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Electrical grid (6,827 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Mountain Institute and other studies foresee widescale grid defection. However, grid defection may be less likely in places such as Germany that have greater

Delfín Fernández (1,278 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Francisco Rivera Ordóñez and several high-profile businessmen. Before his defection, Fernández claims that one of his key tasks was to spy on wealthy visitors

N-player game (270 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

where a single defection results everyone else getting the sucker's payoff. Alternatively, it might take certain amount of defection before the cooperators

Riyad Farid Hijab (1,469 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

blessed revolution". According to Otari, Hijab had been planning his defection for months with the help of the Free Syrian Army. Hijab was reportedly

Grim trigger (1,133 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the iterated game. Since a single defect by the opponent triggers defection forever, grim trigger is the most strictly unforgiving of strategies in

Vladimir Petrov (diplomat) (1,128 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

recently[when?] released secret British MI5 file, Petrov stated during his post-defection interviewing that his intelligence career was as follows: 1929–1933 cypher

Vasili Mitrokhin (1,130 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

possible fakes. After that, he resorted to the UK's MI6 which arranged his defection from Russia. These notes became known as the Mitrokhin Archives. He was

Švitrigaila (2,378 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Švitrigaila (before 1370 – 10 February 1452; sometimes spelled Svidrigiello) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1430 to 1432. He spent most of his life

2007 Canterbury City Council election (105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

when The Conservatives Party took control following a by election and defection from the Liberal Democrats. Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2007"

Lisa Cameron (3,448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

following her defection. stating this is where the political discourse has got to in Scotland. Humza Yousaf claimed that Cameron's defection was the "least-surprising

Şemdin Sakık (904 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

capture in Iraqi Kurdistan by Turkish forces in 1998, shortly after his defection to the Kurdistan Democratic Party. He was a key witness in the Ergenekon

Home energy storage (1,515 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

panels that feed energy solely to their home and home batteries, grid defection has continued to grow. As the number of people of grid increases, the

Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and anti-Gaddafi rebels, he was appointed Foreign Minister after the defection of Moussa Koussa. In fact, he had accompanied Koussa to Djerba, Tunisia

North Korean defectors (12,108 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the North Korean famine of the 1990s, there was a steep increase in defections, reaching a peak in 1998 and 1999. Since then, some of the main reasons

Rudolf Nureyev (7,765 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to stop him. This was the first defection of a Soviet artist during the Cold War, and it created an international

Sergey Kozlov (politician) (77 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

joined the militia after the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. Prior to his defection, he served in Ukraine's State Emergency Service. Russian: Сергей Иванович

Viktor Suvorov (2,378 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Liberators: My Life in the Soviet Army. The book was Suvorov's first after his defection and in it he narrates his eyewitness account of the invasion, recounting

Arturo Guzmán Decena (1,996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

his chances of being arrested or killed. Hence, a crucial factor in his defection may have been the seismic change of Mexico's transition to democracy and

Mukhtar Robow (1,586 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Al-Shabaab and called on its members to quit the group. A year following his defection, Robow officially declared he was running for regional elections originally

2008 Manchester City Council election (303 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

earlier defection. The Liberal Democrats, who had suffered two defections since the last election - firstly the aforementioned Tory defection, and another

Hassan Dahir Aweys (2,381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

leadership would result in several attempts on his life and his eventual defection to Federal Government of Somalia in 2013. Aweys was born in the city of

Ali Attalah Obeidi (210 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in April. The anti-Gaddafi forces showed a video of him, to prove this defection. The video showed him saying that he had quit because Gaddafi had given

1980 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election (246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Jenkins in founding the Social Democratic Party. Because of Rodgers's defection, Tony Benn joined the Shadow Cabinet in January 1981 by virtue of being

Snakehead (gang) (873 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Snakeheads (Chinese: 蛇头; pinyin: shé tóu; Hokkien: chôa-thâu) are Chinese gangs that smuggle people to other countries. They are found in the Fujian region

Prisoner's dilemma (9,520 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defect. Defection always results in a better payoff than cooperation, so it is a strictly dominant strategy for both players. Mutual defection is the only

Cannock Chase District Council elections (1,379 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2023/1023, retrieved 8 September 2024 Defection of Paul Fisher (Brereton & Ravenhill Ward) from Independent to Labour Defection of Paul Fisher (Brereton & Ravenhill

D.C. Five (3,118 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The D.C. Five is a group of Muslim Americans from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with suspected ties to terrorism. The five men were detained on December

Defective interfering particle (2,713 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

essential gene of the virus being lost or severely damaged as a result of the defection. A DIP can usually still penetrate host cells, but requires another fully

Have Doughnut (246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

when, on August 16, 1966, Iraqi Air Force pilot Capt. Munir Redfa, in a defection pre-arranged by the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency, flew it to Israel

Hwang Jang-yop (1,888 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

his defection caused a stir, with The Washington Post saying it was "as if Joseph Goebbels had defected from Nazi Germany". After his defection, Hwang's

Syrgiannes Palaiologos (1,316 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Syrgiannes Palaiologos Philanthropenos (Greek: Συργιάννης Παλαιολόγος Φιλανθρωπηνός; c. 1290 – 1334) was a Byzantine aristocrat and general of mixed Cuman

Odlanier Solís (1,538 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Odlanier Solís Fonte (born 5 April 1980) is a Cuban retired professional boxer. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2011, and is a

Embassy of North Korea, London (600 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

following Thae's defection. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly ordered the execution of those who failed to prevent Thae's defection. Choe Il was

2015 Winchester City Council election (162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

control of Winchester City Council from No Overall Control, following the defection of two former Conservative councillors to the Liberal Democrats in 2014

2008 Hyndburn Borough Council election (150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ward from the Labour Party to extend their majority to 6 following the defection of Malcolm Pritchard form Labour to Independent who also included David

2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (1,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

conspired to undermine his candidacy and help Charlie Baker by arranging his defection. Cahill claimed that e-mails between Republican political consultants

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus (1,681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Volscian leader Attius Tullus Aufidius. Plutarch's account of his defection tells that Coriolanus donned a disguise and entered the home of Aufidius

Natalie Elphicke (2,550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in the Dover and Deal constituency at the 2024 general election. Her defection was regarded as a shock by the BBC political editor Chris Mason due to

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council elections (1,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

7 1 – – 16 4 12 4 – – 2008 Defection: Ind to Con 17 4 12 3 – – 2008 Defection: LD to Con 18 4 11 3 – – Oct 2008 Defection: LD to Con 19 4 10 3 – – Dec

Funeral in Berlin (film) (927 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Palmer is sent to Berlin by his superior Colonel Ross to arrange the defection of Colonel Stok, a prominent Soviet intelligence officer. Palmer is sceptical

Reino Häyhänen (995 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

five years in the United States, and now wanted to defect. Häyhänen's defection allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to solve the Hollow

Harpagus (1,041 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the Battle of Pasargadae. According to Herodotus' Histories, Harpagus

Anatoly Kuznetsov (1,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

List of Eastern Bloc defectors Shapoval, Yuri (18 January 2005). "The defection of Anatoly Kuznetsov". The Day. No. 1. Kyiv, Ukraine. Archived from the

Hungary–South Korea relations (622 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hungary–South Korea relations are the bilateral relations between Hungary and South Korea. Hungary has an embassy in Seoul and an honorary consulate in

December 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya massacres (552 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and several more wounded. The event occurred following a large scale defection of hundreds of Syrian soldiers on 19 December, while some 70 of them were

Shaun Woodward (1,647 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sincerity or fake sincerity is going to hide that fact..." Woodward's defection was welcomed by senior Labour figures.[citation needed] In the June 2001

Metrodorus of Stratonicea (137 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

disciple of Epicureanism, but afterwards attached himself to Carneades. His defection from the Epicurean school is almost unique. It is explained by Cicero

Christian Wakeford (3,169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Davies in 2007. His defection surprised many Conservatives; however, Wakeford had approached the Labour Party about a possible defection several months before

Yu Zhengsheng (1,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

October 2023. Lim, Benjamin (19 June 2007). "China princeling emerges from defection scandal". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved

Charming Kitten (1,591 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charming Kitten, also called APT35 (by Mandiant), Phosphorus or Mint Sandstorm (by Microsoft), Ajax Security (by FireEye), and NewsBeef (by Kaspersky)

Meng Da (1,533 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Meng Da (pronunciation; died c. March 228), courtesy name Zidu, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the early Three Kingdoms period of

Alexander Gregory Barmine (1,982 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

business". In his 1952 memoir, Whittaker Chambers describes the impact of the defections and (in most cases) assassinations of fellow spies: Suddenly, revolutionists

Gedo (wrestler) (2,653 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Pro-Wrestling, Gedo, White, and longtime tag partner Jado all completed their defection from Chaos to align themselves with Bullet Club. Throughout White's tenure

Abdul Halim Khaddam (2,403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri." Following his defection, Khaddam was accused of accepting German and French bribes to bury nuclear

