The Peninsula Times - News from Johannesburg, South Africa and the world, daily around the clock

US may revise hormone replacement therapy warnings
England reach Euro 2025 semis after shootout win over Sweden
England reach Euro 2025 semis after shootout win over Sweden

England roared into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Thursday after coming back from two goals down and then beating Sweden 3-2 on penalties to continue their title defence.

July 17, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Netflix profits surge off ads, higher subscription prices
Netflix profits surge off ads, higher subscription prices

Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year as the streaming giant benefited from subscription price increases and a growing advertising business.

July 17, 2025

US stocks end at fresh records as markets shrug off tariff worries
US stocks end at fresh records as markets shrug off tariff worries

A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates outlook, US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the future of Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.

July 17, 2025

British Open round 1: Who said what
British Open round 1: Who said what

Key quotes from the first round of the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush on Thursday:

July 17, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Israel PM voices regret after three killed at Catholic church in Gaza
Israel PM voices regret after three killed at Catholic church in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret after Israeli tank fire killed three people at a Catholic church in Gaza on Thursday, blaming a "stray" round for the deaths after a phone call with US President Donald Trump.

July 17, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Pacquiao, 46, eyes comeback upset in Barrios showdown
Pacquiao, 46, eyes comeback upset in Barrios showdown

Thirty years after clambering through the ropes for his first professional fight as a skinny 16-year-old, Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring once more on Saturday for the latest round of his protracted battle with Father Time.

July 17, 2025