German-Nigerian heavyweight prospect Emanuel Odiase is set for the defining moment of his young career as he fights for the European heavyweight title on Friday at the SAP Arena in Mannheim. The bout, highlight of the “Night of the Heavyweights” organised by Ringside Zone, will see the unbeaten 27-year-old face Britain’s experienced Nick Webb over ten rounds. Standing at 2.03 …

When Alain Gomis premiered DAO in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, expectations were already high. The French-Senegalese director of Félicité has built a reputation for crafting emotionally rich, visually striking films and with DAO, he not only meets those expectations but surpasses them. This France–Senegal–Guinea-Bissau co-production has already drawn critical acclaim, described as a “psychedelic African epic” (Die …

The Bundesrat, the upper chamber of the German parliament, has called on the federal government to reverse its recent decision to restrict access to integration courses, warning that the policy shift risks weakening one of Germany’s key integration instruments at an early stage. In a formal resolution, the body, which represents the country’s 16 federal states (Bundesländer), criticised the narrowing …