Thousands of French workers have walked out over the government's proposal to change the pension system. The strikes have crippled much of the rail network, and caused the cancellation of some flights. They've also hit schools and oil refineries. One of the major stand-off points is raising the age of retirement from 62 to 64.

Meanwhile, the US, once again, is poised to run up against its debt limit today. That means the government is not allowed to borrow any more money - unless Congress agrees to suspend or change the cap. The cap currently stands at almost $31.4tn.

And big figures come from British club football today. Manchester City has once again emerged as the highest-revenue-generating football club in the world. The club had revenues of around 790 million dollars last year - that's according to global accounting firm Deloitte, which composes an annual football rich-list each year.

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