New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Microsoft has restored access to its flagship software services after a major outage disrupted businesses, government offices and critical services across more than 70 countries, forcing users to find alternatives to email, online meetings and other digital tools.

The company said all products were operational and that the backlog of email messages had been processed, bringing the disruption to an end. Services affected included Outlook, Teams and its Copilot artificial intelligence assistant.

"We are deeply sorry for the disruption this incident has caused our customers and partners," Microsoft said in a post on X, adding that it takes the responsibility associated with customers' trust in its services seriously....