What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

New York Times - Oct 22, 2026

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

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Carney says Trump’s tariffs hurt Americans as US Embassy alleges Canadian interference

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have driven up costs for American families and upended a decades-old trade relationship as he unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to shield Canada’s manufacturing heartland from the trade war. Carney also said he spoke with Trump for “quite some time”...