Much of Paraguay was left without electricity amid a heat wave; state-owned electricity company ANDE announced a major power outage affecting large areas of the country, including the capital, Asunción, after some key transmission lines went offline

To ensure the public can follow tonight's match live in downtown Asunción, police are implementing a large-scale security operation for Paraguay-Germany, playing in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup

After over 250 university degrees were found to be false, controls on “suspicious” cases have been intensified and the Minister of Education and Science presented a new digital system to monitor students’ matriculations

Before Paraguay's FIFA 2026 opening match against the US, Katy Perry and 10-year-old Norwegian Tius Luka performed her song "Wonder"; the first of the US-hosted matches in Los Angeles saw a big line up of performers and ended 4-1 for USA

215 years of independence from Spain have been commemorated across Paraguay; as per tradition, two day of public holiday on 14 and 15 were celebrated, with the main parade on the 15th