Russia's top diplomat - Sergey Lavrov - confirms to the national parliament that the country will abide by previously-set limitations on strategic weapons - if the US does so, as well. Bangladesh gears up for its first democratic election since the 2024 uprising that toppled long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and forced her into exile. The Israeli Prime minister visits the US for the seventh time in just a year, aiming to influence the nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington amid the current boiling regional tensions.