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Brilliant, trevor. Thanks.

So that means the answer to

Decoration of embattled leader making U-turn?

is E - - - - - G

Earring?
warring with west turned to east.

Yes! I got the EARRING but couldn't see why...aaargh!

So now... Spicy dish sent back, one with no bone is

- - R - - - I

A weaver bird's head buried in flower(6).

- - - - - M

Biryani (nay rib +1)
(and sorry about emerald)

a b loom?

Great. Thanks AB! No need to apologise.

So the weaver bird is now

- B - - - M

ABLOOM!

I've now got that corner filled in. Thanks so much. However there is a final clue where I still can't get the answer.

Article penned in part of Western alphabet? Not when using this! (5).

K - N - I

Black souls undermine white witches' hearts of gold(5).

AURIC

Kanji? (a chinese alphabet?)