Grenfell Tower to be demolished, footballer criticised for goal celebration and more stories from Black, Asian & Arab communities you shouldn't have missed this week - curated by Melissa Sigodo.

This week showed how little the world values the lives of those with darker skin.

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This week, Trump continued to dominate the headlines with his latest comments about taking over Gaza, relocating Palestinians and turning the region into the Riviera of the Middle East, which sparked warnings against ethnic cleansing. During a press conference, the newly inaugurated president spoke about the deadly destruction left behind in Gaza while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside him. Netanyahu later gifted Trump a golden pager in a morbid nod to an operation by Israel which targeted pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon which exploded killing at least 37 people, including children.

Here in the UK, the government confirmed that Grenfell Tower - where 72 people died after a fire broke out - would be demolished. For the victims, bereaved and survivors who have yet to receive justice for the avoidable deaths which occurred over seven years ago, some felt angered by the decision while others felt that once the tower was taken down, they would then be forgotten.

As usual, I’ve gathered all the stories you shouldn’t have missed, including the story of Arsenal footballer Myles Lewis-Skelly, which in my opinion reveals how humbling talented Black people is Britain’s favourite pastime. As well as sports news, the Windrush scandal continues and social housing is still in crisis. The latest developments in Congo this week also revealed more horrific atrocities where women were raped and burned.

Now more than ever, it is important that people stay informed on the news buried at the bottom of news homepages which often doesn’t find its way to you through social media algorithms developed by tech giants.

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Without further ado, here’s the news you shouldn’t have missed this week.

News

A man has revealed how he saved £100,000 in retirement savings by the age of 32 through living frugally and following a “no-meals-out-rule”. The 32-year-old says that as well as not buying meals he can cook, he does not go on foreign holidays and doesn’t drink or smoke. Read the full story by Samson Dada at Metro

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A company created by ex-offenders from areas facing gang violence has launched a Black history project showcasing the work of African philosophers. Read the full story by Claudia Lee at South London Press

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Google has ditched its diversity, equity and inclusion goals after previously being outspoken about equality targets after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in 2020. Read the full story by João da Silva and Natalie Sherman at BBC

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A woman who was racially abused as she walked through town says that racism has picked up since the summer riots last year and that “business slowed down for takeaways and restaurants. People would come in and say, ‘Bloody hell, you p***s are still here.” Read the full story by Taj Ali at Aljazeera

Sport

The Premier League has warned that players could face punishment after Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly mocked Manchester City player Erling Haaland by copying his “yoga pose” celebration after scoring a third goal in their 5-1 victory against the club. Read the full story by Phil Davie at The Metro

Grenfell

A petition to ‘halt the demolition of Grenfell Tower’ where 72 people died in a horrific fire has been launched. Bereaved and survivors say they have ‘not been properly consulted’ as the petition states that until there is justice, ‘Grenfell must stand’. Petition.

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Families of the victims of Grenfell fire say they got traumatising letters stating that there were human remains still in storage which could be of their loved ones. Sawsan Choucair, who lost six relatives said she thought she had already buried all her family. Read the full story by Catarina Demony at Reuters

Windrush

A man who has lived in the UK since the age of 13 fears he could be deported after the Home Office failed to resolve his immigration status going back to the 1980s. Samuel Jarrett-Coker says he has lost weight due to the stress and now weighs a mere 10 stone. Read the full story by Diane Taylor at The Guardian

Crime