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CNN's Selina Wang sits down with Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani to talk about the company's ambitions to become a global household name.

The economy is booming, thanks in part to a red hot housing market, rising wages and a rebound in travel. But inflation and labor shortages are a concern. CNN's Christine Romans breaks down the good and the bad.

Despite the huge strides humans have made in the fields of and robotics in recent years, the construction industry has lagged behind other sectors in introducing automation on a large scale.

Member of the UNC Tenure Committee Seth Noar, reacts to Pulitzer Prize-winning Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the "1619 Project," being denied tenure at the university despite her qualifications.

Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, processes millions of parcels to send around the world. CNN's David Culver goes inside a warehouse to see how it gets done.

Eight men have been arrested and four others interviewed under caution as part of an investigation into racist abuse targeted at a Premier League football player, British Police announced on Friday. The investigation was launched after the April 11 Premier League clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur during which one of the players from the London side was targeted with "a series of highly offensive and racist remarks on Twitter," the Metropolitan police said in a statement.

An overpass carrying a subway train has collapsed in Mexico City, killing 15 people and injuring at least 70, according to local government officials.

Thousands of Australians march in a climate protest in Melbourne, with many children skipping classes to voice their anger at a massive new gas project and government foot-dragging on emissions targets.

Argentina recorded record daily cases of Covid-19 two days in a row this week, highlighting the country's difficulty in bringing a surge under control and forcing the government to weigh whether to extend its restrictions. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl after she allegedly attempted to cut two females with a knife, according to officials and body camera footage. The bodycam footage has been put in slow motion and blurred by the Columbus Division of Police.

The Nigerian army says it is investigating reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died after blowing himself up to avoid being captured by a rival group. CNN's Stephanie Busari reports.

The increase in vaccination rates is filling Europe with optimism for summer travel. In the Italian city of Pordenone, a private company opened a vaccination hub on Thursday. In many places it looks like a case of 'full steam ahead'. However, the World Health Organization's regional director for Europe has warned people to be cautious, despite the new variants being effectively fought by the vaccines, the pandemic is far from being over: