The people of 28 August

King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII.

Politics · 28 Aug · with Haakon VIII

Serbia justice minister Nenad Vujić says that convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić will be buried with state and military honors following his death at the United Nations Detention Unit at the Hague.

Politics · 28 Aug · with Ratko Mladić

American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton becomes the most-streamed artist globally following her death, according to data from Luminate.

Culture · 28 Aug

A Russian drone strike hits a supply depot in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of almost 400 residents. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says explosives stored near homes worsened the disaster.

Conflict · 28 Aug

In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value.

Sport · 28 Aug

An Ecuadorian court convicts former president Lenín Moreno of bribery linked to the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair plant in Napo Province. His wife, Rocío González Navas, and daughter are also found guilty.

Crime & Justice · 28 Aug · with Rocío González Navas

Demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C., United States, to protest against the Trump administration's alleged efforts to rollback voting and civil rights, 63 years after the March on Washington rally by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Crime & Justice · 28 Aug