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1. Pope Francis heads to hospital for treatment of pulmonary infection, Vatican says

   

   The Vatican says Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days for treatment of a pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days.

2. World's oldest-known surviving Scottish tartan has 'more to tell,' says researcher

   

   Dye analysis and radiocarbon testing suggests a fragment of tartan measuring 55-by-43 centimetres dates back the period between 1500 and 1600. It will go on display as part of the Victoria and Albert Museum Dundee’s tartan exhibition next month. 

3. Russia stops sharing missile test info with United States

   

   A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the U.S. about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country's massive nuclear capability.

4. Fiona and Ian will never again be used to name an Atlantic hurricane

   

   The World Meteorological Organization has retired the names Fiona and Ian from its roster of tropical storm names, citing the damage caused by hurricanes with those names in 2022.

5. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to be interviewed in lawsuit over company ties to Jeffrey Epstein

   

   Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co, will be interviewed under oath over the bank's relationship with late sex offender and former client Jeffrey Epstein, a lawyer involved in the case said on Tuesday.