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L'article 42.7 est resté dans l'ombre pendant des décennies – jusqu'à ce que Donald Trump commence à semer le doute sur l'engagement des États-Unis envers l'Otan • Vous ne recevez pas This Is Europe dans votre boîte de réception ? Inscrivez-vous ici La plupart des gens ont entendu parler de l'article 5 de l'Otan. La clause « un pour tous, tous pour un » stipule qu'une attaque armée contre un pays membre doit être considérée comme une attaque contre tous, obligeant les États membres à venir en aide à la victime – y compris par « l’emploi de la force armée ». Peu de gens, jusqu'à cette semaine, avaient entendu parler de la propre clause de défense mutuelle de l'UE, l'article 42.7 (pdf), qui stipule que si un État membre fait l'objet d'une agression armée, les autres « lui doivent aide et assistance par tous les moyens en leur pouvoir ». C'est peut-être parce que, jusqu'à récemment, les Européens n'avaient guère eu besoin de consulter l'article 42.7. Plus de 40 bases militaires américaines et 85 000 soldats à travers l'UE (et le UK) témoignaient de l'engagement de Washington en matière de défense envers le vieux continent. Continuer la lecture...

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...