Li Ling (2,794 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Li Ling (Chinese: 李陵; pinyin: Lǐ Líng, died 74 BC), courtesy name Shaoqing (Chinese: 少卿; pinyin: Shǎoqīng), was a Chinese military general of the Western

Battle of Sebastopolis (309 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Though the battle seemed to be tilting to the Byzantine advantage, the defection of upwards of 20,000 Slavs ensured a Byzantine defeat. One source states

Customer switching (532 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

In marketing and microeconomics, customer switching or consumer switching describes "customers/consumers abandoning a product or service in favor of a

New Caledonia national rugby league team (385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Française de Rugby à Treize. Rugby League in New Caledonia started with the defection of dissatisfied rugby union clubs. In 2004, New Caledonia hosted a tour

Yuri Bezmenov (2,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

joining a tour group. By these means, he escaped to Athens, Greece. His defection was reported in the United States, with Soviet sources stating he was

Battle of Evesham (1,398 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Lewes, de Montfort had won control of royal government, but after the defection of several close allies and the escape from captivity of Prince Edward

Bareun Party (752 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

political party in South Korea, announced on 27 December 2016 with the defection of 29 anti-Park Saenuri Party lawmakers. It was known as the Conservative

Oh Chong-song (1,258 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defected to South Korea via the Joint Security Area (JSA). Prior to his defection, Oh was an industrial engineer. South Korean investigators concluded Oh

2018 Fareham Borough Council election (190 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

one seat in Portchester East from the Conservatives after a previous defection, After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative

Nevada Wolf Pack football (8,574 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Nevada Wolf Pack football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Mountain West Conference

January 1910 United Kingdom general election (388 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

apparent increase (from the 29 Labour MPs elected in 1906) came from the defection, a few years earlier, of Lib Lab MPs from the Liberal Party to Labour

Bareun Party (752 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

political party in South Korea, announced on 27 December 2016 with the defection of 29 anti-Park Saenuri Party lawmakers. It was known as the Conservative

New Caledonia national rugby league team (385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Française de Rugby à Treize. Rugby League in New Caledonia started with the defection of dissatisfied rugby union clubs. In 2004, New Caledonia hosted a tour

Battle of Evesham (1,398 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Lewes, de Montfort had won control of royal government, but after the defection of several close allies and the escape from captivity of Prince Edward

1943 Barzani revolt (382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

eventually put down by the Iraqi assault in late 1945, combined with the defection of a number of Kurdish tribes. As a result, the Barzanis retreated with

Jang Gil-su (497 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Jang Gil-su (Korean: 장길수; born 1984) is a North Korean defector who fled North Korea in 1999 at age 15. In January 1999, Jang Gil-su and his family, living

Battle of Sekigahara (6,596 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

regarding the timeline of Hideaki's defection: The conventional theory regarding Hideaki's defection suggests that the defection occurred partway through the

Victor Corpus (984 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Filipino military officer and public official best known for his 1970 defection from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to the New People's Army

Battle of Makryplagi (1,060 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Principality of Achaea. The Byzantines had been weakened and demoralized by the defection of their numerous Turkish mercenaries to the Achaeans. At Makryplagi,

England First Party (1,523 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The England First Party (EFP) was an English nationalist and far-right political party. It had two councillors on Blackburn with Darwen council between

Battle of Jinan (838 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

troops[verification needed][verification needed] before the battle began. His defection may have been prompted by letter sent to him by close relatives who had

James Fenton (politician) (676 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

looms largely in history as that came with his political defection, whereas there was no defection with his second resignation. He was also acting as prime

Yuriorkis Gamboa (2,540 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born 23 December 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title (Regular

Mohamed Atiq Awayd Al Harbi (2,186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

due to al-Shihri's influence. His sister said he gave no clues to his defection and disappearance until he received a cell phone call from Al-Shihri,

Seong Hye-rang (460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

her diary, and a book of short stories by Anton Chekhov. Following her defection, she went into hiding in the European countryside in fear of her life

2018 Epping Forest District Council election (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Independence Party had elected representation on the council after the defection of David Dorrell to the Conservatives, and the defeat of Rod Butler. A

Denis Berezovsky (1,334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pledged his allegiance when his family was kidnapped and held hostage. His defection immediately resulted in Ukraine launching a treason case against him,

Wu Sangui (4,687 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wu Sangui is regarded as a disreputable Han Chinese traitor for his defection over to the Manchu invaders, suppression of the Southern Ming resistance

Gilbert Collard (612 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gilbert Georges Jean Camille René Collard (French pronunciation: [ʒilbɛʁ ʒɔʁʒ ʒɑ̃ kamij ʁəne kɔlaʁ]; born 3 February 1948) is a French writer, barrister

Albert Gallo (1,766 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Albert "Kid Blast" Gallo, Jr. (born June 6, 1930) is an American mobster of the Genovese crime family. Albert Gallo was born on June 6, 1930, in Red Hook

Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana (2,808 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on June 23, 2004. Moulana is most noted for his orchestration of the defection of prominent members of the LTTE guerrilla group, including its one-time

Burmese–Siamese War (1792–1794) (3,070 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

former possessions of Siam during the times of Kingdom of Ayutthaya. The defection of Burmese governor of Tavoy to Siam in March 1792 gave Siam an opportunity

Yoo Seong-min (1,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hwang Young-cheul, reversed his decision the next day. The result of this defection helped boost Yoo's polling numbers.[citation needed] Yoo finished fourth

Darío Suárez (386 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

USL Championship. Charlotte’s international sports also bring Cuban defections - Charlotte Observer Gold Cup: Striker Ariel Martinez becomes the fourth

1929 Preston by-election (256 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

did not put forward a candidate, being demoralised following Jowitt's defection, and also lacking funds to fight an election. They did not become a force

Michael DiLeonardo (1,584 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo (born June 18, 1955) is an Italian-American former mobster who rose to position of caporegime in the Gambino crime family

David Umahi (2,112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

governor. President Muhammadu Buhari also congratulated Umahi for his defection to the APC, he described it as a bold step driven by principle rather

Maykel Galindo (560 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

an interview with Irish radio show Team 33 on Newstalk, he said of his defection: "I made my decision when I went to United States and thought 'I'm not

Cynna Kydd (2,758 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Melbourne Phoenix only three weeks before the start of the season. The defection caused notable antagonism between the traditional rivals with Kydd's former

Birender Singh (politician, born 1921) (1,503 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Maharaja Rao Birender Singh (20 February 1921 – 30 September 2009) was an Indian politician. He served first as a minister in the state government of Punjab

Walter Krivitsky (2,776 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sailed from France to the United States. Krivitsky did not stop with defection; he went on to become a vocal member of the anti-Stalinist Left. With

Cambridge Five (5,866 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Russian SFSR. Their whereabouts were unclear for some time and their defection was not confirmed until 1956 when the two appeared at a press conference

Yi Han-yong (725 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defector who was the nephew of the country's leader, Kim Jong Il. After his defection in 1982, he went into hiding for a number of years, before going public

Donald Maclean (spy) (4,985 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

immediately under interrogation. Donald Maclean discussed the possible defection with Melinda Maclean. According to Modin, she responded: "They're quite

Digambar Kamat (452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Party, after meeting Dr. Pramod Sawant, BJP Chief Minister of Goa. The defection was a result of a successful Operation Kamala. Kamat is married to Asha

Yadel Martí (378 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

November 2008 for an unspecified reason, believed to be an attempted defection to the United States. Marti, Gómez and Juan Yasser Serrano reportedly

Xiahou Ba (2,657 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Xiahou Ba (died c. 255–259), courtesy name Zhongquan, was a Chinese military general of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He

Ignace Reiss (3,609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

September 1937 near Lausanne, Switzerland, a few weeks after he declared his defection in a letter addressed to Joseph Stalin. He was a lifelong friend of Walter

Siege of Multan (1848–1849) (1,873 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

The siege of Multan began on 19 April 1848 and lasted until 22 January 1849, and saw fighting around Multan (in present-day Punjab, Pakistan) between the

Alcibiades (11,441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Spartans granted this request and received him among them. Because of this defection, the Athenians condemned him to death in absentia and confiscated his

Alan Howarth, Baron Howarth of Newport (677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Conservative MP to sit as a Labour MP since Sir Oswald Mosley. The timing of the defection was crucial, as it immediately preceded the Conservative Party conference

Hassan Hamada (719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Government and chief of staff of the Syrian National Army. Before his defection in June 2012, Col. Hassan Hamada served in an airbase in the as-Suwayda

Woodville Football Club (1868–1877) (1,167 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

The Woodville Football Club (SAFA) originally known as the Port Suburban Football Club (from 1868–1870) was an Australian rules football club that participated

Petr Klíma (1,532 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wings, who knew that Klíma was eager to play in North America. After his defection was planned, Klíma ditched his Czechoslovak national teammates during

Digambar Kamat (452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Party, after meeting Dr. Pramod Sawant, BJP Chief Minister of Goa. The defection was a result of a successful Operation Kamala. Kamat is married to Asha

