’s next supreme leader — a development that could shape the country’s political direction and its relations with the West for years to come. Although…
Dubai | March 6, 2026
Iran war today.War Widens Across Gulf as Oil Jumps, Flights Halt and Evacuations Accelerate Missiles, Market Shock and Mass Evacuations Mark a Dangerous New Phase Dubai | March 6, 2026 The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran entered a more dangerous phase on Friday, with missile and drone strikes spreading across the Gulf, oil prices surging, commercial aviation disrupted and humanitarian agencies warning of a fast-worsening regional emergency. Here are the 20 biggest developments shaping the conflict today:
Gulfnewsweek.com team, An Air France charter flight sent to evacuate French nationals from the UAE was forced to turn back mid-air after missile activity was detected near Dubai, French authorities and the airline said. The aircraft, which had been arranged as part of France’s efforts to repatriate its citizens amid escalating regional tensions, aborted its mission after the pilot received alerts about missile fire in the vicinity and decided to return for safety reasons. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said the incident underscores the growing challenges facing evacuation operations as the conflict in the region intensifies. “The situation is a…
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health.Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer. Studies have even found an uptick in heart attacks and strokes right after the March time change.There are ways to ease the adjustment, including getting more sunshine to help reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.Daylight…
President signals desire to remove Iran’s leadership structure quickly as Israeli strikes target Tehran in ‘new phase’ of conflict Washington — President Donald Trump has dismissed the possibility of deploying US ground troops into Iran for now, describing military intervention as a “waste of time” amid the escalating conflict with Tehran following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In a telephone interview with NBC News on Thursday, Trump rejected Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s warning that a ground invasion would spell disaster for any foreign force attempting to enter the country. “It’s a waste of time. They’ve lost everything.…
Military spokesman cites supreme leader’s role as commander-in-chief; family members among dead as regional conflict intensifies Tel Aviv — Israel has formally asserted that the strike killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei complied with international laws of armed conflict, designating him a lawful military target in his capacity as commander-in-chief of Iranian forces. The announcement comes as Iranian media report that Khamenei’s wife, son-in-law, and two minor grandchildren were also killed in the operation that eliminated the 86-year-old cleric who had ruled Iran for nearly four decades. “The strike complied with international law,” Israeli military spokesman Nadav Shoshani declared Thursday…
Civil defence teams extinguish fire as authorities confirm no casualties despite material damage to Manama properties Manama, Bahrain — An Iranian attack targeted a hotel and two residential buildings in central Manama early Friday, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior reported, causing material damage but no loss of life. Civil defence teams responding to the incident successfully extinguished a fire that had broken out in a flat within one of the two residential structures. The ministry confirmed that while properties sustained damage, there were no casualties reported. Authorities had earlier issued urgent warnings across social media platforms after sirens sounded throughout the capital.…