Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for the murder of Tupac Shakur, a verdict reported by multiple outlets. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis’s lung surgery proceeded as planned and was successful. Analysts discussed the implications of a recent diesel agreement between the United States and Russia for Ukraine’s energy strategy. In the United States, Cornell University announced a ban on fraternity parties following campus rape allegations, while a judge ordered a two‑week halt to tree cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course. Cultural milestones included Joni Mitchell’s swearing‑in as a U.S. citizen, and the Champions League match between Atlético Madrid and Manchester United drew attention, alongside reports of Russia detaining a Japanese journalist on espionage charges.