- New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
- Fresh strike hits Yemen's rebel-held capital
- Netflix with Beyonce make splash despite NFL ratings fall
- Bird flu mutated inside US patient, raising concern
- Slovakia says ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
- French skier Sarrazin in intensive care after training crash
- Maresca challenges Chelsea to react to Fulham blow
- Tech slump slays Santa rally, weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher
- Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil
- LawConnect wins punishing Sydney-Hobart yacht race
- Barca's Yamal vows to 'come back better' after ankle injury
- Olmo closer to Barcelona exit after registration request rejected
- Watching the sun rise over a new Damascus
- Bosch, Jansen put South Africa on top against Pakistan
- Amorim accepts job is on the line if Man Utd keep losing
- Malaysia man flogged in mosque for crime of gender mixing
- Montenegro to extradite crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to US
- Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
- Weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher, Wall Street slides
- No extra pressure for Slot as Premier League leaders Liverpool pull clear
- Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic
- Probe suggests Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'
- 'Football harder than Prime Minister' comment was joke, says Postecoglou
- Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death
- Bosch gives South Africa 90-run lead against Pakistan
- Russia says Azerbaijani plane tried to land during Ukraine drone attack
- French skier Sarrazin 'conscious' after training crash
- NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'
- Howe hopes Newcastle have 'moved on' in last two seasons
- Global stocks rise as Japan led Asia gains on a weaker yen
- German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date
- South Korean lawmakers impeach second president in two weeks
- Slot says 'too early' for Liverpool title talk
- Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cyclone
- Amorim says 'survival' aim for Man Utd after Wolves loss
- Amorm says 'survival' aim for Man Utd after Wolves loss
- Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's army
- China sanctions US firms over Taiwan military support
- Asian markets mostly rise but political turmoil holds Seoul back
- N. Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war dies: Seoul
- Huthis claim new attacks on Israel after strikes hit Yemen airport
- World number six Rybakina makes winning start at United Cup
- South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
- Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport as WHO chief prepares to leave
- Swiatek not expecting WADA appeal over doping scandal
- India lose five after Smith's heroics put Australia in charge of 4th Test
- 'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024
- Fritz motivated for Slam success after low-key off-season
- Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
- Zverev aiming to challenge Sinner for top ranking
RBGPF | -1.17% | 59.8 | $ | |
RYCEF | -0.69% | 7.2 | $ | |
CMSD | -0.5% | 23.36 | $ | |
CMSC | -0.77% | 23.48 | $ | |
RIO | -0.49% | 58.96 | $ | |
AZN | -0.42% | 66.245 | $ | |
SCS | 0.79% | 11.995 | $ | |
GSK | -0.26% | 34.03 | $ | |
VOD | 0.18% | 8.435 | $ | |
RELX | -0.52% | 45.625 | $ | |
NGG | 0.51% | 59.22 | $ | |
JRI | -0.49% | 12.141 | $ | |
BCE | -0.93% | 22.66 | $ | |
BTI | -0.33% | 36.31 | $ | |
BP | 0.53% | 29.005 | $ | |
BCC | -1.99% | 120.53 | $ |
Banksy wows London with three animal artworks
One goat, two elephants, and now three monkeys: British street artist Banksy thrilled fans in London on Wednesday by installing his third new artwork in three days.
The animal-themed collection has sparked speculation about their message. Are they criticism of England's far-right riots or possibly support for Palestinians? Perhaps they reference global warming or even the Olympics?
As usual, the enigmatic artist gave no explanation when he claimed them on Instagram. What is unusual is how quickly they have appeared -- usually Banksy's works are spaced several months apart.
On Monday, a depiction of a goat precariously perched on top of a wall with rocks tumbling down appeared in Richmond, southwest London.
"I think it's actually a mountain gazelle from Palestine. So I think that work has to do with Palestine," Daniel Lloyd-Morgan, a 60-year-old artist told AFP.
Then on Tuesday two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched towards each other appeared in Chelsea, southwest London.
On Wednesday, the black silhouette of three monkeys appeared on the side of a railway bridge as if they were swinging.
"Banksy is trying to get us to think and reflect about the ecological crisis that really threatens humanity," university professor Fawaz Gerges told AFP as he admired the latest work.
"His focus seems to be on animals, on trees, on oceans and it's an overarching theme of his in the past few months," he added.
The artworks have appeared at a time when England is gripped by violent far-right, anti-immigrant protests over the murder of three girls. Demonstrators have targeted hotels housing asylum seekers.
Banksy, whose identity is unknown, has repeatedly shown sympathy for the plight of refugees.
At the Glastonbury music festival last month the artist launched an inflatable boat over crowds depicting dummy migrants wearing life vests.
F.Bennett--AMWN