Political Crisis in Poland as President Returns Amid Court Coup Claims

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Poland's President Karol Nawrocki cut short his Senegal visit to return to Warsaw amid a political crisis involving the Constitutional Tribunal. Two senior judges were suspended by a fellow judge, prompting the court to reject the orders and accuse the government of attempting a coup d'etat. Police guarded the court as opposition supporters protested, leading to three arrests. The crisis highlights tensions between Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government and the previous Law and Justice administration.

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