Next Scottish Parliament election (2,210 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Scottish Parliament election in 2021. Alba also have one MSP following a defection from the SNP, and John Mason sits as an independent after being expelled

Ministry of Public Security (Poland) (3,409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Washington D.C, where he underwent an extensive debriefing. Światło's defection was widely publicized in the United States and Europe by the American

Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji (240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was the caretaker prime minister of Syria in August 2012, following the defection of Riyad Farid Hijab. Ghalawanji was born in 1954 to a Sunni family residing

2014 Cannock Chase District Council election (315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

previously contesting an election in the district; a subsequent Conservative defection shortly after the election saw them assume the status of official opposition

Jill Seymour (302 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in 2014, in April 2019 she defected to the Brexit Party. Despite her defection, she was not selected as a Brexit Party candidate for the 2019 European

Irish Independence Party (482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

councillors also joined the party. It was boosted in the late 1970s by the defection of a prominent Protestant Larne Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)

Song Hye-rim (473 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Song Hye-rim (Korean: 성혜림; 24 January 1939 – 18 May 2002) was a North Korean actress, best known for being the one-time favored mistress of Kim Jong Il

Kim Cheol-woong (979 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Music and Dance Moscow Conservatory Occupation Pianist Known for 2001 defection to South Korea Korean name Hangul 김철웅 Hanja 金哲雄 Revised Romanization Gim

Checkpoint Charlie (2,907 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

construct the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent brain drain, emigration and defection from East Berlin and the wider German Democratic Republic into West Berlin

Vladimir Konstantinov (1,634 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Surviving 'Terminal Cancer"". The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage. Gold Star Publishing. ISBN 9781947165175. Retrieved

Alexander Godunov (1,113 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – May 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor.

Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) (1,414 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

only 58 seats. After successfully winning the elections of 2015, the defection in Mahagathbandhan occurred with alleged attempt of Rashtriya Janata Dal

Andy Baquero (1,351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

played for the Cuba national team and Cuba national futsal team until his defection in 2019. He plays as a midfielder and a right back. In his youth, Baquero

Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party (1,853 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party, also known as the Conservative National Party or simply the Conservative Nationals, was a national-conservative

2019 Wychavon District Council election (310 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

independent), and gained 2 seats (1 from the Liberal Democrats, and 1 held defection from UKIP), bringing their total on the council to 36. 7 wards (Bretforton

1st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (506 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

followed or left the party in one way or another (e.g. by expulsion or defection). The site of the conference in Shanghai was converted into a museum in

Sambhaji (6,063 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

side, particularly after the demise of Bijapur and Golconda in 1686–87. Defections had become common by the end of his reign; according to Stewart Gordon

Jean-Charles Pichegru (1,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

remove Napoleon from power, which led to his arrest and death. Despite his defection, his surname is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe,

Brian Sedgemore (862 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

– university tuition fees and anti-terrorism laws as reasons for his defection and Blair's "scorn for liberal Britain". He made various comments about

Lester Moré (382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for his hometown team, Ciego de Ávila, in his native Cuba, prior to his defection to the United States in 2008. He won the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol

1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election (116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

National Movement had seen its majority reduced to a single seat due to a defection and a lost by-election. The results saw the PNM and the United National

Bello Matawalle (1,321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2021, he defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress after a defection rally in Gusau alongside most Zamfara State elected officials. Bello Muhammad

Evolutionary game theory (7,094 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

payoff for defection. This removes the temptation to defect. The suckers payoff also becomes less, although "invasion" by a pure defection strategy is

John Tzelepes Komnenos (1,278 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

During a confrontation between the two armies, an incident led to the defection of John: seeing a distinguished Latin knight on foot, the emperor ordered

1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections (116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

1966, becoming known as the "little general election". They followed the defection of 29 members of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) to establish

Leslie Anderson (401 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Leslie Anderson Stephes (born March 30, 1982) is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball

Xin of Han (1,024 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Xin, King of Hán (died 196 BC), also known as Hán Xin and as Hán Wang Xin, was a noble of the early Han dynasty of China and a descendant of the royal

Zheng Zhilong (3,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

powerful maritime empire which controlled more sea than land. After his defection, he was given noble titles by the Qing government, but was eventually

Cuba national football team (2,231 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Osvaldo Alonso and Lester More did so during the 2007 Gold Cup. In 2008, defections occurred during two separate tournaments held in the United States. In

Cuba national football team (2,231 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Osvaldo Alonso and Lester More did so during the 2007 Gold Cup. In 2008, defections occurred during two separate tournaments held in the United States. In

Jaroslav Drobný (1,563 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

grew dissatisfied with the new regime. This ultimately resulted in his defection from his native land. Drobný defected from Czechoslovakia together with

Churn rate (1,095 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(also known as attrition rate, turnover, customer turnover, or customer defection) is a measure of the proportion of individuals or items moving out of

Gouzenko Affair (18,257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Gouzenko Affair was the name given to events in Canada surrounding the defection of Igor Gouzenko, a GRU cipher clerk stationed at the Soviet Embassy in

Harold M. Koch (207 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Catholic priest from Chicago who defected to the Soviet Union in 1966. His defection, which was included in a Soviet propaganda broadcast, was in protest to

Alberto Delgado (Cuban footballer) (315 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Alberto Delgado y Pérez (born March 11, 1978) is a Cuban retired footballer. Before joining the Rapids in 2005, he played for Ciudad de la Habana of Cuba

1990 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election (129 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vacancies in Great Horton & Ilkley to be elected. Labour had suffered a defection prior to the election in the University ward, with the sitting councillor

Sarath Kumara Gunaratna (271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the acting minister of Fisheries and Aquatic resources following the defection of former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne to the opposition. minister

Sergei Fedorov (6,230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the roster (such as Pavel Bure and Vladimir Konstantinov) for fears of defection. It was not known until weeks before the start of the tournament that

Ernst Degner (1,848 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

safely defected to West Germany. After the MZ team had discovered his defection, the East German State accused Degner of deliberately destroying his engine

Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil (1,572 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil Abdul Ghaffar (born 1971) is an Afghan politician who has been a member of the militant Taliban organization. He was the Taliban

Heavy Metal Hippies (185 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mixed by Chris Tsangarides and released in 1994 only in Japan. After the defection of bassist Taiji Sawada, Akira Takasaki played both the lines of bass

Gurnam Singh (507 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Shiromani Akali Dal Chief minister of Punjab. His ministry fell due to defection of Lachhman Singh Gill, who became the next Chief Minister with the support

Battle of Losecoat Field (1,009 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

organised Welles Uprising against King Edward IV, but ultimately led to the defection of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and the king's brother George

Viktor Korchnoi (6,538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Portisch, drawing three and losing one. In 1984, eight years after his defection, Korchnoi played board three in the second Rest of the World vs USSR match

2021 Cannock Chase District Council election (405 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

They were defending eight seats and hoping to regain another following a defection. The Conservatives were looking to build on modest gains made at the 2018

2022 Ahrar al-Sham–Levant Front clashes (663 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Jaysh al-Islam backed the Levant Front. The purported casus belli was the defection of the 32nd Division, part of Ahrar al-Sham's eastern branch, from the

1994 Caribbean Cup (912 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The 1994 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship

Osvaldo Alonso (2,320 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Osvaldo Alonso Moreno (born November 11, 1985) is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He defected from Cuba in

Lawrence Martin-Bittman (794 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

book, The KGB and Soviet Disinformation: An Insider's View. Prior to his defection to the United States in 1968, he served as an intelligence officer specializing

1924 Indiana gubernatorial election (661 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

strongly associated with Anti-Catholicism and nativism. Despite the mass defection of historically Republican Black voters, Jackson won the election, albeit

Fyodor Raskolnikov (1,617 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fyodor Fyodorovich Raskolnikov (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Раскольников; 28 January 1892 – 12 September 1939), real name Fyodor Ilyin (Russian: Фёдор Ильин)

1948 Summer Olympics (5,618 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

total medals given. London was the first Olympics to have a political defection. Marie Provazníková, the 57-year-old Czechoslovak President of the International

Manaf Tlass (2,071 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reconciliation efforts are said to have led to house arrest from May 2011 to his defection in July 2012. There are several accounts from activists of Tlass's role

Igor Ivanov (chess player) (1,783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

while chased by his KGB handler. He was granted political asylum. His defection came at a steep personal and professional cost. He was ghosted in the

Natalia Dudinskaya (371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the most famed teachers at the Vaganova Institute. After Nureyev's defection to the West in 1961, she and her husband, Konstantin Sergeyev, were subjected

Hamilcar's victory with Naravas (3,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

generous treatment of rebel prisoners as the motivation behind Naravas's defection and feared the disintegration of his army. To remove the possibility of

People's Action Party (Papua New Guinea) (233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the party was reported to have "disintegrated" following the Kapris defection. The party has not received any media coverage since 2012; however, it

