Coverage dated January 9, 2025

2 spy agencies float possibility of foreign weapon behind ‘Havana syndrome,’ but most find no links

Headline from The Hill

A report from the intelligence community released Friday maintains its conclusion that a foreign adversary is not behind the mysterious ailments plaguing government workers, but it opened the door to the possibility overseas actors have developed the capability to do so.

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  1. The Hill

    2 spy agencies float possibility of foreign weapon behind ‘Havana syndrome,’ but most find no links (opens The Hill)

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    A report from the intelligence community released Friday maintains its conclusion that a foreign adversary is not behind the mysterious ailments plaguing government workers, but it opened the door to the possibility overseas actors have developed the capability to do so.

  2. KOB 4

    US intelligence finds no proof tying 'Havana syndrome' health issues to foreign actors, but 2 agencies say it's possible (opens KOB 4)

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    US intelligence finds no proof tying 'Havana syndrome' health issues to foreign actors, but 2 agencies say it's possible.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    New intelligence suggests ‘Havana Syndrome’ possibly caused by foreign weapon; overall assessment remains ‘very unlikely’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — New intelligence has led two US intelligence agencies to conclude that it’s possible a small number of mysterious health ailments colloquially termed as Havana Syndrome impacting spies, soldiers and diplomats around the world may have been caused by…

  4. Military.com

    Biden Officials Cast Doubt on View that Havana Syndrome Wasn't Work of Foreign Agents (opens Military.com)

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    Contradicting what U.S. spy agencies have publicly said, senior National Security Council officials told a group of Havana Syndrome victims in a meeting at the White House that they have seen information that undercuts the intelligence community’s assessment that no foreign adversary was behind the …

  5. The Atlantic

    The Consensus On Havana Syndrome Is Cracking (opens The Atlantic)

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    After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon.

  6. WSVN Miami

    US finds no ‘Havana syndrome’ link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it’s possible - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and

  7. Newsweek

    US rules out foreign link to mysterious Havana syndrome (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. intelligence agencies have found no conclusive evidence that diplomats are falling suspiciously ill due to foreign intervention.

  8. Odessa American

  9. KOB 4

    US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it's possible (opens KOB 4)

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    A U.S. intelligence report finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries experienced by U.S. personnel. But two agencies that participated in the review say it's possible a foreign adversary could've developed or deployed such a weapon.

  10. Voice of America

    US intelligence mostly rejects links between ‘Havana Syndrome,’ adversaries (opens Voice of America)

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    An updated assessment calls foreign involvement in the ailments to U.S. personnel ‘very unlikely,’ although two agencies refuse to rule it out

  11. Washington Times

    U.S. finds no link between ‘Havana syndrome’ and foreign power, but 2 spy agencies say it’s possible (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though two agencies now say it's possible a foreign adversary may have developed or even deployed a weapon responsible for the …

  12. MyNorthwest

    US finds no link between Havana syndrome and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it's possible (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries reported by some U.S.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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