

Shakira beams from ear to ear as she poses alongside lookalike mother Nidia amid romance rumours with Lewis HamiltonĬraig Revel Horwood leaps to Phillip Schofield's defence: What This Morning host did was no worse than a boss having an affair with his secretary Particularly alarming are revelations of at least two possible incidents in the Washington area, including one case near the White House in November in which an official reported dizziness.Īlthough some are convinced the injuries are the result of directed energy attacks, others believe the growing number of cases could actually be linked to 'mass psychogenic illness,' in which people learning of others with symptoms begin to feel sick themselves. Some have reported hearing a loud noise before the sudden onset of symptoms. People who are believed to have been affected have reported headaches, dizziness and symptoms consistent with concussions, with some requiring months of medical treatment. In May, officials said at least 130 cases across the government were under investigation, up from several dozen last year. The problem has been labeled the 'Havana Syndrome,' because the first cases affected personnel in 2016 at the US Embassy in Cuba. Those talks are now in hiatus and it was not immediately clear if any members of the US negotiating team were among those suffering from injuries. The city is currently the site of indirect talks between Iran and the United States over salvaging the nuclear deal that was negotiated there in 2015. The Vienna cases were first reported Friday by The New Yorker magazine.įor centuries, Vienna has been a center for espionage and diplomacy and was a hub for clandestine spy-versus-spy activity during the Cold War. The Vienna-based employees have reported suffering from mysterious symptoms since President Joe Biden was inaugurated, according to the officials. However, despite years of study, there is no consensus as to what or who might be behind the incidents or whether they are, in fact, attacks. 'This was important – and rather frightening – because it represented a state of advancement and sophistication of these types of instruments that heretofore had not been thought to be accomplished,' he told the publication. US senators said last month that the government is investigating an apparent increase in the mysterious directed-energy attacks. government of long failing to take the problem seriously or provide the necessary medical care and benefits. Investigators believe there are at least four cases involving Trump White House officials.Īdvocates for those affected accuse the U.S.

The National Security Council is leading the investigation.

defense official who was not authorized to discuss details publicly. Embassy in Cuba.Īt least 130 cases across the government are now under investigation, up from several dozen last year, according to a U.S. The Vienna-based employees have reported suffering from mysterious symptoms since US President Joe Biden was inaugurated, according to the officials.The problem has been labeled the 'Havana Syndrome,' because the first cases affected personnel in 2016 at the U.S. Some believe the unexplained injuries, which include brain damage, are the result of attacks with microwave or radio-wave weapons. "Any employees who reported a possible UHI received immediate and appropriate attention and care." "In coordination with our partners across the US government, we are vigorously investigating reports of possible unexplained health incidents (UHI) among the US embassy Vienna community," the State Department said. More than 20 new cases were being looked at by medical teams at the State Department and elsewhere, including the Pentagon and CIA. Some of the symptoms are similar to those first reported by US diplomats in Havana, Cuba, in 20 for which no definitive cause has yet been determined, according to officials.