Berlin border crossings (3,248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

allowed the Eastern Bloc emigration and defection to occur. East German officials, humiliated by this mass defection, subsequently chose to erect the Berlin

National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (1,072 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Dari: جنبش ملی اسلامی افغانستان, Junbish-i-Milli Islami Afghanistan), sometimes called simply Junbish, is

Vladimir Katriuk (1,054 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Volodymyr Katriuk (1 October 1921 – 22 May 2015) was a Ukrainian-Canadian soldier and beekeeper, who was accused of having taken part in the Khatyn massacre

Abdul Fatah Younis (1,680 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and even No. 2 in the Libyan government. Following his resignation and defection, he urged that the Libyan Army should "join the people and respond to

Genrikh Lyushkov (2,043 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it to Moscow in June 1938. His defection was initially kept a state secret by Japan, but the revelation of his defection was judged to have a high propaganda

1999 Sheffield City Council election (175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Democrat gain from Labour, effectively cancelling out the concurrent defection of sitting Stocksbridge councillor Alan Pears from the Lib Dems to Labour

Reysander Fernández (361 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Reysander Fernandez Cervantes (born August 22, 1984) is a footballer from Cuba who played in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba and the Canadian

1994 Sheffield City Council election (135 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

successful hold of a Dore seat by the Conservatives. This, along with a defection from Burngreave councillor James Jamison, left Labour down three, the

British Socialist Party (2,142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

party's anti-war forces gained decisive control of the party and saw the defection of its pro-war right wing. After the victory of the Bolshevik Revolution

Independent Irish Party (1,878 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their independence by the defection of two of their leading members to a new Whig-Peelite government. After further defections, thirteen independents survived

Co-Freemasonry (4,282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

other body. The International Order of Co-Freemasonry is not French." The defection of the British Lodges was the latest in the past two decades. In 2001

Dmitry Sanakoyev (528 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dmitry Ivanovich Sanakoyev (born 10 May 1969 in Tskhinvali, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is a South Ossetian and Georgian

Dmitry Sanakoyev (528 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dmitry Ivanovich Sanakoyev (born 10 May 1969 in Tskhinvali, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is a South Ossetian and Georgian

Jack Elder (politician) (1,120 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Jack Arnold Elder (born 3 July 1949) is a New Zealand former politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the Labour Party, New Zealand First

Qing invasion of Joseon (3,265 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Qing invasion of Joseon (Korean: 병자호란; Hanja: 丙子胡亂) occurred in the winter of 1636 when the newly established Qing dynasty invaded the Joseon dynasty

1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts (722 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vote, in 1964 the traditional Democratic coalition was joined by a mass defection of moderate Yankee Republicans who had voted for Eisenhower and Nixon

1982 Leeds City Council election (251 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to be elected. As well as that, there was a vacancy to fill after the defection of Whinmoor incumbent Edward Hewitt to the newly formed Alliance between

Józef Światło (1,465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

relatives of victims sworn to exact retribution was so great." Światło's defection was revealed in Poland by the Polish Press Agency on 25 October 1954,

Rafael Kubelík (2,088 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Rafael Jeroným Kubelík, KBE (29 June 1914 – 11 August 1996) was a Czech conductor and composer. The son of a distinguished violinist, Jan Kubelík, he was

Titus Labienus (1,859 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Titus Labienus (c. 100 BC – 17 March 45 BC) was a high-ranking military officer in the late Roman Republic. He served as tribune of the Plebs in 63 BC

Chen Yonglin (1,807 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Chinese diplomat who sparked fears of a diplomatic incident through his defection to Australia in the summer of 2005. The episode highlighted the tensions

1982 WCHA men's ice hockey tournament (426 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Ice Hockey Tournament. This as the first WCHA tournament held after the defection of four conference schools to the CCHA. All member teams were eligible

2002 Sheffield City Council election (186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

previous election, the Liberal Democrats and Labour had each suffered one defection - Ronald Shepherd left the Labour grouping to sit as an Independent and

Lucius Munatius Plancus (2,603 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Lepidus sent a message to the senate blaming his soldiers for forcing his defection; at the same time, Octavian refused to cooperate with Decimus Brutus,

Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (740 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Xavier Jayakumar a/l Arulanandam (Tamil: சேவியர் ஜெயக்குமார், romanized: Cēviyar Jeyakkumār; born 1953) is a Malaysian politician and dentist who served

Norbert Nachtweih (446 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Norbert Nachtweih (born 4 June 1957) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in 325 Bundesliga games over the

Bohdan Stashynsky (1,646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The KGB would not let the couple travel abroad together out of fear of defection, which the couple was indeed planning. In 1961, Inge returned to East

Genuine Opposition (671 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Opposition after a meeting with Senate President Manny Villar due to the defection of senators Edgardo Angara, Tessie Aquino-Oreta, and Tito Sotto to Arroyo's

Taira no Munemori (227 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Yoshinaka and Minamoto no Yukiie besieging the capital city. Following the defection of Emperor Go-Shirakawa to the Minamoto side, Munemori led his forces

Campaign against Yuan Shu (1,466 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The campaign against Yuan Shu was a punitive expedition that took place between 197 and 199 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The campaign was initiated

2012 Midlothian Council election (499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

authority as well, losing all 3 of their seats (2 in the election, 1 by the defection of a member after 2007). Following the election the SNP formed a minority

Battle of Rastan (January–February 2012) (1,376 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

rockets fell in 15 minutes. A staff general of the army announced his defection on 6 March because of the army's shelling of Rastan. He posted a video

Charlie Muffin (863 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

story unfolds around British and American attempts to facilitate a safe defection of high-ranking Soviet General Valery Kalenin, KGB Director of Operations

1991 Canada Cup (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the roster (such as Pavel Bure and Vladimir Konstantinov) for fears of defection. It was not known until weeks before the start of the tournament that

Alphonse D'Arco (1,668 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco (July 28, 1932 – March 28, 2019) was an American mobster who became the acting boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York

Unionist Club (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

clubhouse at 66-68 Pall Mall. The club was formed shortly after the mass defection of scores of Liberal MPs and Peers over the First Home Rule Bill, to create

Northern Expedition (7,968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Zhejiang commander Zhou Fengqi announced his defection to the NRA. This started a cascade of defections, leading to Zhejiang's secession from Sun's "United

Dino Rađa (3,363 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dino Rađa (alternatively Radja, Croatian pronunciation: [ˌdǐːno ˈrâd͜ʑa]; born 24 April 1967) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He was

Berlin Wall (16,094 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to allow its residents access to West Germany. However, following the defection of large numbers of East Germans (known as Republikflucht) under this

Yosniel Mesa (250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Capi, Mesa played for his native provincial team Cienfuegos. After his defection he trained with Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Mesa played in the 2004 and

Golden Ambrosian Republic (3,261 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

within his own ranks, added with the fact that he rashly accepted the defection of his great enemies the Piccinino brothers, who, upon gaining access

Quentin Davies (1,829 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Brown ministry from 2008 to 2010. A Conservative until his high-profile defection in 2007, Davies was a member of Iain Duncan Smith's Shadow Cabinet from

Una noche (997 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Una noche (One Night) is a 2012 Cuban-set drama-thriller film written and directed by Lucy Mulloy and starring Dariel Arrechaga, Anailín de la Rúa de la

Victor Kravchenko (defector) (1,525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

of Kravchenko being killed in the Soviet Union as a reprisal for his defection. It is known that Kravchenko's location was discovered by NKVD agents

Cenomani (Cisalpine Gaul) (697 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

later joined their arms with those of the Insubres, but even then the defection seems to have been only partial: after their defeat by the consul Gaius

Later Baekje (1,797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wang Kŏn's Goryeo army in 936 due to political strife and Kyŏn Hwŏn's defection towards Goryeo. Its capital was at Jeonju, in present-day North Jeolla

Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (6,834 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their forces were scattered by the king's army, partly because of the defection of Warwick's Calais contingent under the command of Andrew Trollope. As

Gerd Weber (1,573 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

escape were what put the Stasi on Weber's trail. With Lutz Eigendorf's defection to West Germany only half a year away, the Stasi took very tough action

Władysław Kozakiewicz (2,107 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Władysław Kozakiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswaf kɔzaˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; born 8 December 1953) is a Lithuanian-born retired Polish athlete who specialised

2008 Barbadian general election (241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Barbados Labour Party, but would instead become an independent. His defection brought the BLP as Opposition down to nine seats for the remainder of

Vakhtang Jordania (843 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Soviet artistry. From his assistantship with Yevgeny Mravinsky until his defection to the United States in 1983, Jordania held positions as music director

Dulce Téllez (145 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dulce María Téllez Palacio (born 12 September 1983), also known as Dulce Téllez, is a Cuban volleyball player who competed with the Cuban women's national

Murray Sayle (2,596 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was the first reporter to interview double agent Kim Philby after his defection to Russia, and trekked through the Bolivian jungle in search for Che Guevara

