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Flamingos battle Canada as 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup begins
All eyes will be on the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) in Moroccan city of Salé, on Sunday, as Nigeria’s U17 women national team, the Flamingos, begin their campaign for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup against Canada. This will be...
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Eight U21 women’s eighthfinalists in Puebla already known
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The women’s pool stage at the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships in Puebla is now over and eight undefeated pool winners – Czechia’s Katerina Pavelkova & Anna Pavelkova, USA’s Zoey Henson & Sarah Wood and Sally Perez & Avery...
Mennonites: Over a hundred years in Paraguay
Mennonite churches and communities in Paraguay joined the worldwide celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist-Mennonite movement, a branch of Protestantism which began in 1525. The Concordia Church in the capital city of Asunción...
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What Happened to Christian Pulisic? When Will He Return To USMNT Roster?
Christian Pulisic’s 2025 season with AC Milan has been nothing short of spectacular, establishing him as the team’s most influential player. His formidable form, which earned him the Serie A Player of the Month award for September, has been...
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Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson, Alejandro Zendejas could miss US friendly against Ecuador
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson and Alejandro Zendejas all could miss the United States’ friendly against Ecuador on Friday. “We have some issues in some players like Christian that didn’t train today and Antonee Robinson...
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South American-Croatian women show biggest interest in moving to Croatia
South American women most eager to return to their roots ZAGREB, 17 Oct (Hina) – The greatest interest in moving to Croatia to live among descendants of Croats in South America is shown by younger adults, particularly women aged between 26 and 35,...
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U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos begins campaign against Canada in Morocco
Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will kick off their 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup campaign on Sunday against Canada at the Mohammed VI Football Academy (Pitch 2) in Salé, Morocco. It will be a repeat of their 2012 encounter, which...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
Trust Beyond Friendship: Taiwan and Paraguay’s Climate Governance MOU
When Taiwan and Paraguay signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on climate governance under the Paris Agreement in September, it marked a historic milestone. This is the first bilateral climate agreement of its kind for Taiwan, establishing a...
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U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Beat Paraguay in five-goal thriller
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, rounded off their pre-World Cup preparations in style with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Paraguay in Casablanca on Tuesday evening. It was a match filled with pace, precision,...
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‘Passion is everything’: DePaul men’s tennis welcomes Alejandro Gandini
Alejandro Gandini first picked up a tennis racket at age 6, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Armando. He fell in love with the sport soon after and joined a tennis club along with his sibling in the Dominican Republic, their home...
Owner: DePaul University
Paraguayan Artist Koki Ruiz Honoured With Permanent Exhibition Of His Final Masterpiece
The Entidad Binacional Yacyretá (EBY) has inaugurated a permanent exhibition of the final work by Paraguayan artist Delfín “Koki” Ruiz. The exhibition opened at the Visitor Reception Centre in Villa Permanente, Ayolas. The mural La Recolección de...
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Indigenous Resistance Forces Peña’s Government To Back Down
Above photo: After a week of mobilizations by Indigenous peoples, at various points in the country, the president of the Paraguayan Institute of Indigenous Peoples, INDI, Juan Ramón Benegas, a retired general, resigned. X. We spoke with Paraguayan...
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Flamingos Beat Paraguay In U17 Women’s World Cup Warm-Up
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, concluded their pre-World Cup preparations with a thrilling 3-2 win against Paraguay in Casablanca. The match showcased their attacking prowess and resilience, with captain Shakirat Moshood and...
Owner: Zainab Nda-Isaiah
'Cinehassee' Film Festival highlights Hispanic culture, bridges cultural divides
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FSView & Florida Flambeau
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Tanner Block, Deputy Editor; Grace Myatt, Senior Staff Writer; Emmie Klekamp, Staff Writer Florida State University’s Hispanic Graduate Student Association (HiGSA) and the Askew Student Life Center (ASLC) organized a five-week-long film festival...
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Money Talks: The 2,000 Guaraní Note’s Mix-Up Of Paraguay’s Teaching Pioneers
Paraguay’s currency tells a story beyond its value. Starting this week, The Asunción Times takes readers on a journey through the nation’s banknotes in a new weekly series, “Money Talks”. Each edition will explore a different bill, revealing the...
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2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos beat Paraguay in five-goal thriller
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, rounded off their pre-World Cup preparations in style with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Paraguay in Casablanca on Tuesday evening. It was a match filled with pace, precision, and plenty of...
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Paraguay’s Youth In Focus: 1.5 Million Navigate Education, Work, and Marriage Trends
Young people in Paraguay are increasingly becoming driving forces in the country on many levels. In September 2025, in observance of Paraguay celebrating Youth Day, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) released new data on the country’s...
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Passion and Pride IX: Club Nacional, “The Academy” Of Paraguayan Football
Welcome to our series Passion and Pride, where The Asuncion Times dives into the heart of Paraguayan football, spotlighting the twelve teams of the Primera División. In each episode, we introduce one club, uncovering its history, rivalries, and...
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Dominican Republic and Paraguay move toward direct flights
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is expanding its air connectivity in South America, with Paraguay aiming to soon offer direct flights between Asunción and Santo Domingo and Punta Cana. Paraguay’s Secretary of Tourism, Anguie Duarte de...
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2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos edge Paraguay in five-goal thriller
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, rounded off their pre-World Cup preparations in style with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Paraguay in Casablanca on Tuesday evening. It was a match filled with pace, precision, and plenty of...
Owner: Dapo Olorunyomi