内容摘要：“There’s a new administration in place, but promises are still just promises,” Goumbala said. He believes the lack of progress is due to limited funding.

“There’s a new administration in place, but promises are still just promises,” Goumbala said. He believes the lack of progress is due to limited funding.

AP correspondent Jennifer King reports the price for a popular gaming console is going up.Some Xbox accessories, including wireless controllers, are impacted too — as well as headsets in the U.S. and Canada. And further down the road, Microsoft said it also expects to make some of its new, first-party games more expensive this holiday season — with a price tag of $79.99.

The price hikes arrive during a turbulent and uncertain time for the gaming industry, largely due toimplemented by U.S. President Donald Trump — and responding retaliation from targeted countries, notably China. Economists have warned that the steeper levies will result inrelying on a global supply chain today, including electronics.

And Xbox players aren’t the first gamers to feel impacts amid these ongoing trade wars. Last month, Sony, for example, raised its recommended retail pricing for PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets — including countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as Australia and New Zealand. At the time, the company“a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates.”

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were also delayed in AprilJabalia, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes on homes in northern Gaza, according to local hospitals.

The strikes killed at least 48 people, the Indonesian Hospital in Jabaliya reported. The strikes came a day after Hamas released an Israeli-American hostage in a deal brokered by the United States, and as President Donald Trump was visiting Saudi Arabia.It was unclear of the numbers would increase.

Palestinians mourn children from their families who were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. According to local hospitals, the strikes killed 48 people, including 22 children. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)Palestinians mourn children from their families who were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. According to local hospitals, the strikes killed 48 people, including 22 children. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)