New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns a month after hot mic insult
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that she would not seek re-election and will be stepping down next month. Ahearn made the shocking announcement at her Labor party's annual caucus meeting, saying she "no longer had enough in the tank" to do the job. "I’m leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility," she said. "The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have...
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