Until the taps open at Oktoberfest, it’s a nonalcoholic mix of card games, soft drinks and waiting.

The last of their order, they are now known for a dispute with the church they gave their lives to over where to live in retirement. And they wanted to stay home.

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Leaders on the continent are trying to show the U.S. president that they are serious about laying the groundwork to end the war — and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not.

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