rebellion

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Arriving in the economic city of Douala on Friday, the Pope reiterated his message of peace after visiting the country's Anglophone region hit by a decade-long rebellion the day before.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sun’s path from World Liberty’s savior to an unlikely leader of an investor rebellion began less than two years ago, when his $30 million investment saved the startup from a disappointing fundraising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The exhibition frames Stormzy's statement - made as he became the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury - in a historical context of protest and rebellion.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

India in the last two years stepped up its campaign against the last remnants of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

At a certain time Colonel Gerineldo Márquez was really the only one who could have pulled, even from his paralytic’s chair, the musty strings of rebellion.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez