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  "id": 4043385,
  "title": "Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon after father's death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-crown-prince-becomes-king-haakon-after-fathers-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/harald-death-sees-norway-crown-prince-becomes-king-haakon-viii/107093150"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Crown Prince Haakon is the new king of Norway after the death of his father, Harald V, at the age of 89, on Friday, tasked with the challenge of rebuilding the reputation of the nation's royal family in the wake of recent controversies.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Norway's King Haakon, the new face of a monarchy shaken by scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-king-haakon-the-new-face-of-a-monarchy-shaken-by-scandal",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:51:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Who is King Haakon VIII? Norway’s new monarch after father Harald V’s death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/who-is-king-haakon-viii-norways-new-monarch-after-father-harald-vs",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:29:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy honors late Norway's King Harald V for support of Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/zelenskyy-honors-late-norways-king-harald-v-for-support-of-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Norway's 'grandfather': King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/norways-grandfather-king-harald-remembered-as-son-haakon-takes-the",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:11:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Europe's royal houses and world leaders mourn the death of Norway's King Harald V",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/europes-royal-houses-and-world-leaders-mourn-the-death-of-norways",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:34:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}