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第 42.7 條在數十年來一直被冷落且鮮為人知——直到 Donald Trump 開始對美國對 Nato 的承諾表示懷疑。 • 還沒訂閱 This Is Europe 的電子報嗎？請在此註冊 大多數人都聽說過 Nato 的第 5 條。這項「一個為全部，全部為一個」的條款規定，對一個成員國的武裝攻擊應被視為對所有成員國的攻擊，要求成員國提供援助——包括「使用武裝力量」。 直到本週為止，很少有人聽說過歐盟自身的共同防禦條款，即第 42.7 條 (pdf)。該條款指出，如果一名成員國遭受武裝攻擊，其他成員國「應盡其所有手段履行提供援助與支援的義務」。這或許是因為直到最近，歐洲人並沒有太多查閱第 42.7 條的需求。在歐盟（及英國）境內 40 多個美國軍事基地和 85,000 名士兵，便證明了華盛頓對這個舊大陸的防禦承諾。續讀...

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...