If your weekend involved something other than keeping up with the news, here’s the catch-up. Five stories from the 31st of October and the 1st of November: families reunited, an argument over housing, and a few rather different firsts.

Ukraine: families reunited after the Oleshky evacuation⌗

Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky reached Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday after travelling through Russia and Belarus, reuniting with relatives at the border.[1] Volunteers handed out coffee and food, while people from nearby villages lined the road with flags and flashlights to welcome the convoy.[1]

The evacuation took place during a local humanitarian truce that allowed supplies into the front-line town.[1][2] Reuters reported that the six-day ceasefire expired on Sunday evening; fighting had continued elsewhere in Ukraine during the pause.[2] For the families waiting at the border, the immediate result was a familiar face stepping off a bus.

Portugal: the housing argument reaches the streets⌗

Thousands marched in Lisbon on Saturday against a proposed rental law, before police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early on Sunday.[3][4]

The bill would make evictions easier and end rent caps on new leases; protesters want it withdrawn.[4] Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has ruled that out but says amendments are possible before the final vote.[4] AFP reported clashes during the clearances, with police saying protesters threw bottles and paint at officers.[3] Behind the confrontation is a straightforward question: what protection should tenants have when keeping a home already feels difficult?

Senegal: the Youth Olympics arrive in Africa⌗

Senegal opened the Youth Olympic Games on Saturday, the first Olympic sporting event held on African soil.[5][6] About 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 17 are taking part in Dakar and nearby cities.[6]

At the opening ceremony, dancers formed a giant map of Africa, and Senegalese fencer Abdourahmane Marieme Sy and judo athlete Aicha Diop lit the cauldron.[5] “I’m going to keep every image in my head, every single one,” 11-year-old spectator Yacoub told RFI.[5]

Mexico: the parade that followed James Bond⌗

Giant skeletons, floats, musicians and acrobats filled Mexico City’s streets on Saturday for its Day of the Dead parade.[7] The celebration honours people who have died, with families traditionally visiting cemeteries and preparing altars with things their loved ones enjoyed.[7]

The capital’s large parade has a more recent connection: the opening of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, which showed a fictional procession through the city.[7] The first real parade followed in 2016, using some of the film’s giant figures, AFP reported.[7] That’s quite a result for a film’s opening scene.

Formula 1: a world champion at 20⌗

Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1’s youngest world champion on Sunday, finishing third for Mercedes at the Mexico City Grand Prix.[10][11] The Italian was 20 years and 68 days old, taking a record Sebastian Vettel had held since 2010.[11] Max Verstappen won the race, with Lewis Hamilton second.[10]

Antonelli had arrived needing only ninth place to secure the season’s drivers’ title, regardless of his rivals’ results.[10] “We did it, thank you so much,” he told his team over the radio, sobbing with joy.[11] His parents and sister were there to embrace him when he got out of the car.[11]

Sources and caveats⌗

A Monday snapshot of the weekend’s reporting.