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."
Trump demands Iran's uranium and no tolls on Hormuz ships
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Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 Atlantic crash
Airbus and Air France were found guilty on Thursday of corporate manslaughter by a Paris appeals court over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew, three years after being acquitted in a lower court.
Building collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco's Fez
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Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get US-Iran peace talks on track
Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said it was reviewing Washington's latest responses and President Donald Trump suggested he could wait a few days for "the right answers".
Philippines vows to arrest fugitive senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine justice minister on Thursday ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court and said authorities had leads on his whereabouts, a day after a court denied his bid to prevent his arrest.
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