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Tesla/YouTubeAn image shown during Tesla's We, Robot eventThe director of the film Blade Runner 2049 has sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging they used footage from the film without permission.Production company Alcon Entertainment says it specifically rejected a request from Warner Bros to use material from the film at the launch event for Tesla's long-awaited robotaxi.Alcon claims that despite his refusal, Tesla and other organizers of the October 10 event used artificial intelligence (AI) to create promotional images based on the film.Tesla and Warner Bros did not immediately respond to BBC News' requests for comment.“The financial magnitude…

An Aboriginal protester was arrested at the Sydney Opera House as crowds waited to see the King and Queen on the final day of their tour of Australia.Crowds of people gathered on the port square, where the royal couple is due to go on Tuesday afternoon.Wayne Wharton, a prominent Brisbane indigenous activist, was arrested after shouting anti-monarchist slogans and refusing a police order to move on.It comes as backlash following an Indigenous senator's heckling of King Charles in Canberra on Monday mounts, with politicians and some Indigenous leaders condemning Lidia Thorpe's behavior.Mr Wharton had shouted “he is not my king”,…

“You are not my king”: moment when King Charles is heckled by an Australian politicianSome Indigenous leaders have criticized an Australian senator's heckling of King Charles, as she faces backlash over a violent image of the monarch briefly posted on her social media account.Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous woman, made headlines around the world when she shouted “you are not my king” and “this is not your land” before being escorted away from an event royal in Canberra on Monday.The independent senator's protest was hailed by some activists as courageous, but condemned by other prominent Aboriginal Australians as “embarrassing” and disrespectful.Thorpe…

Getty ImagesWater bills will rise more than expected over the next five years, to finance higher costs and more investment, according to the BBC.The regulator, Ofwat, is in the process of deciding how much customer bills can be increased.In July, Ofwat provisionally agreed to allow bills to rise by 21% above inflation over the period 2025 to 2030.But bills are now expected to rise further after Ofwat makes its final decision at the end of the year.Later this week the government will also announce plans which are expected to lead to the biggest overhaul of the water sector since its…

Getty ImagesMost of India's 1.4 billion people live in villagesSmall villages in the state of Haryana, in India's rural northwest, find themselves in the spotlight these days.Farmers' houses in hamlets around the industrial town of Rohtak are suddenly in high demand and are also used as movie sets. Alongside the mooing of cows, it is not uncommon to hear a director shouting “lights, camera, action”. A new start-up, called STAGE, has given birth to a burgeoning film industry in this hinterland.“Batta,” a high-octane drama about power and injustice, is just the latest of half a dozen films in production in…

Getty ImagesThe Peace Bridge between Port Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, carries more than a million trucks and more than five million cars each year.As Americans prepare to vote for their next president, Canadians and Mexicans are watching nervously.For some Canadians living near the U.S. border, politics is not a topic often discussed.“You don't talk about politics and you don't talk about religion,” says Ernie, 85, who lives in the Canadian town of Fort Erie, just across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York.Yet for others in Fort Erie, Ontario, politics can arise, especially after a few beers, and…

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the construction of a hotel and conference center owned by one of the UK's biggest unions, the BBC can reveal.Unite the Union spent a total of £112 million of its members' money on the Birmingham project.The building has since been valued at just £29million, suggesting £83million was wasted.An investigation by KC and commissioned by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham also identified a missing £14 million, described as a “mystery” and not included in the project’s final accounts.Unite told the BBC that the matter was “now with the Serious Fraud Office” and that Ms Graham,…

Harrods told the BBC it was settling more than 250 compensation claims brought by women who allege historical sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.The department store said women had come forward since a BBC documentary was broadcast more than four weeks ago. The investigation revealed decades of serious sexual abuse allegations against the former Harrods owner.Harrods has previously said it has already settled a number of claims.Fayed owned Harrods between 1985 and 2010. Its new owners said they were “appalled” by allegations of sexual abuse by Al Fayed and have been investigating since last year whether any current members of…

Labour's plans to improve workers' rights will cost businesses up to £5 billion a year, according to the government's own analysis.The new measures would have a disproportionate impact on small businesses, which employ 13 million workers, according to the impact assessment report.However, the £5 billion was a “modest” amount, less than 1.5% of the total amount businesses spent on hiring staff, the report said.Additionally, the “wellbeing” benefits of the measures, which include challenging the use of zero-hours contracts and increasing sick pay, would amount to £3 billion, the study found.The economic assessment report was prepared for MPs ahead of the…

Getty ImagesThe Mentawai Islands are considered a surfer's paradiseTributes have been paid to a surfer who died after being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia.Giulia Manfrini, 36, from Turin in northern Italy, was surfing in the waters of the Mentawai Islands regency in West Sumatra province before Friday's incident, according to reports.Two witnesses reportedly attempted to provide first aid to Ms Manfrini – who was later taken to a medical center – after a swordfish struck her in the chest.James Colston, who set up a travel company with Ms Manfrini, said on Instagram: “Even with the courageous efforts of her…