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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