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Pakistan warns of a ‘nuclear flashpoint,’ urges Trump to step in amid rising tensions with India over Kashmir

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. is warning of potentially catastrophic consequences if India follows through with what Islamabad claims could be an imminent military strike in response to a recent attack in the disputed Kashmir region.
War between the two nuclear-armed states could get ugly quickly, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh is calling on President Donald Trump to leverage his self-professed dealmaker credentials to hammer out an agreement with India.
«This is one nuclear flashpoint,» the ambassador said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. «It could be an important part of President Trump’s legacy to attend to this situation — not with a Band-Aid solution, but by addressing the core issue: the Kashmir dispute.»
Saeed described India’s response to the attack in Pahalgam — which left several Indian security forces dead — as dangerously premature and inflammatory. «Within minutes of the attack, India began leveling accusations against Pakistan,» he said, noting that a post-investigation report was filed just 10 minutes after the incident occurred, despite the remote and rugged terrain near the scene.
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Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers on a road as Indian security personnel stand guard in Srinagar, Kashmir on Friday. (Reuters/Adnan Abidi)
Pakistan claimed this week to have «credible intelligence» that an Indian counter-attack on its territory is imminent. The Indian Embassy in the U.S. did not respond to requests for comment on this story before publication time.
The dust-up began with a tourist massacre on April 22 in Belgaum, Kashmir. All but one of the victims were Indian citizens, and India swiftly pointed the finger at Pakistan, which rejected the charge.
The attack occurred in a remote valley only accessible on foot or by horse, and survivors claimed after the attack that the gunmen had accused some of the victims of supporting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The ambassador warned that the region, home to over 1.5 billion people, is once again being held «hostage to the war of hysteria» by India’s government and media, who immediately «began beating war drums.» The pair of rivals have exchanged gunfire across their heavily militarized borders since the attack.
He cited Pakistan’s request for evidence linking it to the attack and Islamabad’s offer to participate in a neutral, transparent inquiry — both of which he said have gone unanswered.
«Any misadventure or miscalculation can lead to a nuclear interface,» the ambassador said. «That is certainly not desirable in such a densely populated region.»
PAKISTAN FEARS INDIA INCURISON ‘IMMINENT’ AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS FOLLOWING TERROR ATTACK

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol the commercial hub of Srinagar, Kashmir, on Tuesday.. (Faisal Khan/Middle East Images via AFP)
While Pakistan denies any involvement in the attack, the ambassador said those suspected are reportedly Indian nationals whose homes have already been raided. He questioned why India is looking outside its borders rather than addressing what he characterized as «administrative inadequacies» in Jammu and Kashmir, a territory he repeatedly referred to as «illegally occupied.»
He also criticized India’s broader policies in Kashmir, including the alleged settlement of non-residents into the region, and what he called threats to unilaterally block water flows from Pakistan’s rivers — a move he said violates the long-standing Indus Waters Treaty.
«That is as grossly illegal as it can get,» said Saeed. «This is one treaty that has withstood wars between India and Pakistan.» Pakistan has said they would consider the cutting off of water supplies an act of war — and made pleas to The Hague, accusing New Delhi of water terrorism.
The ambassador called on nations around the globe to help with a lasting settlement.
«Previously, when the situation has been at this level or the tensions have escalated, the international community has attended to the situation, but taken their eyes, their attention away, even before the situation could fully diffuse,» said Saeed. «This time, perhaps it would be… timely in terms of the situation elsewhere on the globe, with similar instances, which one can note and see and are being attended to to perhaps not afford a Band-Aid solution, but to address the broader problem.»
PAKISTAN FEARS INDIA INCURSION ‘IMMINENT’ AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS FOLLOWING TERROR ATTACK

Activists and supporters of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference take part in an anti-India protest in Muzaffarabad on Friday following Pakistan and India’s ongoing border tensions over the Kashmir tourist attack. (Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images)
India and Pakistan each control parts of the Kashmir region, but both claim it in full. They have fought three wars over the territory.
In 2019, a cross-border attack carried out by militants killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary personnel in Kashmir. India responded by bombing targets inside Pakistan.
Modi’s government revoked Muslim-majority Kashmir’s autonomy in 2019, bringing it back under Indian control and prompting protests.
Kashmir has been a disputed region since both India and Pakistan gained their autonomy from Britain in 1947. The region is now one of the most militarized in the world. Violence by regional militant groups has left tens of thousands dead.
But Modi’s aggressive stance in Kashmir has precipitated relative peace over the past five years, boosting his popularity domestically. He may feel political pressure to respond with force to the most recent dust-up.
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Pakistan has been ravaged by terrorism for decades, and Saeed said the nation has lost anywhere between 70,000 and 90,000 lives over the past 20 years to terror attacks.
«We cannot afford any instability in the neighborhood,» said Saeed. «We want a peaceful neighborhood. But as we have been repeatedly mentioning at all levels, leadership level and all the other levels, that we want peace, but that should not in any way be misconstrued as a sign of weakness. We want peace with dignity.»
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Fox News Poll: The GOP is seen as more likely to have a clear plan for the country

