Bloomberg The US has watered down a proposal to punish North Korea for its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, omitting an oil embargo and a freeze of Kim Jong Un’s assets, according to a European diplomat. While the US, UK and France are united on the latest proposal, it’s unclear whether Russia and China — the other veto-holding members …

JERUSALEM / Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet US President Donald Trump later this month during a visit to New York, where he will address the United Nations General Assembly on September 19. Netanyahu spoke to reporters accompanying him on a trip to Latin America before his plane left Tel Aviv for Argentina on Sunday night. …

Bloomberg Russia’s ruling party swept gubernatorial elections, but the beleaguered opposition claimed a rare breakthrough in voting for district councils in Moscow after overcoming divisions. A pro-democracy bloc got about 13 percent of the vote and won control of councils in several districts of the Russian capital. While the bodies have limited power, they’d been targeted by Kremlin opponents who’ve …