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

Johannesburg -
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South
North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured a factory making new multiple rocket launchers that could target the South, touting their ability to "annihilate the enemy" in a concentrated attack, state media reported Tuesday.

December 30, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'

A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach "acted alone" and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.

December 30, 2025

China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan
China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan

China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports.

December 30, 2025

Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, cites 'crazy' demand
Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, cites 'crazy' demand

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday defended controversial ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, revealing that organisers had received a record 150 million requests for tickets in the past two weeks.

December 29, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine
Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine

US singer Beyonce is now a billionaire, Forbes magazine said Monday, becoming only the fifth musician to achieve such a milestone.

December 29, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Barcelona's Araujo returns to training after weeks out
Barcelona's Araujo returns to training after weeks out

Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo returned to training on Monday after weeks away for what local media said was a mental health break, boosting the Liga leaders' defensive options before this weekend's Catalan derby.

December 29, 2025