For the past several hours the only way I have been able to reach FT is by using a VPN. If I try without it, I eventually get a message reading, "There is an unknown connection issue between Cloudflare and the origin web server. As a result, the web page can not be displayed."

The Cloudfare location being shown is Amsterdam. I am currently posting with a New Jersey VPN but I have also succeeded through a VPN location in the UK, so I can't tell you what countries are impacted by this.