The increase in fuel prices, already visible at local gas stations, reflects Puerto Rico’s exposure to international price shocks driven by geopolitical instability in the Middle East. By THE STAR STAFF Gasoline and diesel prices in Puerto Rico rose sharply this week as the ongoing conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global oil markets, pushing crude and refined fuel costs higher worldwide. The increase, already visible at local stations, reflects the island’s exposu

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Bar Association (CAAPR by its initials in Spanish) President Vivian Godineaux Villaronga expressed concern on Thursday regarding actions and public statements that, in the organization’s view, have limited civic participation, freedom of expression, access to public information, and access to justice. “The Constitution of Puerto Rico clearly establishes that our system of government aims to promote the general welfare and ensure the full enjoymen

A 120-megawatt solar facility in Salinas and an 80-megawatt solar farm in Guayama, both developed by AES Puerto Rico, are expected to go online soon, Rep. Víctor Parés Otero said. By THE STAR STAFF Two projects developed by Applied Energy Solutions (AES) Puerto Rico in the municipalities of Guayama and Salinas -- totaling some 200 megawatts (MW) of solar energy -- are poised to come online. Additionally, two industrial backup battery systems -- known as battery energy storage

Lionel Messi (10) of Argentina runs with the ball as Álex Baena (15) of Spain runs after him during the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., July 19, 2026. Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon. (Vincent Alban/The New York Times) By EMMA BUBOLA They had hoped he would stay forever. When Lionel Messi announced earlier th

A swollen river near flood-damaged buildings in Devighat, Nepal, after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas, Aug. 28, 2026. Putting the cost of recovery at $5 billion, a senior Nepali official said his country had requested urgent financial help from the United Nations’ special fund for climate-disaster recovery. (Atul Loke/The New York Times) By CHICO HARLAN Putting the cost of recovery at $5 billion, a senior Nepali official said his country had requested ur

President Donald Trump, left, attends a state banquet with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By DAVID PIERSON Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Central Asia this week with a message for a world increasingly unsettled by President Donald Trump: China has friends and influence, and is prepared to help shape what comes next. The scene unfolded at a security summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, where Xi gather

U.S. officials urged Group of 20 country finance leaders on Monday to push harder for economic growth as the best way to counter concerns over rising global debt levels. The two-day meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, comes as the ​global economy is being buffeted by an energy shock triggered by the Iran war, faces rising tensions over China’s huge goods trade surplus and is braced for how an investment surge ‌in AI will ultimately play out. Global debt levels ‌earlier this

A jury in Las Vegas found a man guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, delivering a conviction nearly 30 years after one of hip-hop’s most notorious killings. (X via Tupac Shakur) By JULIA JACOBS and ANUSHA BAYYA A jury in Las Vegas on Monday found a man guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, delivering a conviction nearly 30 years after one of hip-hop’s most notorious killings. Duane Keith Davis, 63, was accused of obtaining the gun used i

POR CYBERNEWS MANATÍ – La Policía informó el martes que una mujer de 72 años murió ahogada luego de ser arrastrada por un fuerte oleaje mientras se encontraba con su hija en la playa Esperanza, en Manatí. Según la Uniformada, la mujer, residente de Arecibo, compartía con su hija de 41 años en el área de las rocas cuando ambas fueron sorprendidas por el oleaje y cayeron al mar. Las autoridades indicaron que la adulta mayor murió como consecuencia del incidente, mientras su hij