British Prime Minister Keir Starmer playfully teased French President Emmanuel Macron with a "Top Gun" reference, while Rwanda initiated legal action against the UK over a collapsed migrant deal, and Google Photos expanded its AI editing capabilities to new countries. Separately, Indian logistics firm Shadowfax experienced a disappointing market debut.
Starmer poked fun at Macron by donning aviator sunglasses at an event and greeting the audience with "bonjour," a nod to Macron's viral appearance wearing similar sunglasses at the World Economic Forum in Davos the previous week, according to Sky News. Starmer then posted a video of the joke on his TikTok account, tagging Macron.
Meanwhile, Rwanda is suing the British government for withholding payments related to a controversial agreement to receive deported migrants, a deal scrapped by Starmer after he assumed office in July 2024, Euronews reported. The agreement, brokered by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2022, was deemed illegal under international law by the UK Supreme Court in November 2023. According to Euronews, London had already paid Kigali £240 million. A Rwandan official stated that the legal action was prompted by the UK's "intransigence."
In other news, Google Photos expanded its AI-powered photo editing feature to Australia, India, and Japan, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday. This feature, initially launched for Pixel 10 users in the U.S. in August, allows users to edit photos using natural language prompts instead of manual adjustments. Users in the newly supported countries will find a "Help me Edit" box when editing a photo, offering suggested prompts or allowing them to type in their own requests.
On the financial front, Indian logistics firm Shadowfax had a rocky start on the market, with shares falling 9% from the offer price of ₹124 to ₹112.60 on Wednesday, TechCrunch reported. The company raised approximately ₹19.07 billion (about $208.24 million) in its initial public offering. Investors were reportedly concerned about the company's heavy reliance on a few large e-commerce clients. The IPO, priced between ₹118-₹124 per share, was subscribed nearly three times over and included a fresh issue and an offer-for-sale by existing shareholders. Shadowfax, founded in 2015, operates as a third-party logistics provider. The debut valuation of roughly ₹64.7 billion (about $706.58 million) matched its last private valuation of close to ₹60 billion (roughly $655.01 million) in early 2025.
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