Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.Audio described shows and events included: Descriptive Tour and Workshop: The Collection - Sunday 25 August, 11am, national Portrait Gallery, London Fantastically Great Women Who

The Ukrainian army's incursion into the Russian region of Kursk has Moscow still scrambling to push them back from dozens of settlements as tens of thousands of civilians flee. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the surprise attack on Russian soil is Kyiv's attempt to gain a better negotiating footing. And who does Putin possibly prefer to win the presidency, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, and why? FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Rebekah Koffler, strategic military intelligence analyst, former DNI

Israel and the rest of the world are waiting and watching for a retaliatory strike from Iran against Israel. A statement from the Harris campaign's national security adviser Phil Gordon says the Vice President “does not support an arms embargo on Israel,” but Harris has yet to lay out a specific policy agenda regarding the Mideast. Harris also faces mounting pressure from the progressive wing of her party with the 'Uncommitted Movement' in Michigan requesting a formal meeting to discuss her stance

Tensions in Venezuela remain extremely high after a government run electoral authority declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of last week's presidential election without supplying voting tallies to prove the victory. The Venezuelan attorney general, who is a close ally of Maduro, announced he is investigating opposition leaders, this as the Maduro government has arrested thousands of opponents of the current government. Meanwhile, the parliament in Bangladesh has been dissolved after weeks of student

The world is waiting to see if, or how, Iran will retaliate upon Israel for the latter's killing of a top Hezbollah chief in Lebanon and for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh while he visited Iran’s capital of Tehran.Israel has not claimed responsibility for Haniyeh’s death, but the two strikes were made following a Hezbollah missile attack that killed twelve Israeli children at a soccer field and playground. The world is on edge as they fear an all-out war in the region. Former National

In our weekly Guide Dog Blogs feature, Hubert talks to Chris Wallace and asks him about how he takes his guide dog to Cricket matches.

In this edition of Guide Dog Blogs, Hubert speaks to Luci Franks as he tries to get some tips on traveling with your guide dog on trains and buses.

The political leader of the terror group Hamas has been killed in Tehran and while Israel has not taken responsibility, it is presumed they were behind the attack. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated while he slept in an IRCG compound in Iran's capital after attending the inauguration of the country's new president. This comes just days after Israel killed senior Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Retired IDF Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, Senior Fellow