A Banksy painting which depicts the British House of Commons filled with chimpanzees has been sold for around AED 45 million.
The piece, which is called 'Devolved Parliament,' was painted back in 2009.
It was auctioned off after 13 minutes at Sotheby's in London.
The anonymous Bristol artist confirmed on Instagram that it was a "record price for a Banksy painting."
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes for now
Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop shooting", though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.
Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes despite Trump reprimand
Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.
At least 32 dead after 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines
The death toll in a powerful 7.8‑magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday has risen to at least 32 with dozens of people injured, disaster officials said, as Manila stepped up search and rescue operations.
Flags, gun salute greet China's Xi on arrival in North Korea for summit
Ties between China and North Korea are at a "new historical starting point", President Xi Jinping said on Monday in remarks published in the neighbour's state media as he arrived in Pyongyang for a rare summit with leader Kim Jong Un.
Iraq, Syria announce temporary closure of airspace
Iraq and Syria's civil aviation authorities have announced the temporary closure of their airspace as a precautionary measure following regional tensions.
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