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Sony Hikes Playstation 5 Price Up To 11% In Major Markets – Except The US | ZeroHedge

Sony, citing inflation and 'fluctuating exchange rates,' has hiked the price of the Playstation 5 in several regions – but is shielding US consumers from the decision.

The Sony Playstation logo is seen at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, November 5, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

The company said it was a "tough decision" to raise PS5 prices for the first time in three years.

"With a backdrop of a (more…)

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Somali Criminal Allowed To Stay In UK Because Deportation Would “Stress” Him Out | ZeroHedge

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

In yet another incredulous case, the British justice system has decided in its infinite wisdom that a Somali criminal will be allowed to stay in the UK because returning him to his home country would cause him too much “stress”.

Yes, really.

The Telegraph reports that a judge in the upper immigration tribunal ruled that the asylum seeker would suffer “stress” if deported to his homeland, which would worsen his (more…)

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Hegseth’s Memo, What To Do Next | ZeroHedge

Authored by Tim Ray & Jim Smith via RealClearDefense,

As DOGE’s eye shifts to the Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls on his defense leaders to accelerate their workforce and recapitalization plans by the end of the week, our national security ecosystem has an unprecedented opportunity to radically restructure and set itself not for yesterday’s wars, but tomorrow’s security.

To seize the moment, DOGE and Secretary Hegseth's team have many reform options at their disposal: streamline bureaucratic processes, overhaul acquisitions, and double down on innovation. These are logical improvements. Many are essential. But like fixing an aircraft mid-flight, time is the defining performance indicator. And it is a sense of urgency, agility, and adaptability that will enable America’s success.

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Great power competitions – be it between nation states or (more…)

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