"Polish President's Pardons Spark Political Turmoil and Allegations of Torture"

The leader of Poland's main opposition party, Donald Tusk, has been accused by the country's ruling party of contemplating a "coup" in response to the government's controversial plans to reform the judiciary. Tusk, a former prime minister and president of the European Council, has denied the allegations, calling them "absurd and harmful to Poland." The accusations come amid a deepening political crisis in the country, with tensions rising over the ruling party's efforts to exert control over the judiciary, sparking concerns about the state of democracy in Poland.