Backlash
Christie’s plan for AI art auction sparks backlash from artists
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.More than 3,000 artists have written to protest against plans by...

Conservative Merz vows to ‘lead Germany forward’ amid huge backlash
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) assembled in Berlin...

Passenger refuses to swap seats for family, faces flight attendant backlash
An incredulous passenger is calling out airplane seat-swappers after their refusal apparently led to a backlash from other travelers and a flight attendant.The clap back, described by original poster...

In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
When a group of prominent Chinese doctors publicly raised worries last week about the quality of domestic drugs, China’s government sent officials to investigate.But now data about the drugs...

A$AP Rocky jury selection sparks backlash on Los Angeles
Lawyers for A$AP Rocky have raised concerns about the apparent lack of diversity in the jury pool for his felony assault case in Los Angeles.Why It MattersA$AP Rocky, 36,...

Donald Trump’s reported Chicago immigration raid sparks alarm and backlash
Recent reports that President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration is to carry out a "post-inauguration" immigration raid in Chicago next week, kicking off his promised mass deportations of people who...

LAFD deputy chief faces backlash for past remarks on fire victims
Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy (LAFD) Chief Kristine Larson is facing widespread criticism online after comments surfaced in which she appeared to shift blame onto fire victims for their...

Colorado Psychedelic therapy ‘healing centers’ spark backlash
Colorado is now the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy, opening the door for psilocybin treatment to be used for conditions including PTSD and depression in facilities that are...

Biden's veto of law creating judgeships draws bipartisan backlash
President Biden's veto of a law creating more than 60 federal judgeships is getting bipartisan pushback after lawmakers and the Judicial Conference of the United States called for more...

Republicans pitch new spending plan amid backlash and Trump opposition
House Republican leaders plan to bring up a new, short-term federal funding bill that strips out provisions, pay raises and spending that drew opposition from conservatives and President-elect Donald...