Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister, resigns after election setback

Irish leader Leo Varadkar, who became a symbol of the country’s socially progressive outlook when he became its first gay prime minister three years ago, said Thursday he would resign after a humiliating showing for his Fine Gael party in the country’s general election.

The 41-year-old taoiseach,...

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