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US and European websites go offline over security concerns

Oct 22, 2026 · 27m

Summary

This episode covers critical cybersecurity flaws in PHP that forced governments and major sites to take their websites offline, alongside updates on US-Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the political pressures facing President Trump. The show also features a report on the surge in elephant deaths in Sri Lanka due to human-wildlife conflict and a British man accused of fraudulently holding five full-time government jobs simultaneously.

Topics discussed

Sponsorships and podcast introduction Daily news headlines summary AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities and global web outages US-Russia talks and Ukraine war developments Memoir on life in Iranian prisons and Baha'i persecution Sponsor segments and upcoming topics preview Rising elephant deaths and human conflict in Sri Lanka UK man accused of holding five government jobs Airbnb restricts checkout cleaning tasks for hosts Oscar buzz for Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine Listener contact and special episode announcement Call for questions on China and Xi Jinping
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