Banksy's New Sculpture in London

0:00It's April 30th, global news today starts now. AI powered and worldwide. I'm Cory with the story. Banksy just dropped a new piece in Central London, a sculpture of a guy stepping off a pedestal with his face hidden under a flapping flag. He confirmed it's his on Instagram Thursday with a funny video showing the midnight install on a traffic island in Waterloo Place right by Buckingham, Palace. The thing popped up in the early hours of Wednesday, and before Banksy owned it, folks were already buzzing around it thanks to his tag at the base. Crowds of locals and tourists flocked there quick, snapping picks next to statues of King Edward VII, who ruled from 1901 to 19. Ten, Florence Nightingale, and the Crimean War Memorial. Banksy usually sticks to spray paint on walls, starting back in the early 1990s in his Bristol hometown, but he's blown up worldwide with, works fetching millions at auctions, though thieves and taggers love targeting them. This one's a fresh twist in his anonymous game,

1:00keeping that subversive street art vibe alive as he stays hidden in the shadows.