By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
A failure of Microsoft 365, which occurred during automated checks, brought its services to a halt for more than 22 hours in over 70 countries. Around 430 million users were affected, including the US House of Representatives and public agencies, according to Defi Media.
Microsoft is struggling to restore several services, including Outlook, Teams and Copilot, after a global outage affecting tens of thousands of users. Reports of problems with Outlook peaked at nearly 140,000 on Thursday around 18:00 GMT, according to MyJoyOnline.
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A global Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot for tens of thousands of users in 74 countries and territories. Microsoft said heavy loads on its infrastructure were complicating service recovery, which remained limited several hours after the incident began, according to France 24.
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Microsoft blames its global outage affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot on a problem that occurred after a network change. The group says it has fixed the cause and is continuing to restore services, according to a Microsoft statement reported by Vanguard.
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A Microsoft outage disrupts financial markets and forces some traders to use their phones to continue operations. Professionals in Sydney describe persistent difficulties and additional checks to verify trades, according to Moneyweb.
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Washington expects no deal with Xi Jinping and Poutine on ThursdayThe White House has announced that Donald Trump will meet Vladimir Poutine and Xi Jinping on Thursday, at the end of his trip to China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. Nuclear disarmament and Iran will be on the agenda, but not the war in Ukraine; a US official, however, expects no agreement, according to Seneweb.
Orange Sierra Leone prepares to expand its networkOrange Sierra Leone discussed expanding its network coverage, service reliability and investment in digital infrastructure with several public officials. The 12 November talks also covered service accessibility and consumer protection, according to Orange Sierra Leone and the participating authorities.The week in Africa
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