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International · 2026-10-31
Power struggle over Poland's Constitutional Tribunal escalates into standoff between president and governmentPoland's government suspended the Constitutional Tribunal's president and vice-president on 30-31 October, seeking to strip them of immunity from prosecution as part of efforts to reform the judiciary. President Karol Nawrocki, an opponent of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, cut short a trip to Senegal and returned to Warsaw to confront the tribunal's new leadership. The crisis prompted two Polish ambassadors to resign in protest.
International · 2026-11-01
Two senior Polish ambassadors resign in protest over Constitutional Tribunal crisisPoland's ambassadors to Romania and China, Paweł Soloch and Jakub Kumoch, have resigned in protest following the suspension of Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski. President Karol Nawrocki cut short an official visit to Senegal to return to Warsaw and address the judicial dispute, which has deepened concerns about Poland's institutional stability.
International · 2026-11-01
Summer Youth Olympics opens in Dakar, first IOC event held in AfricaThe 2026 Summer Youth Olympics officially opened in Dakar, Senegal, marking the first International Olympic Committee event ever to be held on the African continent. Thousands of young athletes from around the world are competing in what organisers have described as a historic milestone for African sporting development.