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With the 2026 midterm elections more than a year away, a new Fox News survey finds that while the Republican Party has lost some ground to the Democratic Party on handling key issues, voters are more likely to think the GOP has a clear plan for dealing with the country’s problems.
The survey, released Thursday, finds that by a 10-point margin, more voters think the Republicans have a clear plan for the U.S. than the Democrats: 43% vs. 33%. Still, majorities feel neither the GOP (54%) or the Democrats (64%) have a plan. This is about where sentiment was three years ago, the last time the question was asked.
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Far more Republicans (79%) than Democrats (51%) are confident their party has a clear plan, and that’s what hurts the Democrats. While at least two-thirds of independents feel neither party has a plan, more trust the GOP (30% vs. 25%).
At the same time, the survey shows some significant erosion in the GOP’s handling of key issues compared to the last time Fox asked in 2023, including in areas where they are traditionally preferred.
Voters view the Republican Party as better able to handle national security (by 14 points), immigration (+6R), and government spending (+5R) while the Democratic Party is favored on climate change (by 23 points), health care (+19D), social security (+17D), education (+15D), and energy policies (+6D).
The parties are rated about equally on inflation (+1D), gun policy (even), the economy (+1R), and foreign policy (+3R).
Compared to 2023, support for the GOP is down on immigration by 4 points, national security by 6, government spending by 6, foreign policy by 9, and the economy by 14. Plus, the Republicans’ 12-point advantage on inflation has disappeared, as Democrats have a 1-point edge today.
While the Democrats have largely maintained support on their best issues, it’s noteworthy they saw a 12-point increase on education, as voters have been split on who would better handle the issue for the last few years.
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These shifts can mostly be attributed to self-identified Democrats solidifying their preference for their own party’s handling of the issues, as well as independents lessening their support for Republicans or switching to Democrats.
Self-identified Republicans continue to express high levels of support for their party on the issues.
«Independents and even some Democrats had soured on President Biden and the Democratic Congress by 2023 and 2024, but they have shifted to the left a bit in 2025 in response to the policies of President Trump and the Republicans,» says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News survey with Democrat Chris Anderson. «An appreciable part of this is performance related. Without obvious economic and foreign policy victories, independents and soft Democrats could drift to the left, which could scramble the electoral dynamic heading into 2026.»
Overall, views of both major political parties are underwater. By 2 points, the Republican Party has a slightly better favorable rating (44% favorable) than the Democratic Party (42%), but more than half view both parties negatively (56% and 57% unfavorable, respectively). That’s relatively unchanged since April.
Positive views of the Republican Party have shown steady growth since October 2019, while the Democratic Party has been on a downward trajectory, reaching a record low in April (41% favorable).
The Republican Party enjoys more support among their party faithful (83% have a favorable view) than the Democratic Party (78% favorable). Seven in 10 independents have a negative view of both.
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Conducted July 18-21, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,000 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (114) and cellphones (636) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (250). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data.
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Samara Joy, la nueva estrella del jazz mundial, llega a Buenos Aires para compartir “música auténtica, real”

Samara Joy, la gran estrella emergente del jazz mundial, responde con amabilidad (y genuino interés según puede inferirse de su expresión) durante el diálogo con Infobae Cultura por videollamada, en los días previos a su presentación en Buenos Aires. Lo cual es todo un acontecimiento: pocas veces sucede que alguien en pleno auge, se presenta aquí y ahora. Será el martes 29 en el Teatro Coliseo, un buen escenario y una gran oportunidad para poder apreciar su magnífico registro vocal y un fino repertorio que potencia sus virtudes.
En medio del torbellino de su ascenso a la cúpula, esta joven cantante que reivindica y remite a las diosas del género (sí, Ella Fitzgerald y Sarah Vaughan, nada menos), vive estos días con calma y tranquilidad. Cuando se le pregunta si se siente una estrella, o bien, se lo hacen sentir, responde con simpleza: “Creo que sigo sintiéndome como una persona normal y que sigo manteniendo la cabeza fría, centrada en el verdadero propósito de lo que significa la música. Actuar y compartir la música que siento que es auténtica, real, para mí”.
A sus 24 años, Samara Joy se ha consolidado como una de las voces más reconocidas del jazz contemporáneo. Obtuvo tres premios Grammy, incluyendo el de “Mejor Nueva Artista”, distinción que la posicionó con notable visibilidad en la escena musical global. Su popularidad en redes sociales, especialmente en TikTok, facilitó que públicos jóvenes se acercaran al jazz y la música estadounidense tradicional. De todo eso y otras cuestiones, como la familia, su barrio y la comunidad afroamericana en Estados Unidos, habló en esta entrevista que anticipa uno de los shows más esperados del año.
—Te han comparado con Sarah Vaughan o Ella Fitzgerald. ¿Qué podés decir ante semejante comentario?
—Me siento muy afortunada y es porque ellas me han inspirado. Me siento muy honrada de que cuando la gente me escucha, piensen en esas dos grandes vocalistas.
—¿Cómo te cae que hablen de vos como la “gran estrella” emergente del jazz mundial, capaz de atraer a nuevas generaciones?
—Se siente bien. Creo que el jazz sigue siendo una música atractiva. Hay tanta gente creándolo y tanta gente contribuyendo a su sonido y a su presencia hoy en día… Por eso me siento bendecida por formar parte de las muchas voces y músicos que están haciendo música jazz, que la hacen a su manera y la comparten para crear una nueva audiencia.
—¿Crees que los jóvenes afroamericanos, tus congéneres, conocen y se interesan por el jazz?
—Creo que algunos sí y otros piensen que les gusta más lo derivado de él. Quizás les guste la influencia del R&B o el soul más que el jazz clásico. Pero el hecho de que ya haya interés es un comienzo, ¿no?

