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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address a virtual meeting of the United States and other G7 industrialised countries later, to discuss Russia's worst attack on Ukraine for months. In Ukraine itself, the southern city of Zaporizhzhia was shelled again overnight, and work is underway to restore electricity supplies cut by Monday's bombings in various regions of the country. Meanwhile, the head of Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency is expected to say that Ukraine is turning the tide against "exhausted" Russian forces on the ground. We're joined by Orysia Lutsevych, the head of the Ukraine Forum at the UK's Chatham House think tank to discuss the situation.

Next month, Americans go to the polls for their mid-term elections. They’ll determine which party controls Congress – and help decide if Joe Biden and Donald Trump are heading for a rematch in 2024. November's elections aren't just crucial for the futures of the current and former president, they are also the first big tests of American democracy since January 6th 2021. We hear from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Katty Kay in Georgia, the scene for a crucial senate race and governor's battle as well as the epicentre of the fight for voting rights and fair elections.

The American technology giant, Google, says it will set up an African cloud service in South Africa, as part of its investment plan for the continent. It's thought this investment could contribute over $2bn to South Africa’s economy, and create thousands of jobs. One of the beneficiaries of the service is Quote This Woman+, a South African organisation aiming to increase female voices in African media. We speak to the organisation's Director, Kathleen Magrobi.

According to some estimates the world's demand for fish is expected to double in the next thirty years. But concern is growing in conservation circles around China's role in particular, especially off the Pacific coastline of South America. Authorities in Ecuador have accused Beijing of acting with impunity in the world’s most biodiverse region. We hear from Marla Valentine, an oceanographer who has studied the increasing risk from industrial fishing to the region’s turtles, whales and seals.