7 days ago · Havana
‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Havana. The first report grouped here was at 10 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian World
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‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian