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You’re nicked, your honour
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Not a pleasant prospect

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■Middle East and Africa
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Keep that new democracy afloat
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Syria’s civil war
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■Europe
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The worst may be over (15)
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No change for the better (29)
Charlemagne
Adrift about boat people (86)

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In my backyard
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Set a thief…

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