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  "id": 3921097,
  "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-aged-89-3921097",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/norways-king-harald-dies-aged-89/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Norway's King Harald V has passed away at the age of 89 after being hospitalized for a rare blood condition. He died peacefully at the national hospital in Oslo on Friday at 06:35 local time. The royal flag on the palace roof has been lowered to half-mast. King Harald was the first king born in Norway since the 14th century and was succeeded by his son, King Haakon. Throughout his 35-year reign, he was known for modernizing the monarchy, breaking tradition by marrying a commoner, and serving as a unifying figure during the country's most difficult moments. He was described as a beloved and down-to-earth figure, referred to as the \"People's king\" by his father King Olav V. In the aftermath of the 2011 bomb and gun attacks on Oslo and Utøya, Harald appealed for unity among Norwegians, urging them not to let fear take over.",
  "summary": "Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition. The palace in Oslo said he passed away peacefully at 06:35 local time (04:35GMT) on Friday at the national hospital in Oslo. The royal flag on the roof of [...] The post Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89 appeared first on Kahawatungu .",
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Norway's King Harald dies aged 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-aged-89",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:40:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Norway's King Harald dies aged 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/breaking-norways-king-harald-dies-aged-89",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:45:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Who is King Haakon VIII? Norway's new king who once wanted to escape royal life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/who-is-king-haakon-viii-norways-new-king-who-once-wanted-to-escape",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:36:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-harald-dies-aged-89-3919530",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:41:00.000Z"
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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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