Megiddo Airfield (240 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Megiddo Airfield (Hebrew: מנחת מגידו) (IATA: N/A, ICAO: LLMG), known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces, is an Israeli airfield located in the Jezreel

Smbat VI Bagratuni (926 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Smbat VI Bagratuni (ca. 670 – 726) was a member of the Bagratuni family who was presiding prince of Armenia with interruptions from 691 to the 710s. During

2018 Cannock Chase District Council election (470 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

UKIP at the 2014 election. Their numbers were previously boosted by the defection of two sitting UKIP councillors whose four-year terms were coming to an

Karuna Amman (2,462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

joined the government. The LTTE claimed that the real reason for Karuna's defection was because the LTTE's intelligence wing was closing in on him for alleged

1970s in Morocco (560 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

acknowledged Moroccan sovereignty. However, buoyed by the increasing defection of the chiefs to its cause, the Polisario drew up a constitution and announced

Tavoy campaign (1788) (926 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

The Tavoy campaign of 1788 was a conflict between the Kingdom of Burma under Konbaung dynasty and the Kingdom of Siam under the Chakri dynasty over the

Robeisy Ramírez (1,873 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Robeisy Eloy Ramírez Carrazana (born 20 December 1993) is a Cuban professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title between

Andronikos Doukas (general under Leo VI) (921 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

rivalry with the powerful eunuch Samonas led to his revolt and eventual defection to the Arabs in 906–907. He died in exile in Baghdad. Andronikos Doukas

Nora Kovach (610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and fellow ballet dancer Istvan Rabovsky, the first highly publicized defection of individuals in the field of dance to the West from the Soviet bloc

Gerd Weber (1,573 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

escape were what put the Stasi on Weber's trail. With Lutz Eigendorf's defection to West Germany only half a year away, the Stasi took very tough action

Gubazes II of Lazica (1,559 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gubazes II (Georgian: გუბაზ II, Greek: Γουβάζης) was king of Lazica (modern western Georgia) from circa 541 until his assassination in 555. He was one

Hayes and Harlington (UK Parliament constituency) (1,313 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Conservative-represented. From 1981 until 1983 the seat was represented, by defection, by a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) which later merged into

Eliseo Castillo (436 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Eliseo Castillo (born April 29, 1975) is a Cuban former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2009, holding the NABO cruiserweight title in 2006

Xu Shu (2,361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ended the Eastern Han dynasty – and died of illness in office. Xu Shu's defection from Liu Bei to Cao Cao was fictionalised in the historical novel Romance

Arne Sejr (238 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to stir up paranoia in the party. The DKP was further damaged by the defection of Aksel Larsen, who then formed his own political party in 1959, the

Palestinian Communist Party (1991) (167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

turmoil in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the defection of a large section of members of the leadership's right wing. After the

1984 Summer Olympics boycott (10,033 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Soviet athletes would travel during the Games as a means of encouraging defection, saying they hoped to establish 500 safe houses for any defectors. The

Houses of assembly of Nigerian states (1,624 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

were declared vacant due to their defection to the APC; however, both accused the House of forging their defection letters. Appeals are expected to the

Smbat VI Bagratuni (926 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Smbat VI Bagratuni (ca. 670 – 726) was a member of the Bagratuni family who was presiding prince of Armenia with interruptions from 691 to the 710s. During

Megiddo Airfield (240 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Megiddo Airfield (Hebrew: מנחת מגידו) (IATA: N/A, ICAO: LLMG), known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces, is an Israeli airfield located in the Jezreel

Yana Maksimava (801 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

athlete Andrei Krauchanka. Amid the forced repatriation and subsequent defection of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at the Summer Olympics

Alexander Orlov (Soviet defector) (3,062 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

as he had done in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, but after his defection to the West the work was later credited to his deputy, Grigory Syroezhkin

Olive Crane (936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Perry crossing the aisle to the Liberal Party where she believes Perry's defection was the result of a group of party insiders who tried to oust her as leader

Muhammad ibn Ra'iq (1,493 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ra'iq (died 13 February 942), usually simply known as Ibn Ra'iq, was a senior official of the Abbasid Caliphate, who exploited the

Cisplatine War (10,440 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defection, Borba went to meet him, at which point he and his entire column of 300 men were captured by Lavalleja. Upon learning of Rivera's defection

1860 Missouri gubernatorial election (177 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

serve as Governor of Missouri: first, Claiborne Fox Jackson until his defection to the Confederacy in July 1861, then Hamilton Rowan Gamble until his

2010 Manchester City Council election (141 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

office, expiring in 2014. Since the election there had been a further defection from the Liberal Democrats to Labour. Labour held overall control of the

Nelson Effiong (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ISBN 9789789113262. "Defection: PDP asks court to sack Senator Effiong for joining APC". Vanguard News. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-04-12. "Defection: PDP Asks Court

Alvin Greenidge (125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was selected to play for West Indies when the side was depleted by the defection of players to the breakaway World Series Cricket. Their return after WSC

Alinghi (1,454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

America's Cup sailors particularly from New Zealand. New Zealanders saw the defection of key members of Team New Zealand to Alinghi as an act of disloyalty

George Ronald Richards (1,159 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In 1953 he was closely involved in Operation Cabin 12, arranging the defection of Vladimir Petrov from the Soviet Union to Australia. In 1954, he was

Vladimir Pasechnik (689 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

times larger than previously suspected were confirmed in 1992 with the defection to the United States of Colonel Kanatjan Alibekov, the No. 2 scientist

Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester (2,020 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ranulf II (also known as Ranulf de Gernon), 4th Earl of Chester (1099–1153), was an Anglo-Norman baron who inherited the honour of the palatine county

Marina Oswald Porter (2,588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

United States Marine Corps veteran Lee Harvey Oswald during his temporary defection to the Soviet Bloc. After the assassination of U.S. President John F.

Hadji Murad (828 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hadji Murad (Russian: Хаджи-Мурат, Avar: XӀажи Мурад; 1818 – 5 May [O.S. 23 April] 1852) was an important North Caucasian Avar leader during the resistance

Paul Porter (biker) (2,179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Rock Machine's decision to merge with the Bandidos, Porter led a mass defection to the Hells Angels in late 2000. Porter was born in Montreal, Quebec

1980 United States presidential election in New Hampshire (777 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Carter Administration and viewed Reagan as too far to the right. The defection of these voters would push Carter below 30% of the vote and greatly widen

Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1,917 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

raise him as successor to the throne, to continue his policies. His brief defection to Austria scandalized the Russian government, leading to harsh reprisals

The Archbishop's Ceiling (291 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

current regime, is faced with the choice of detention and punishment or defection to the West. He is encouraged in the latter by two of his former friends

Choi Hong-hi (1,463 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

unimportant or a dishonorable figure in taekwondo history because of his defection to North Korea, whether by omitting him from their versions of taekwondo

Heather Forsyth (854 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

interim leader of the Wildrose Party on December 22, 2014, following the defection of the previous leader, Danielle Smith, and eight other MLAs. Forsyth

1986 Leeds City Council election (288 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Conservative incumbent Martin Dodgson in March. Prior to that, there had been a defection by the former-Alliance councillor in Armley, Sandy Melville, to Independent

Solf Circle (1,815 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and were flown to Cairo and thence to England. When the news of the defection broke – courtesy of British propaganda – it became the talk of Berlin

Son Jong-nam (701 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Son Jong-nam (11 March 1958 – 7 December 2008) was a North Korean defector and Christian missionary, who died in a Pyongyang prison after being arrested

Swa Saw Ke (5,771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

second cousin of his. His defection was a second major defection to Sagaing in two years, following an even higher profile defection of Gov. Nawrahta of Pinle

Trillium Party of Ontario (686 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was listed as an independent by the Legislature. Following MacLaren's defection, the Trillium Party saw an increase in media attention as this marked

The Rhodes Not Taken (2,056 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hoping to improve the club's chances in the wake of Rachel’s (Lea Michele) defection to the school musical. Finn (Cory Monteith) flirts with Rachel in an attempt

The Rhodes Not Taken (2,056 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hoping to improve the club's chances in the wake of Rachel’s (Lea Michele) defection to the school musical. Finn (Cory Monteith) flirts with Rachel in an attempt

Mi Zhu (1,780 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

also the elder brother of Mi Fang, who served Liu Bei as well until his defection to Liu Bei's ally-turned-rival Sun Quan in 220. Mi Zhu served Liu Bei

Centipede game (2,905 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

player chooses to defect at every opportunity. This, of course, means defection at the first stage. In the Nash equilibria, however, the actions that

Lutz Eigendorf (1,122 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to the West, hoping to play for the football team. But because of his defection he was banned from playing for one year by UEFA and instead spent that

Massacre of Novgorod (2,890 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Novgorod actually planned to defect to Poland–Lithuania. Novgorod's planned defection (as well as its alleged plan to convert en masse to the Roman Catholic

Viktoria Mullova (2,005 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Viktoria Yurievna Mullova (Russian: Виктория Юрьевна Муллова, IPA: [vʲɪˈktorʲɪjə ˈmuləvə]; born 27 November 1959) is a Russian-born British violinist.

