The surreal moment, shared across social media, quickly turned into a viral symbol of resistance amid serious unrest in Turkey. On March 23, tensions reached a breaking point in Turkey after the ...

A video of police chasing protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Turkey has gone viral thanks to the presence of Pokemon mascot Pikachu among the fleeing protesters. Police did not ...

The cartoon's popularity has not waned, as shown by the daring individual who wore the yellow Pokémon costume during the protest in Turkey. In one recording, protesters are seen running from the ...

Over the weekend, the US saw one of the biggest waves of protests recently, with 1,200 ‘Hands Off!’ rallies held across all 50 states, against President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser, Elon ...

It wasn't just the slogans or the thumping of drums on the streets of Tel Aviv this week when people came out to demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

Never mind that Studio Ghibli director and founder Hayao Miyazaki famously denounced AI-generated art as “ an insult to life itself .” Both the Pikachu protester and the viral Studio Ghibli-esque ...

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the Pokemon character, had joined the national uprising against US President Donald Trump and his top adviser Elon Musk. This came days after a similarly costumed protester was seen in Turkey ...

Person in Pokemon costume seen fleeing police together with hundreds of other protesters during protest against arrest of Istanbul Mayor and Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu/ ...