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2023
Travis King
North Korea claims 'racial discrimination' drove US soldier to defect
16 Aug 2023
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All time
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England's Casey confirms he's joining Saudi-backed LIV Golf
3 Jul 2022
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20
Defection
Mexico's Ortiz among latest 3 players to join LIV Golf
27 Jun 2022
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7
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Na quits PGA Tour to play Saudi-backed series
4 Jun 2022
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9
Rome
North Korean ambassador to Italy who went missing in 2018 ‘defected to South’
7 Oct 2020
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13
Tension
North Korean soldier defects to South, triggers gunfire at border
21 Dec 2017
20.3k
23
defected
Diplomat labelled 'human scum' by North Korea vows to expose 'gruesome' regime
20 Dec 2016
24.0k
10
come on in
This North Korean soldier found a very simple (but dangerous) way to defect
15 Jun 2015
29.6k
37
Carlow-Kilkenny
Defection: Renua poaches Fianna Fail councillor for by-election
30 Mar 2015
22.8k
102
Westminster
Britain's first Ukip MP has been sworn in - and he looks pretty happy about it
13 Oct 2014
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45
UK
A Tory MP has defected to UKIP and resigned his seat in parliament
28 Aug 2014
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99
doing a 180
'Unacceptable': Fianna Fáil is NOT happy with Crowley's move to Eurosceptic group
23 Jun 2014
13.1k
78
Defection
Five top execs ditch TV3 for new UTV Ireland
13 May 2014
14.4k
26
Defection
Another former Labour Party councillor has joined Sinn Féin
1 Feb 2014
14.5k
181
European elections
Childers: '€100k re-election bill is price I'm paying for having principles'
10 Sep 2013
5.6k
47
Jenny McHugh
Micheál Martin welcomes Labour councillor's defection to Fianna Fáil
24 Jul 2013
13.3k
114
Defection
Jumping ship: 2 Irish hockey players declare for Great Britain
3 Jan 2013
2.8k
9
U-turn
After six years in the South, refugee defects BACK to North Korea
29 Jun 2012
4.5k
16
Syria
Syrian air force pilot defects to Jordan and is granted political asylum
21 Jun 2012
2.7k
12
Syria
Syria's deputy minister for oil defects in YouTube video
8 Mar 2012
1.0k
8
Defection
McClean switches allegiance to the Republic
8 Aug 2011
1.1k
crackdown
Syrian army moves into Hama after massive demonstrations
5 Jul 2011
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