London Match (353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and that was continued in Mexico Set, where Bernard Samson assisted the defection of Erich Stinnes, his KGB opposite number. Samson suspects that there

Boris Bazhanov (2,200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bazhanov became an enemy of Stalin and an enemy of the state through his defection, and was subject to numerous assassination attempts during the remainder

Charles Davis (theologian) (984 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"crisis of authority" in the Church. The Catholic Herald described his defection from the Church as "a cause for sadness, not only for the church, the

Nasarudin Hashim (464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was known for his key role in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis. His defection from the People's Justice Party (PKR) back to the United Malays National

Edward Hemmerde (1,013 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Edward George Hemmerde, KC (13 November 1871 – 24 May 1948) was an English rower, barrister, politician, playwright and Georgist. Hemmerde was born at

Hundred Years' War, 1415–1453 (2,154 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Lancastrian War was the third and final phase of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. It lasted from 1415, when Henry V of England invaded

Action off Bastia (1,639 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Allies led to the Armistice of Cassibile (3 September 1943) and the defection of Italy from the Axis. The Germans were suspicious of Italian intentions

Shane Bond (3,049 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Shane Edward Bond (born 7 June 1975) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer and present bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals, described as "New

Madara Uchiha (3,868 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and turn them into numerous variants of White Zetsu. This leads to his defection and death in a battle with Hashirama; however, it is revealed later that

1992 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election (454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Democratic Renewal (URD) opposition coalition, which was led by Kolélas. This defection deprived Lissouba of his majority. With an opposition majority in the

William Dauber (529 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

who had slowly gained control of the Southside. Shortly after Dauber's defection, Catuara was found shot to death in his red Cadillac on July 28, 1978

Kim Seong-min (defector) (510 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Kim Seong-min is a North Korean democracy activist and is the director of Free North Korea Radio. Kim Seong-min was born in Chagang, North Korea but was

Battle of Xiapi (4,651 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

also felt that Cao Cao treated Chen Gong better (before the latter's defection to Lü Bu) than how Lü Bu was treating Chen now, so Chen might betray Lü

Matthew Gordon-Banks (858 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Matthew Gordon-Banks (born 21 June 1961) is a British former Conservative Party politician who was elected in 1992 as the Member of Parliament for Southport

Belinda Stronach (5,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

final count of 153 for and 152 against. The Liberals used Stronach's defection to paint the Conservative Party as being too extreme for moderate voters

Naim Süleymanoğlu (1,885 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Naim Süleymanoğlu (Bulgarian: Наум Шаламанов; 23 January 1967 – 18 November 2017) was a Turkish Olympic weightlifter. He was a seven-time World Weightlifting

Peter Deriabin (1,126 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was a KGB officer who defected to the United States in 1954. After his defection, he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, and wrote several books

Joahnys Argilagos (466 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Joahnys Óscar Argilagos Pérez (born 11 January 1997) is a Cuban professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as

John I Doukas of Thessaly (2,728 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

alongside his father in the lead-up to the Battle of Pelagonia in 1259. His defection to the camp of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was crucial in the battle

Whittaker Chambers (7,476 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

his defection.[citation needed] In his autobiography, Chambers presented his devotion to communism as a reason for living, but after his defection, he

Rod Richards (1,152 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Roderick Richards (12 March 1947 – 13 July 2019) was a British politician who was leader of the Welsh Conservatives from 1996 to 1999, and a Welsh Assembly

RAF St Eval (1,825 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Royal Air Force St Eval or RAF St Eval is a former Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command, southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK.

1940 American Football League season (268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Chiefs of the minor American Professional Football Association (the mass defection doomed the minor league). After the announcement of the formation of the

2014 Clacton by-election (4,006 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Douglas Carswell, a Eurosceptic Conservative backbencher, announced his defection to UKIP and said that he was resigning his seat in order to fight a by-election

Customer attrition (1,623 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

attrition, also known as customer churn, customer turnover, or customer defection, is the loss of clients or customers. Companies often use customer attrition

Lucchese crime family Brooklyn faction (2,956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

highest-ranking members of the Mafia to turn informant. After Casso's defection much of the crew's leadership was imprisoned and eventually the crew was

Brian Austin (341 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

National Party to form government with a very slim majority. Prior to their defection, the Nationals were one seat short of governing in their own right. At

Herb Caen (2,870 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Francisco Chronicle for almost sixty years (excepting a relatively brief defection to The San Francisco Examiner) and made him a household name throughout

2001 CART FedEx Championship Series (787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tire supplier and its replacement by parent company Bridgestone; and the defection of Team Penske to the rival Indy Racing League (IRL) at the conclusion

Morgan ministry (202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Ministry on 17 September 1903 after Robert Philp's resignation following the defection of several Ministerialists on a key vote. Labour leader William Browne

Rizpah (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and successor, Ishbosheth. (2 Samuel 3:7–8) The quarrel led to Abner's defection to David, (2 Samuel 3:17–21) who was then king of the breakaway Kingdom

Héctor Olivera (baseball) (1,467 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Héctor Olivera Amaro (born April 5, 1985) is a Cuban former professional baseball left fielder. He was part of the Cuban team that won a silver medal at

Mustafa Al-Sheikh (1,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Civil War. He was a brigadier general in the Syrian Army prior to his defection in December 2011. Mustafa Ahmad al-Sheikh was born in the village of Atme

Georgi Markov (3,236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

playwright in his native country, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, until his defection in 1969. After relocating to London, he worked as a broadcaster and journalist

2001 CART FedEx Championship Series (787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tire supplier and its replacement by parent company Bridgestone; and the defection of Team Penske to the rival Indy Racing League (IRL) at the conclusion

Union for French Democracy (3,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Republic (RPR). In 1998 the UDF became a single entity, causing the defection of Liberal Democracy (DL), PR's successor. In 2002 the RPR, DL and most

Ismail Ali Abokor (430 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ismail Ali Abokor (Somali: Ismaaciil Cali Abokor) was a Somali Politician and Major General. A senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, He also

Brian Austin (341 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

National Party to form government with a very slim majority. Prior to their defection, the Nationals were one seat short of governing in their own right. At

Héctor Olivera (baseball) (1,467 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Héctor Olivera Amaro (born April 5, 1985) is a Cuban former professional baseball left fielder. He was part of the Cuban team that won a silver medal at

Vaughan Lewis (733 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Castries Central constituency in the December 2006 general election. Lewis' defection to Labour was controversial. After losing two general elections in a row

Yasiel Puig (5,312 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Retrieved April 17, 2014. Kussoy, Howie (April 13, 2014). "Puig's shocking defection tale: drug cartels, smuggling and murder". New York Post. Retrieved April

Li Gyong-hui (251 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

July 10, 1972) is a retired North Korean rhythmic gymnast and, after her defection, South Korean gymnastic coach. She competed for the People's Republic

2014 New York State Senate election (188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Breakaway GOP-Aligned Faction". Observer. Retrieved August 1, 2018. "Avella's defection strengthens Senate coalition". Albany Times-Union. February 26, 2018.

Kan Ze (785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Ruse (苦肉計) used by Huang Gai to trick Cao Cao into believing that his defection was genuine. Kan Ze offered to help Huang Gai deliver his surrender letter

War of the Sixth Coalition (6,313 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Napoleonic Wars 700km 435miles 9 Waterloo 8 France 7 6 Russia 5 Austria 4 Spain 3 Portugal 2 Prussia 1 Germany In the War of the Sixth Coalition (French:

Saumitra Khan (971 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party at the centre. Following his defection, a police case was lodged against him for allegedly extorting money from

Mitrokhin Archive (6,839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

possible fakes. After that, he turned to the UK's MI6, which arranged his defection from Russia. Mitrokhin secretly made his handwritten notes by copying

Pakistan People's Party (7,967 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

This article contains Urdu text. Without proper rendering support, you may see unjoined letters running left to right or other symbols instead of Urdu

2016 Trinidadian local elections (892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(49 after a defection from the ILP); 5 majority and 1 minority administration Independent Liberal Party (ILP): 3 seats (2 after a defection to the UNC)

Charles León Tamayo (374 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Charles León Tamayo (born 2 January 1981) is a former Cuban male artistic gymnast. He is the 2001 World bronze medalist on vault and was part of the gold

Ahmad ibn Tulun (6,554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

son, Khumarawayh, as his heir. The defection in 882 of a senior commander, Lu'lu', to al-Muwaffaq, and the defection of Tarsus, forced Ibn Tulun to return

Claude Patry (318 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

union representing Rio Tinto Alcan workers in the riding. Following his defection to the Bloc in 2013, Patry stated that "he voted for sovereignty in the

Kang Yanxiao (2,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and Ten Kingdoms period states Later Liang and Later Tang. It was his defection from Later Liang to Later Tang in 923 and subsequent offering of intelligence

