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Norway's King Haakon VIII takes constitutional oath in parliament following death of King Harald V
King Haakon VIII pledged an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution in parliament on Tuesday following the death of King Harald V, while Queen Mette-Marit missed the ceremony due to medical complications.
- 4d ago
King Haakon VIII addresses Norway following the death of King Harald V at 89
Following the death of King Harald V after a 35-year reign, 53-year-old Haakon VIII assumed the throne, held state audiences in Oslo, and delivered his first national address on Saturday.
- 5d ago
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 as Crown Prince Haakon accedes to throne
King Harald V of Norway died on Friday morning at age 89 following a hospital stay, leaving Queen Sonja to observe their 58th wedding anniversary as Crown Prince Haakon becomes King Haakon VIII.
- 5d ago
Haakon VIII accedes to Norwegian throne as King Harald V dies at 89
King Harald V died at 89 in Oslo on Friday morning, bringing his 53-year-old son Haakon to the throne as King Haakon VIII alongside Queen Mette-Marit.
- 5d ago
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 as Haakon VIII ascends the throne
Norway entered national mourning on 28 August 2026 after King Harald V died at 89 in an Oslo hospital, making his 53-year-old son King Haakon VIII.
- 6d ago
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 as Crown Prince Haakon accedes to throne
King Harald V of Norway died at 89 at Oslo's Rikshospitalet following a bloodstream infection, making Crown Prince Haakon the country's new monarch as Haakon VIII and moving Princess Ingrid Alexandra to first in line to the throne.
- 6d ago
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 after 35-year reign, passing throne to Prince Haakon
King Harald V passed away at Rikshospitalet in Oslo on Friday morning at age 89, concluding a 35-year reign and initiating the succession of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus.
- Aug 27
Eros Ramazzotti postpones American tour to 2027 after vocal cord surgery
Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti has halted his world tour following vocal cord surgery, postponing 17 concerts in North and South America until autumn 2027 while cancelling two dates.
- Aug 24
Norway to proceed with Arctic oil and gas drilling despite European Union moratorium
Energy Minister Terje Aasland confirmed Oslo will develop Barents Sea hydrocarbons regardless of Brussels' policy, as Equinor secured a 14-year gas supply contract with Germany's Uniper.
- Aug 24
Seven injured after wooden bridge collapses during wedding photo in Grue, Norway
A wooden walkway leading to a barn at the Gruetunet open-air museum collapsed under 20 wedding guests posing for a group photograph, sending five people to local hospitals.
- Aug 23
King Harald V of Norway hospitalized as palace reports condition deteriorated over weekend
Norway's 89-year-old monarch King Harald V has experienced a worsening of his health while hospitalised for hemolytic anemia and a bacterial blood infection in Oslo.
- Aug 23
King Haakon VIII addresses Norway following the death of King Harald V at 89
King Haakon VIII delivered his first address to the Norwegian public on Saturday following the death of his father, King Harald V, who died on Friday at age 89 after a 35-year reign.
- Aug 23
EU releases €6.1B military aid as Norway pledges $9.2B to Ukraine for 2027
The European Commission released a €6.1 billion military tranche on Monday, while Norway pledged 85 billion kroner for 2027 during allied summits in Kyiv.
- Aug 23
Norway closes Oslo Gardermoen airport as controller strike cancels 150 flights
A five-hour shutdown at Oslo Gardermoen grounded nationwide traffic on Sunday, forcing at least 150 cancellations after controllers rejected an annual pay offer of 62,000 kroner.
- Aug 17
King Harald V of Norway hospitalized in Oslo for fluid retention linked to anemia
King Harald V of Norway was admitted to Rikshospitalet in Oslo on 17 August 2026 for fluid retention caused by cortisone treatment, placing Crown Prince Haakon in the regency for two weeks.
- Aug 12
Norway's $2.3 trillion wealth fund posts record $184 billion H1 profit, discloses SpaceX stake
Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund posted a record 1.75 trillion NOK ($184.3 billion) profit for the first half of 2026, driven by technology stocks, and disclosed for the first time a 0.05% stake in SpaceX worth $1.22 billion.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 23
Norway's football chief to file FIFA ethics complaint over Trump's intervention in Balogun World Cup ban
NFF president Lise Klaveness says the lifting of US forward Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension after Donald Trump's call to Gianni Infantino was 'influenced by external forces' and will seek board backing on Aug 6 to file an ethics complaint.
- Jul 22
Two-time Olympic rowing champion Olaf Tufte dies at 50 after being found unconscious on his farm
The Norwegian, who won gold in the single sculls at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, was found unconscious on his farm and later died at Oslo's National Hospital. The cause of death remains unknown.
- Jul 21
Survivors relive Utøya massacre 15 years on as teacher uses his story to warn of far-right extremism
Memories of the day Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 people in Norway haunt survivors and bereaved families on the eve of the 15th anniversary.
