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From ISS cargo liftoff to viral Welsh roasts: Maine primary shake-up, Tower Pier air ambulance disruption, and Caerphilly lessons for next May’s Senedd vote
Japan launches new cargo spacecraft on its inaugural mission to the International Space Station
Japan launches new cargo spacecraft on its inaugural mission to the International Space Station, sending the robotic HTV-X aloft atop an H3 rocket from Tanegashima at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT; 9 a.m. JST Oct. 26). It’s slated for capture and berthing on Wednesday, Oct. 29, around 11:50 a.m. EDT (1550 GMT). JAXA envisions HTV-X working beyond the ISS too—supporting post-ISS activity in low Earth orbit and potentially hauling cargo to NASA’s planned lunar Gateway under Artemis. Its debut boosts the ISS cargo lineup by a third, joining Russia’s Progress and U.S.-built Cygnus and Dragon; only Dragon is reusable, while HTV-X, like the others, signs off with a controlled reentry—because in orbit, even the delivery trucks leave no clutter.
Three Welsh pubs rank among the UK’s most viral roast dinner destinations
Three Welsh pubs rank among the UK’s most viral roast dinner destinations, with staycation sleuths at holidaylodges.co.uk totting up TikTok views and likes amid a 90% October surge in “best roast dinner” searches. Blaenavon’s Butterflies Bar and Kitchen places fifth with 360,000 views and nearly 30,000 likes, its £26 two-course Sunday roast selling out months ahead while serving dry-aged Welsh beef, mint–rosemary lamb, rare-breed pork, and free-range chicken by a 19th-century fireplace. The Pavilion in Caldicot racks up 263,000 views despite only doing Sunday lunches from late September, offering classic roasts plus modern small plates (including a cheeseburger scotch egg) and a £20-per-person sharing roast. Cardiff’s North Star nets 60,000 views and the bargain title with its £17.50 Feast—pork, beef, and chicken with all the trimmings in a proper pub setting. London may still charge extra for oxygen, but Wales is clearly winning hearts, phones, and stomachs—proof that if TikTok is going to run the country, it might as well start with gravy.
Mills Overtakes Platner in Maine Primary
Mills Overtakes Platner in Maine Primary: Gov. Janet Mills now leads Democratic primary challenger Graham Platner 41% to 36% in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, according to a SoCal Strategies Maine Poll—because nothing says “Maine” like a survey with a SoCal accent.
Air ambulance lands near Tower of London as Uber Boat services skip Tower Pier amid incident
An air ambulance has landed near the Tower of London amid an incident, and Uber Boat by Thames Clippers says services are skipping Tower Pier, advising passengers to use alternative piers along the Thames while the situation is addressed.
Lessons from the Caerphilly by-election and how to prevent a repeat in next May’s Senedd election
Lessons from the Caerphilly by-election and how to prevent a repeat in next May’s Senedd election: a torrent of hate-filled, misleading leaflets went unchecked, complaints bounced between the Electoral Commission, Returning Officer, and police, and a small Ukrainian community was left to counter lies about Wales’s Nation of Sanctuary. The truth—largely unknown on the doorstep—is that around 85% of that programme funds integration support for Ukrainian refugees, families fleeing bombs and children coping with trauma, not some shadowy resource grab. The remedies are practical and urgent: a fast, visible system to report and investigate disinformation; education in schools and on TV about how it spreads and who profits; transparent facts on what programmes cost and deliver; treating refugee-baiting lies as a safeguarding issue; real accountability from government and councils; and social platforms that curb organised bot-driven hate. As Caerphilly resident and Ukrainian refugee Yuliia Bond argues, Wales isn’t ready yet—but with leadership and facts, it can be by May 2026.
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By IniaesJapan launches new cargo spacecraft on its inaugural mission to the International Space Station
Japan launches new cargo spacecraft on its inaugural mission to the International Space Station, sending the robotic HTV-X aloft atop an H3 rocket from Tanegashima at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT; 9 a.m. JST Oct. 26). It’s slated for capture and berthing on Wednesday, Oct. 29, around 11:50 a.m. EDT (1550 GMT). JAXA envisions HTV-X working beyond the ISS too—supporting post-ISS activity in low Earth orbit and potentially hauling cargo to NASA’s planned lunar Gateway under Artemis. Its debut boosts the ISS cargo lineup by a third, joining Russia’s Progress and U.S.-built Cygnus and Dragon; only Dragon is reusable, while HTV-X, like the others, signs off with a controlled reentry—because in orbit, even the delivery trucks leave no clutter.
Three Welsh pubs rank among the UK’s most viral roast dinner destinations
Three Welsh pubs rank among the UK’s most viral roast dinner destinations, with staycation sleuths at holidaylodges.co.uk totting up TikTok views and likes amid a 90% October surge in “best roast dinner” searches. Blaenavon’s Butterflies Bar and Kitchen places fifth with 360,000 views and nearly 30,000 likes, its £26 two-course Sunday roast selling out months ahead while serving dry-aged Welsh beef, mint–rosemary lamb, rare-breed pork, and free-range chicken by a 19th-century fireplace. The Pavilion in Caldicot racks up 263,000 views despite only doing Sunday lunches from late September, offering classic roasts plus modern small plates (including a cheeseburger scotch egg) and a £20-per-person sharing roast. Cardiff’s North Star nets 60,000 views and the bargain title with its £17.50 Feast—pork, beef, and chicken with all the trimmings in a proper pub setting. London may still charge extra for oxygen, but Wales is clearly winning hearts, phones, and stomachs—proof that if TikTok is going to run the country, it might as well start with gravy.
Mills Overtakes Platner in Maine Primary
Mills Overtakes Platner in Maine Primary: Gov. Janet Mills now leads Democratic primary challenger Graham Platner 41% to 36% in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, according to a SoCal Strategies Maine Poll—because nothing says “Maine” like a survey with a SoCal accent.
Air ambulance lands near Tower of London as Uber Boat services skip Tower Pier amid incident
An air ambulance has landed near the Tower of London amid an incident, and Uber Boat by Thames Clippers says services are skipping Tower Pier, advising passengers to use alternative piers along the Thames while the situation is addressed.
Lessons from the Caerphilly by-election and how to prevent a repeat in next May’s Senedd election
Lessons from the Caerphilly by-election and how to prevent a repeat in next May’s Senedd election: a torrent of hate-filled, misleading leaflets went unchecked, complaints bounced between the Electoral Commission, Returning Officer, and police, and a small Ukrainian community was left to counter lies about Wales’s Nation of Sanctuary. The truth—largely unknown on the doorstep—is that around 85% of that programme funds integration support for Ukrainian refugees, families fleeing bombs and children coping with trauma, not some shadowy resource grab. The remedies are practical and urgent: a fast, visible system to report and investigate disinformation; education in schools and on TV about how it spreads and who profits; transparent facts on what programmes cost and deliver; treating refugee-baiting lies as a safeguarding issue; real accountability from government and councils; and social platforms that curb organised bot-driven hate. As Caerphilly resident and Ukrainian refugee Yuliia Bond argues, Wales isn’t ready yet—but with leadership and facts, it can be by May 2026.