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There has been a steady decline in the number of places in the United States designed for in-person socializing. The number of bars and nightclubs has dropped from 19.05 per 100,000 people in 2001 to 12.45 per 100,000 today, a decline seen in other third spaces. Bowling alleys dropped from 1.72 to 0.92 per 100,000 people over the same period, marinas fell from 1.38 to 1.17 per 100,000 and movie theaters dropped from 1.81 to 1.21 per 100,000 people.

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) – Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found. Since December, Australia’s new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 years from having accounts.

By Cynthia Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) – U.S. chip design giant Synopsys plans to stop offering a suite of manufacturing process control software used by global semiconductor makers, six sources briefed on the matter said, as it seeks to divert resources to higher-margin offerings such as AI design.

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, July 7 (Reuters) – India will supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday, as Indian Prime Minister Nahrendra Modi started a two-day visit to Jakarta. Indian sources ​earlier told Reuters that the deal, worth around $630 million, would likely be signed ‌during Modi’s visit.

July 7 (Reuters) – German industrial ​production ‌rose in May by ‌0.9% ​compared ⁠to the ⁠previous month, the federal statistics ​office said ⁠on ⁠Tuesday.

NEW DELHI, July 7 (Reuters) – India ​will ‌supply the BrahMos cruise missile ‌system ​and ⁠the Astra ⁠air-to-air missile to Indonesia, an ​Indian government ⁠official ⁠said on ​Tuesday. Indian Prime ​Minister Narendra Modi ‌is currently on ⁠his first trip to the ⁠Southeast ‌Asian ⁠nation since ​2023. (Reporting ‌by YP ​Rajesh; Writing ⁠by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Christian ​Schmollinger)

By Abhirami G, Rishika Sadam and Praveen Paramasivam July 7 (Reuters) – Mehr Khan, an Indian transgender woman, arrived for a routine hormone therapy appointment only to discover the crucial treatment had been suspended after a recent change in the law narrowed the range of those eligible for such services. “The doctor was really just hiding his face.

Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic told reporters in his native Serbia that he wants to be a Denver Nugget for ​life, but he’s not rushing into a contract ‌extension this offseason. “My idea is to sign next summer and stay with Denver for the rest of my career,” Jokic told reporters in Serbian after a FIBA World Cup qualifying ‌game ​Monday. “My idea and desire is to ⁠stay in Denver. I’ll ⁠probably sign next year.

Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl left St. Louis’ Monday home game with no outs in the seventh inning due to a ​sprained right ankle. Later in the same ‌half-inning, Milwaukee’s David Hamilton left the game for a pinch runner due to left hamstring tightness after he hit a two-run double. Bruihl ran toward the third base ‌line ​to field a meek grounder ⁠by the Milwaukee Brewers’ ⁠Garrett Mitchell. The pitcher looked to be hobbling after throwing to first base on what ended up being an infield single.

By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Tuesday pushed back against market views it was watering down its commitment to fiscal reform and pressuring the central bank to keep ​rates low, as concerns over its expansionary policy push bond ‌yields to multi-decade highs.