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World Cup fuels tourism: Norway benefits from Haaland and Viking trend

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Erling Haaland’s 2016 rap song turns into viral World Cup hit

Before he was spearheading Norway to their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal, MVP-contender Erling Haaland dabbled in rap. A song from 2016 has resurfaced and exploded online, racking up millions of views and leading fans to say: “This should be played at the stadium if Norway wins against England.”

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Brussels Airlines takes playful jab at Spain ahead of World Cup clash

Brussels Airlines and Norwegian are taking the 2026 FIFA World Cup rivalries to the skies with tongue-in-cheek jabs at their European counterparts.

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AI's biggest World Cup star? It's a fake Erling Haaland

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is having the World Cup of his life — on the pitch and online. Here's why a lot of what you've seen of him is not real.

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Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn sting

Norway's National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) said the men had used the cryptocurrency Monero to pay for access to several forums on the dark web.

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UK and Norway leaders don national team shirts ahead of World Cup clash

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Norwegian counterpart, Jonas Gahr Støre, held a bilateral meeting ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara wearing their national team shirts. Both leaders backed their teams ahead of Friday's World Cup quarter-final in Miami.

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Norway releases first image of crown princess after lung transplant

Mette-Marit was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis which causes scarring of the lungs and shortness of breath and she had been forced to scale back her duties over the years.

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Norway and England advance to World Cup quarterfinals

Norway's Erling Haaland scored two goals after the 79th minute, bring his country to a late 2-1 win against Brazil, as Mexico fought back in vain against England as they lost 3-2.

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Why Erling Haaland has become the World Cup’s most entertaining star

Whether he's posing as Norway's 'social media guy' or sharing candid shots in an infrared mask, Erling Haaland is winning over fans around the world.

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Two workers for a Norwegian demining charity killed in Ukraine

The NPA has more than 450 staff based in Ukraine, where it has been carrying out mine clearance activities since 2023.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Monday

Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a tightly contested race for the World Cup Golden Boot.

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Norway fans take over Times Square with Viking row

Norwegian supporters in Viking helmets and national colours packed Times Square, chanting and singing before Norway’s Group I match against Senegal.

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Norwegian parliament performs viral Viking row to back World Cup team

Norway’s parliamentarians performed the viral "Viking row" inside the chamber on Thursday to back their national football team at the 2026 World Cup.

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Norwegian Crown Princess undergoes successful lung transplant

The 52-year-old will remain in hospital for a number of weeks so that doctors can monitor for any complications, Arnt Fiane, a professor of medicine at the University of Oslo, said.

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Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat trick in 3-0 win over Algeria

France finds a way to break a goalless first half as they cruise past Senegal, the African champions whose recent AFCON title was stripped on a technicality and awarded to Morocco, delivering a 3-1 win campaign opener.

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Norway's crown prince cuts workload to be with gravely ill wife

Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis, or scarring of the lungs, that causes breathing difficulties.

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Norway crown princess' son sentenced to four years in prison for rape

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship and the stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon.