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  "id": 3919014,
  "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3919014",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:06:16.000Z",
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  "summary": "Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89. According to the Royal House, he passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, at 6:35am on Friday, August 28, after 11 days in hospital. He had been treated for haemolytic anaemia before developing a bacterial infection in his bloodstream, as reported by Euro Weekly News.\n\nKing Harald was born in 1937 in Asker, near Oslo. During World War II, he went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of Norway. He later married his school sweetheart, rather than marrying one of the several European noblewomen he was offered. He became king in January 1991 after the death of his father, King Olav V, and reigned for 35 years.\n\nCrown Prince Haakon now succeeds King Harald as king, taking on the title of King Haakon. The Norwegian monarch serves a largely symbolic role, with real power resting with the elected parliament in the democracy of 5.5 million people.",
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        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
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        "title": "Norway's new King Haakon, popular face of shaken monarchy",
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        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T08:10:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald V dies and his son becomes King Haakon VIII",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-v-dies-and-his-son-becomes-king-haakon-viii",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:42:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "King Harald's death puts focus on Norway's future king",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/king-haralds-death-puts-focus-on-norways-future-king",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:55:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald Dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3930495",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:14:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "King Charles III mourns cousin King Harald V of Norway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/king-charles-iii-mourns-cousin-king-harald-v-of-norway",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:27:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "King Harald V of Norway dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/king-harald-v-of-norway-dies-at-89",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:40:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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