# Why are governments taking websites offline?

https://mins.news/en/video/111850

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 22:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVw_YB9xDmU

> A flaw in a widely used internet programming language forced government websites offline across Europe and Asia, with millions of hacking attempts logged. Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes despite plans for U.S.-brokered peace talks next month. The United States is withdrawing some diplomats and their families from its Saudi missions, while phone theft has become an election issue in Brazil.

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