Eurovision told Israel it could skip 2026 or run under a neutral flag to dodge ouster amid boycott threats. Spain pressed the issue. The EBU won’t decide until December; Kan says no messages have reached him.

First migrants were deported under the UK-France one-in, one-out deal, escorted by Home Office staff on Air France from Heathrow T4. Removals will be low-profile, about 10 per flight, with at least one escort, as crossings top 30,000 this year.

In Congress, fear grows after Charlie Kirk’s assassination; a bomb threat at the DNC HQ was not credible. Threats and heated talk push for civility and caution about outdoor events; a new normal in political tension.

Bella, a blue-checkered race pigeon, has retired. A Casablanca pharmacist keeps hundreds of birds on a rooftop and a nearby farm, saying he’ll remember her.

At the Emmys, actors voiced pro-Palestinian views and backed an Israeli-film boycott. Einbinder shouted "Free Palestine" after her win. Bardem backed the boycott and said he won’t work with Israeli firms; Paramount condemned it.

Vigils honored Charlie Kirk with prayer, not violence, from DC to campuses abroad, candles in Phoenix, London, Rome, and beyond.

The Digest, 9/15/2025 @400AM, CDT

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