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Article 42.7 había languidecido en la oscuridad durante décadas – hasta que Donald Trump comenzó a sembrar dudas sobre el compromiso de US con Nato • ¿No recibe This Is Europe en su bandeja de entrada? Regístrese aquí La mayoría de la gente ha oído hablar del article 5 de Nato. La cláusula de “uno para todos, todos para uno” establece que un ataque armado contra un país miembro debe considerarse un ataque contra todos, lo que requiere que los estados miembros acudan en ayuda de la víctima – incluyendo “el uso de la fuerza armada”. No tantos, hasta esta semana, habían oído hablar de la propia cláusula de defensa mutua de la EU, article 42.7 (pdf), que dice que si un estado miembro es objeto de un ataque armado, los demás “tendrán hacia él una obligación de ayuda y asistencia por todos los medios a su alcance”. Eso se debe quizás a que no había habido, hasta hace poco, mucha necesidad de que los europeos consultaran el article 42.7. Más de 40 bases militares de US y 85,000 soldados en toda la EU (y UK) fueron testimonio del compromiso de defensa de Washington con el viejo continente. Siga leyendo...

Tolkan, known for portraying authoritarian figures, died ‘peacefully’ in Lake Placid, New York, his agent saidJames Tolkan, known for his roles as an authoritarian figure in the Back to the Future and Top Gun films, has died. He was 94.Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his booking agent, John Alcantar, said Saturday. A brief obituary published on the Back to the Future website said Tolkan died “peacefully”, but no cause of death was given. Continue reading...

• American actress Victoria Pedretti celebrates her 31st birthday on March 23, 2026, continuing her career in psychological thrillers and acclaimed television work. • Pedretti gained widespread attention for her roles in popular Netflix series, where she anchors narratives with raw emotional intensity and has earned critical praise and a dedicated fanbase. • The actress was diagnosed with ADHD at age seven and expressed early interest in musical theatre before pursuing her successful acting career.

Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicateA haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known.The song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular leaps from the water, and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, said researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Continue reading...