Markets: A sell-off in AI and technology shares erased trillions in global market value after US election results raised fears of tighter scrutiny and slower data-center growth. Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi each fell about 6% on Friday, while Wall Street partly recovered. Energy Security: The IEA warned that LNG disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz could tighten winter supplies. Global LNG output was down 5% from a year earlier, and supply could fall further if shipments do not recover. Palestine: Palestinian adviser Izzat Abdel Hadi urged Malaysia to expand support for Palestinian institutions and Gaza, including investment and cooperation in health, education and infrastructure, and called for stronger diplomatic backing for Palestinian rights and statehood. Cross-Border Crime: A nine-month operation involving 35 countries seized nearly 157 tonnes of illicit drugs, made more than 490 arrests and dismantled dozens of transnational criminal networks, Caribbean security officials said. Food Security: Disruptions to Black Sea grain routes are raising concern about food supplies, especially for import-dependent countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.