US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push

WASHINGTON — An American delegation recently met with Cuban government officials in the island nation, marking a renewed diplomatic push even as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene and Cuba’s leader said this week that his country is prepared to fight if that should happen. A senior State Department official met with the … Read more

Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

WASHINGTON — The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said Friday. The government turned down the request as the U.S. … Read more

60 Minutes Havana Syndrome report finds U.S. government tested energy weapon

This week, 60 Minutes reported on the Havana Syndrome, the mysterious constellation of injuries – like cognitive difficulties, vision impairment, and issues with balance – that have befallen high-ranking officials in the United States government while they were serving in the U.S. and abroad.  For nine years, producers Oriana Zill de Granados and Michael Rey … Read more

U.S. military tested device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome on rats, sheep, confidential sources say

Tonight, we have details of a classified U.S. intelligence mission that has obtained a previously unknown weapon that may finally unlock a mystery. Since at least 2016, U.S. diplomats, spies and military officers have suffered crippling brain injuries. They’ve told of being hit by an overwhelming force, damaging their vision, hearing, sense of balance and … Read more

Former CIA officer criticizes the agency’s investigation into Havana Syndrome

This 60 Minutes investigation was conducted in collaboration with Michael Weiss at TheInsider.ru, who provided additional reporting. Former CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos is among the victims of Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI) hoping for vindication after reports of a classified mission. The mission acquired a previously unknown weapon potentially linked to the mysterious illnesses, commonly known … Read more

Military personnel with Havana Syndrome injuries: The Purple Heart debate

More than a decade after U.S. officials first publicly reported mysterious neurological injuries while serving overseas, some military personnel are seeking recognition for what happened to them. The government has long said it was unlikely these injuries were caused by a weapon, because no such weapon was known to exist. But this week on 60 … Read more

Havana Syndrome in Vietnam: Possible Russian role in attack on Americans, according to new evidence

Havana Syndrome in Vietnam: Possible Russian role in attack on Americans, according to new evidence – CBS News Watch CBS News Eleven U.S. officials were injured in a Havana Syndrome-style attack ahead of VP Kamala Harris’s 2021 trip to Hanoi. A newly discovered document suggests Russia may have been involved. Source link