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  "id": 3920741,
  "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3920741",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:10:47.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Norway's King Harald has died at the age of 89. The palace announced that he passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28, at 6:35 am. According to Khaosod English, he died at the National Hospital in Oslo.\n\nKing Harald had reigned since 1991 and was Europe's oldest monarch. He was succeeded automatically by his son, Crown Prince Haakon, who becomes King Haakon VIII, along with his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, as queen consort, as reported by Free Malaysia Today and Politico EU.\n\nThe Norwegian people have expressed deep sorrow and gratitude for King Harald's life and service. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in a statement that \"a whole nation is in mourning\" and that King Harald \"demonstrated an unwavering faith in the Norwegian people\" during his more than three decades as monarch, as reported by Khaosod English and Free Malaysia Today.",
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        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T07:19:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Norway's new King Haakon, popular face of shaken monarchy",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-at-89-3919014",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:06:16.000Z"
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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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