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Poland arrests man over plot to kill PM Donald Tusk

DW11 October 2026, 10:48 UTCPoland

Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the arrest hours after police received information about a possible assassination plot. Poland is still reeling from a wave of school violence this week.

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Donald TuskGovernment leadersPoland10 October 2026, 15:55 UTC
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