Navy of the Independent State of Croatia (2,257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

remaining personnel were assigned to duties ashore to circumvent their defection to the Yugoslav Partisans. The RMNDH was disbanded in May 1945 with the

Erich Vermehren (1,205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(detention for the crimes of a family member) as a result of their defection, their defection was made to appear to be a kidnapping by the British. The Vermehrens

1891–92 Football Alliance (444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

following the expansion of the Football League to 14 teams, and the defection of Sunderland Albion to the Northern League. These new teams were Ardwick

Battle of the Chirciq River (712 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Tashkent. The Moghuls decisively defeated the Timurids as a result of the defection of 3,000 Uzbeks under the command of Muhammad Shaybani Khan. Tashkent

Democratic National Union Movement (439 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

political party founded after senior Khmer Rouge official Ieng Sary's defection from the Cambodian National Unity Party in August 1996. A magazine entitled

Pentapartito (1,168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from 1980 to 1991, the year of the Republican Party defection from the coalition. This defection with the rise of Lega Nord and the disaffection towards

Michael John Smith (espionage) (1,397 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

his possession at the time of his arrest. By the time of Oshchenko's defection, Smith was no longer working for a defence contractor. The Security Service

Kong Youde (885 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kong Youde (Chinese: 孔有德; pinyin: Kǒng Yǒudé; Manchu: ᡴᡠᠩ ᡳᡠᠣ ᡩᡝ; Transliteration of Manchu: kung ioo de; died August 7, 1652) was a Chinese adventurer

Grand Democratic Secular Front (1,149 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

made a minister in the expanded cabinet of Nitish Kumar in 2021. The defection was followed by the attempt of JD(U) to merge the Rashtriya Lok Samata

2011 Zamfara State gubernatorial election (209 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ZAMFARA GUBER RACE". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11. "Shinkafi's defection and PDP's fortunes in Zamfara". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-05-11. Live

2024 Tasmanian state election (4,222 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Liberal Bass Lara Alexander Liberal Defection 11 May 2023 Lara Alexander Independent Lyons John Tucker Liberal Defection 11 May 2023 John Tucker Independent

1950 Ice Hockey World Championships (522 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

become uneasy after the LTC Praha (LTC Prague) club team had suffered defections at the 1948 Spengler Cup in Davos, the death of six national team players

Ikrom Yakubov (441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defected to the United Kingdom in 2008. He is notable because, after his defection, he confirmed earlier reports that Uzbekistan routinely tortured captives

Cristian Diaconescu (2,868 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cristian Diaconescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kristiˈan di.akoˈnesku]; born 2 July 1959) is a Romanian jurist and politician. He previously belonged to

1932 United States presidential election in Virginia (1,011 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Unlike the Deep South, historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats, defection over free silver of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white

Roman–Hernici conflicts (2,301 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Roman–Hernici conflicts occurred intermittently in the 5th and 4th century BCE. Both were Italic peoples settled in Latium, with the Romans speaking

Wafiq al-Samarrai (553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Council for National Salvation which is based in Denmark. Following his defection, Qusay Hussein told senior Iraqi officials, including Ra'ad al-Hamdani

1916 United States presidential election in Virginia (528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Unlike the Deep South, historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats, defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of

Mosab Hassan Yousef (3,292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Shin Bet (1997–2007) Organization Hamas (1987–2007) Known for Covert defection to Israel in 1997 and conversion to Christianity from Islam in 1999 Notable

A Different Loyalty (236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

love affair and marriage to Eleanor Brewer in Beirut and his eventual defection to the Soviet Union. The story takes place in the 1960s and stars Sharon

Dariusz Michalczewski (1,212 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Dariusz Tomasz Michalczewski (born 5 May 1968) is a Polish-German professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2005. He held multiple world championships

John Coates (politician) (268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

chamber from Liberal Senator Alan Ferguson. In reference to the Colston defection earlier in the day, Senator Ferguson in response to Senator Coates' announcement

Crazy John's (1,153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Crazy John's was a mobile phone retail chain in Australia started by Turkish Australian businessman John Ilhan. Crazy John's was the largest independent

List of Australian federal elections (976 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their percentage of the vote hitting new lows. With the high-profile defection of Senator Julian McGauran to the Liberals in 2006, questions have been

Pentito (1,354 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

whether his knowledge will be useful to the prosecutors at the time of defection. Defection from the mafia in Italy have subsequently sharply reduced from the

Cristian Diaconescu (2,868 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cristian Diaconescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kristiˈan di.akoˈnesku]; born 2 July 1959) is a Romanian jurist and politician. He previously belonged to

First Wael al-Halqi government (230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Syria during the country's Ba'athist era. On 6 August 2012, after the defection of Riyad Hijab, the president Bashar al-Assad issued Decree No. 294 to

Mark Reckless (2,994 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Mark John Reckless (born 6 December 1970) is a British lawyer and former politician who served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales East from

Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs (7,739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

organization and protection. Watch Tower publications define three types of defection. One as becoming inactive, one as becoming disassociated, and one as being

Michael John Brenan (348 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

scholar of church history who gained notoriety through his temporary defection from the Catholic Church to the Church of Ireland (Anglican). Brenan was

Mun Ki-nam (501 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

growing up in The North. He also stated that part of the reason for his defection to The South was to find his father, as well as his uncles. However, in

Larry Allen Abshier (894 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Larry Allen Abshier (1943 – July 11, 1983) was one of seven American soldiers to defect to North Korea in 1962 after the Korean War. He was born in Urbana

James Jesus Angleton (5,491 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Counterintelligence Staff. As chief, Angleton was significantly involved in the defection of Soviet KGB agents Anatoliy Golitsyn and Yuri Nosenko. Through Golitsyn

The Human Factor (1979 film) (1,111 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

and quietly eliminated, rather than be allowed publicity in a trial or defection to Moscow. They quickly decide the most likely candidate for the traitor

Surviving America's Most Hated Family (597 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

excommunication for softening his anti-homosexual rhetoric. Megan Phelps's defection from the church, from devoted follower to critic, as well as her attempts

Mikhail Kasyanov (4,445 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Касья́нов, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsʲjanəf]; born 8 December 1957) is a Russian politician

Victor Norris Hamilton (459 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Victor Norris Hamilton (July 15, 1919 – November 11, 1997) was an American cryptologist who defected to the Soviet Union in 1963. He was discovered in

Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL) (607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Bullies in becoming charter members of a new major-league AFL (the triple defection triggered the demise of the minor league, allowing the new major league

Li Cunxin (Tang dynasty) (768 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

of Li Keyong's many adopted sons, and indirectly caused Li Cunxiao's defection. Zhang Wuluo was most definitely not a Han Chinese — he could speak 4

Ramón Gato (233 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ramón Gato (born (1973-11-16)16 November 1973) is a Cuban former volleyball player who played for the Cuban men's national volleyball team. Gato competed

Richard Spink Bowles (346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

determining Manitoba's government after the inclusive 1969 election, but the defection of Liberal MLA Laurent Desjardins to the New Democratic Party made this

Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor (782) (2,945 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

were able to trap Harun's army between their own converging forces. The defection of the Armenian general Tatzates, however, allowed Harun to regain the

Xu Xiangqian (1,762 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defeated by a KMT encirclement campaign. Xu politically survived Zhang's defection to the KMT in the late-1930s; he rejoined the Red Army in a less senior

2008 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election (431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

News. Retrieved 24 March 2018. Manchester Evening News (16 June 2011). "Defection number four from Stockport Lib Dems". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved

National Independence Party (UK) (782 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

leadership had proven divisive and the NIP's ranks were swollen by the defection of O'Brien and his supporters away from the NF. The overall impact was

46th Parliament of Australia (1,429 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

August 2020 Kristy McBain Labor SA (Senate) Rex Patrick Centre Alliance Defection from party 9 August 2020 Rex Patrick Independent Vic (Senate) Richard

Trigger strategy (168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

initially cooperates but punishes the opponent if a certain level of defection (i.e., the trigger) is observed. The level of punishment and the sensitivity

Alla Sizova (699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as well as the preferred dance partner of Rudolf Nureyev before his defection. Alla Ivanovna Sizova was born in Moscow on 22 September 1939 to Ivan

Park Sang-hak (1,799 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Park Sang-hak is a North Korean democracy activist and is the chairman of Fighters for a Free North Korea. Park Sang-hak is a hard-line anti-communist

Gordon Henderson (politician) (770 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Henderson responded to speculation about a possible defection to UKIP by issuing a statement saying defection was something he had considered, but he viewed

2014 Rochester and Strood by-election (2,114 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

promptly resigned as a Conservative Party member on the news of the Reckless defection and sat as an Independent Councillor citing Medway Council's decision

Shin Suk-ja (1,255 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Shin Suk-ja (also spelled Shin Sook-ja; born 1942) is a South Korean woman who is currently imprisoned, along with her daughters, in North Korea after

