New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to step down as prime minister in February

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down as leader on Feb. 7 and the country will hold an election on Oct. 14, she abruptly announced on Thursday lunchtime NZ time. Why it matters: Ardern rose to international prominence for her response to the country's worst mass shooting, the…

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