News Headlines - 27 June 2016

▽French say English language has 'no legitimacy' in Europe after Brexit | Daily Mail Online

English is one of 24 'official languages' of the EU while it is also one of the 'working languages' used to conduct every day business.
But Robert Ménard, the mayor of the southern French town of Béziers, believes English now no longer has 'any legitimacy' in Brussels in the wake of the Brexit vote.

▽Turkey 'sorry for downing Russian jet' - BBC News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised for the downing of a Russian military jet on the Turkey-Syria border, the Kremlin has said.

▽Rio governor warns Olympics could be 'big failure'

Rio de Janeiro's acting governor warned Monday that the Olympic Games could be a "big failure," because of budget shortfalls that threaten to compromise security and mobility during the Games.

▽Rio 2016: Water thrown on Olympic flame in Brazil - BBC News

A man has been arrested in Brazil after trying to put out the Olympic flame by throwing a bucket of water over it.
The 27-year-old later told police the act had been a "dare", police said.

▽Another Brexit: England ousted by Iceland in Euro 2016 - CBS News

Iceland pulled off the biggest shocks in European Championship history by beating England 2-1 in the round of 16 on Monday, continuing the astonishing run of the smallest nation at the tournament.