Riad al-Asaad (1,650 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

announced his defection from the Syrian Air Force on 4 July 2011. He initially joined the Free Officers Movement after this defection. On 29 July 2011

1977 Rhodesian general election (532 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

moderate African nationalists, was forced into an early election by the defection of twelve MPs from his Rhodesian Front party, which denied him the two-thirds

Christian Democratic Party (Samoa) (158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

retaining a majority after the 1988 election, the party lost power after the defection of Tanuvasa Livigisitone to the HRPP.: 193 On April 8, 1988 the party

2014 United States state legislative elections (2,199 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Virginia Senate, gained control of that chamber as well thanks to the defection of State Senator Daniel Hall, thus increasing their total gains to ten

Marcus Titius (1,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their refusal of her participation in the war. The true reason for their defection may be found in their opportunism. In the past, they were friends of Cleopatra

Republikflucht (1,753 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

attempts and victims of the inner German border Eastern Bloc emigration and defection North Korean defectors Bispinck, Henrik; Melis, Damian van (31 July 2015)

Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

During November 2013, the Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party saw the defection of its member Chibuike Amaechi to the opposition APC. This was followed

Haryana Legislative Assembly (642 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

17 November 2024. Paras Diwan, 1979, Aya Ram Gaya Ram: The Politics Of Defection, Journal of the Indian Law Institute, Vol. 21, No. 3, July–September 1979

Shakuni Choudhary (998 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as member of the Samata Party. Choudhary has been known for political defection and has remained Deputy Speaker in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. He

Battle of al-Harra (3,667 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

them. Despite an initial advantage, the Medinans were routed due to the defection of one of their factions, the Banu Haritha, which enabled Umayyad horse

William Hillman (482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hillman-Coatalen Company in 1907, later the Hillman Motor Company after Coatalen's defection to Sunbeam in 1909. Hillman was born on 13 November 1848 in Stratford

Arkady Shevchenko (1,579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Shevchenko often wrestled with how he would broach the idea of upcoming defection with his wife, Leongina. He knew that she would probably react angrily

1964 United States presidential election in Virginia (1,387 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

electorate to vote. Historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats, defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of

George Gamow (5,072 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

George Gamow (sometimes Gammoff; born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov; Ukrainian: Георгій Антонович Гамов; 4 March 1904 – 19 August 1968) was a Soviet and American

Dushmani family (955 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

became famous while there was a dispute for her which brought the first defection among the members of League of Lezhë which led toward the Albanian–Venetian

1964 United States presidential election in Virginia (1,387 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

electorate to vote. Historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats, defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of

Battle of al-Harra (3,667 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

them. Despite an initial advantage, the Medinans were routed due to the defection of one of their factions, the Banu Haritha, which enabled Umayyad horse

Alla Sizova (699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as well as the preferred dance partner of Rudolf Nureyev before his defection. Alla Ivanovna Sizova was born in Moscow on 22 September 1939 to Ivan

Arkady Shevchenko (1,579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Shevchenko often wrestled with how he would broach the idea of upcoming defection with his wife, Leongina. He knew that she would probably react angrily

John Bercow (9,030 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

decisive action for peace and justice.[better source needed] Following the defection of Conservative MP Quentin Davies to the Labour Party in June 2007, there

Lamia al-Hariri (437 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Her defection was reported by Al Jazeera on 24 July 2012. Two members of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) confirmed her defection on 25

Pope Marcellinus (615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

suffered martyrdom with several companions. Other documents speak of his defection, and it is probably this lapse that explains the silence of the ancient

Ambulance LTD (757 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rock. An EP titled New English EP was released in March 2006. After the defection of keyboardist Andrew Haskell shortly before their debut LP was released

Grigori Tokaty (766 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

being arrested and his hatred for Stalin's government culminated into his defection to the United Kingdom. He and his family crossed into the British sector

Shabbir Ali Qureshi (346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2018. "Shabbir Qureshi's defection a blow to PPP in south

Gulmurod Khalimov (1,653 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Although hundreds of Tajiks had already joined IS by this point, Khalimov's defection was an "unprecedented case" due to his being a successful, high profile

Inocente Fiss (221 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Inocente Fiss Carballosa (born June 7, 1980) is a Cuban boxer best known to win bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the men's junior

Distributed generation (6,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pp.207-221. The Economics of Grid Defection – Rocky Mountain Institute http://www.rmi.org/electricity_grid_defection Archived 12 August 2016 at the Wayback

Chang Sen-i (1,172 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A study into the secret program concluded that at the time of Chang's defection, Taiwan was one or two years away from being able to complete a nuclear

2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election (325 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Conservatives, and suffered a defection to Labour in St. Helens. The Conservatives had also suffered a defection to the BIG in Penistone West. The

Yeonmi Park (7,412 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

separate and vastly different accounts of her father's and the family's defection from North Korea, claiming that her father chose to stay in North Korea

Botswana National Front (1,021 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The BNF's parliamentary representation fell to 5 seats following the defection of the party's former Vice President, Olebile Gaborone, to the Botswana

Edward Griffiths (politician) (188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

supported the Conservatives in the 1979 General Election held in May. His defection was announced at an election rally for trade unionists who supported the

Stuart Robinson (broadcaster) (554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

presenter to date on rival station Belfast CityBeat from 1996 before his defection in 2010. Robinson is the Content Director of Downtown Radio, Cool FM and

1920 United States presidential election in Virginia (737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Unlike the Deep South, historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats, defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of

Alfred Liskow (593 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

that at dawn on 22 June, the German Wehrmacht would attack. After his defection, the Soviet authorities used Liskow for their propaganda. One of the quotes

Hundred Regiments Offensive (2,229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

puppet troops; the capturing of 281 Japanese and 1,407 puppet troops; the defection of 7 Japanese and 1,845 puppet troops; and 293 strong-points taken. The

Ernst Kolman (686 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ernst Kolman or Arnošt Yaromirovich Kolman (Russian: Арношт Яромирович Кольман); 6 December 1892 – 22 January 1979) was a Marxist philosopher, who renounced

1912 United States presidential election in Virginia (594 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

unlike the Deep South, historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats, defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of

Alphonse Lamola (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

younger commanders in their twenties, who both protect him and prevent his defection. As of April 2013[update], Lamola's group was reportedly operating in

Ali Abdu Ahmed (160 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

who left the government and sought asylum abroad. From 2002 until his defection in November 2012, Ali was the Eritrean Minister of Information. Ali Abdu

Battle of Khazir (2,892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elements of the Umayyad Caliphate intensified due to Umayr's mid-battle defection and subsequent spearheading of attacks against the tribes of Taghlib and

Andrey Vlasov (6,982 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Russian volunteers and tried to use Vlasov's name in order to encourage defections. Several hundred thousand former Soviet citizens served in the German

1956 United States presidential election in Virginia (1,226 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

electorate to vote. Historical fusion with the "Readjuster" Democrats, defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of

Koreans in Poland (1,034 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Kim Un-hak and Tong Yŏng-jun, held a press conference to announce their defection to the South. As of 2006, an estimated 75 North Koreans were employed

Botanic (District Electoral Area) (487 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

June 2017 Defection Declan Boyle (SDLP)/ (Independent) Ruth Patterson (DUP)/ (Independent) Graham Craig (DUP)/ (UUP) October 2016 Defection November 2015

Huang Quan (general) (3,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Huang's defection. Pei Songzhi, who annotated the Sanguozhi, compared Liu Bei's treatment of Huang Quan's family (after Huang Quan's defection) with the

List of North Korean defectors in South Korea (2,570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

this fighter plane was the best the Eastern Bloc had at the time, No's defection was considered an intelligence bonanza and he was awarded a high sum of

2003 Guildford Borough Council election (1,104 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

election the net position was as follows. (The net position includes the defection of one of the Liberal Democrat councillors for Worplesdon first to the

Lee Anderson (British politician) (5,083 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

28 February 2024. "Lee Anderson meets with Richard Tice amid talk of defection to Reform". The Telegraph. 27 February 2024.(subscription required) Turner

Michael Lobo (politician) (1,121 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Congress removes Michael Lobo as leader of Oppn in Assembly amid talks of defection". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022. "Another Setback

Rapatona F.C. (2,121 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Rapatona Football Club, formerly known as Inspac Rapatona FC, CMSS Rapatona Tigers FC, Moresby Casino Hotel and currently referred to as PKA Rapatona FC

David Emerson (3,266 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on his defection as a sign of "deep sickness" and said that his children were being treated with hostility at school because of his defection. Harper

House of Neville (4,564 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The House of Neville or Nevill family (originally FitzMaldred) is a noble house of early medieval origin, which was a leading force in English politics

Carrol Bramich (532 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

minister under Labor Premier Robert Cosgrove until his sudden floor-crossing defection in 1956. Bramich was promoted to Cabinet in November 1946 and was appointed

Jose Iglesias (baseball) (3,094 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Jose Antonio Iglesias Alemán (born January 5, 1990) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the San Diego Padres