—Hablando de la música de tu comunidad… ¿Cómo reaccionaste a la noticia de la muerte de Sly Stone?
—Me gusta mucho su música y me entristeció que haya fallecido. Pero hay mucho para escuchar y además nos dejó un mensaje muy positivo a través de su música, por su contribución y una perspectiva única de la vida.
—Cuando recibiste los Grammy, dijiste: “Soy del Bronx”. ¿Qué significa eso? Sabes que el barrio es famoso en todo el mundo y no siempre de manera positiva, pero vos lo conoces muy bien…
—Ser del Bronx, ser de Nueva York… Sabes, hay mucha creatividad por todas partes y mucha música a todas horas. Y creo que ser del Bronx para mí significa estar rodeada de familia, rodeada de música en una ciudad enérgica donde hay tantos tipos diferentes de personas y ámbitos de la vida. Y yo soy una de ellos, ya sabes. Me alegro de hacer oír mi voz en este mar de gente. Así que me siento agradecido de ser del Bronx.

—Por cierto, ¿Qué hay de tus raíces musicales? Me refiero a la música que escuchabas en tu casa. He leído que tu padre y tus tíos eran cantantes.
—Sí. Mi padre es cantante. Tengo antecedentes musicales por parte de mi padre y mis abuelos. Todos están en la lista negra (risas). Todos son munición, todos son artistas de alguna manera. Y el hecho de haber podido estar rodeado de música desde tan temprana edad y haber sido influenciado por la música de su generación, me ayudó mucho a definir mi identidad como artista. Pude absorber diferentes tipos de sonidos, diferentes tipos de música. Y absorberlos en mi propia voz. Por eso creo que pude convertirme en alguien mejor. Fui más consciente de lo que se necesita para hacer música y de cuántos elementos diferentes hay, desde la producción hasta la interpretación, pasando por la mezcla en el estudio y el escenario. Aprendí y asimilé mucho sobre lo que significa ser artista al escuchar la música de las generaciones de mi padre y de mi abuelo. Fueron mis maestros.
—Cuando eras niña o adolescente, ¿Qué tipo de música te gustaba? ¿Música pop o hip hop?
—Escuchaba música pop. Escuchaba mucho R&B… Gente como Destiny’s Child y Musiq Soulchild. También me gustaba mucho un grupo de gospel llamado Commissioned. Pero también escuchaba a clásicos como The Spinners. Muchas cosas diferentes, me educaron bien (risas).

—Saliendo un poco de la música ¿El movimiento Black Lives Matter sigue activo en este momentos tan particular que vive tu país? ¿O es cosa del pasado?
—Mmm… Creo que sigue siendo muy relevante. Especialmente ahora, con lo terrible que es nuestro gobierno en este momento. El movimiento se compone de personas reales, con problemas y preocupaciones reales. Ya sabes, las cosas de la gente común. Así que, en un momento como este, creo que es útil mantener los pies en la tierra con la comunidad y reconocer realmente el papel que tienes que desempeñar para no sentirte impotente y seguir apoyando a las personas que te rodean, por muy terrible que me parezca lo que está pasando. Hay personas sin hogar, personas que están empezando y no tienen nada, así que si puedo hacer que la vida de alguien sea un poco más fácil y contribuir de esa manera… Esa es una forma en la que creo que podemos seguir animándonos unos a otros y mantener y comprender mucho más nuestra humanidad ante problemas como estos: racistas, de género y todos los demás problemas. Hay que mantenerse con los pies en la tierra.
—Eso mismo, los pies en la tierra, aplica para tu momento artístico. Sos muy joven para ya sos muy famosa ¿Cómo se lleva eso?
—Definitivamente. Me siento con los pies en la tierra. Estoy agradecida y siempre quiero mantener esa mentalidad. Porque creo que la creatividad fluye más cuando se es humilde y consciente, pero sin llegar al punto de que eso domine o potencie completamente tu ego. Ya sabes. Así que, sí. Sigo sintiéndome normal.
[Fotos: AD+BN/gentileza Universal Music; Mario Anzuoni/Reuters]
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