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The 3-year-old rare Apennine brown bear was killed Monday night. He had become a celebrity because of his forays into human habitats.

In parliamentary systems like New Zealand’s, it is the norm for leaders to step down when doing so may serve their party’s electoral prospects. In other political systems, leaving office early is rare.

The New Zealand prime minister made a surprise announcement that she would step down as the country’s leader.

Ms. Ardern maneuvered through one crisis after another but had less success confronting persistent challenges that have hobbled successive governments.

After the surprise had sunk in, speculation about her next move quickly began. The answer may lie in the priorities she professed before becoming prime minister.

New Zealand’s outgoing prime minister won global fame with youthful charisma and a frank, compassionate leadership style that carried her through crisis.

Ms. Ardern, a global liberal icon who has faced rising political headwinds at home, will leave office by Feb. 7, she said.

The prime minister said she would step down on Feb. 7.

The prime minister said she would step down on Feb. 7.