Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent for The Economist, shares her insights on Prince Andrew's significant fall from grace, revealing the royal family's swift actions to distance themselves from his controversies. Kinley Salmon, Africa correspondent, discusses the political chaos in Mali, highlighting the impact of sanctions and the growing influence of Russia in the region. The conversation also touches on the evolution of eco-horror films, reflecting society's anxieties about the environment and humanity's role within it.
The queen’s second son has been stripped of his titles—an apparent bid to insulate the crown from his legal troubles. But dangers to the prince and to the monarchy remain. A blockade of Mali, intended to force a return to democratic order, may worsen security and entrench foreign influences. And the genre of “eco-horror” evolves alongside environment-driven anxieties.