Rights group raises alarm over Pakistan court verdicts Irish media groups warn Garda bill threatens reporter sources Semafor digital news startup raises $30 million NBCUniversal Winter Olympics ad inventory sells out early Media groups hold U.S. town hall on authoritarianism U.S. appeal revives debate on DHS force against journalists Knight-Bagehot Fellowship opens applications for 2026 Journalism is being read without being visited Venezuelan media workers detained amid post-Maduro turmoil Indonesia’s new criminal code raises free speech and rights concerns Rights group raises alarm over Pakistan court verdicts Irish media groups warn Garda bill threatens reporter sources Semafor digital news startup raises $30 million NBCUniversal Winter Olympics ad inventory sells out early Media groups hold U.S. town hall on authoritarianism U.S. appeal revives debate on DHS force against journalists Knight-Bagehot Fellowship opens applications for 2026 Journalism is being read without being visited Venezuelan media workers detained amid post-Maduro turmoil Indonesia’s new criminal code raises free speech and rights concerns
Logo
Janu
Welcome to the world of media

Top news websites hit by global outages

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 8 June 2021

Join our WhatsApp channel

Top news websites hit by global outages
Several major news websites faced outages on Tuesday, disrupting access for users worldwide. Websites such as CNN and the Financial Times displayed error messages due to technical issues.

ISLAMABAD—Prominent international news websites, including CNN, BBC, the Financial Times, the Guardian, New York Times, Bloomberg and others, were hit by global outages due to technical issues on Tuesday.

Messages such as “Error 503 Service Unavailable” and “connection failure” appeared on the websites of CNN, the Financial Times and The Guardian. Reportedly, the official website of France's Le Monde newspaper was also down.

Several social media platforms, such as Reddit, were also affected. The BBC, New York Times and Bloomberg News were temporarily inaccessible.

KEY POINTS:

  • CNN and BBC experienced global outages on Tuesday.
  • Error 503 messages were displayed on affected websites.
  • The Guardian and Financial Times were also inaccessible.
  • Social media platforms like Reddit faced disruptions.
  • Official website of France's Le Monde was reported down.

Dive Deeper

Newsroom
Irish media groups warn Garda bill threatens reporter sources

Irish media groups warn Garda bill threatens reporter sources

 January 07, 2026 NewsBrands Ireland says the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill could weaken journalists' source protections by allowing device seizures and delaying privilege review.


Semafor digital news startup raises $30 million

Semafor digital news startup raises $30 million

 January 07, 2026 Semafor raised $30 million, lifting its valuation to about $330 million to fund expansion of newsletters, podcasts, live events and additional newsroom hires.


NBCUniversal Winter Olympics ad inventory sells out early

NBCUniversal Winter Olympics ad inventory sells out early

 January 07, 2026 NBCUniversal sold out all ad inventory for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics over a month before the Games, setting a record for combined TV/digital revenue.


Media groups hold U.S. town hall on authoritarianism

Media groups hold U.S. town hall on authoritarianism

 January 07, 2026 U.S. journalism organizations and media unions held a virtual town hall on January 6, 2026 to address rising authoritarianism and threats to press freedom.


U.S. appeal revives debate on DHS force against journalists

U.S. appeal revives debate on DHS force against journalists

 January 07, 2026 A federal appeal filed Jan. 6 challenges a court order barring DHS use of force against credentialed journalists at protests, renewing debate over press freedom.


Popular Stories