Polish riot police deployed as deposed court chief sets off crisis

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki canceled his trip to Africa amid protests over the suspension of the constitutional court's chief justice, Bogdan Swieczkowski. Riot police were deployed as opposition supporters protested outside the court, accusing Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government of a coup. Tusk's administration has been attempting to remove judges appointed by the previous government, leading to tensions with the EU. Nawrocki met with court officials upon returning to Warsaw, while Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek called for the lifting of legal immunity for Swieczkowski. The situation remains contentious, with claims of lawlessness and the need to restore judicial integrity.