# Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 09:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include AP News, Yahoo, People.com and The Independent. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| AP News | King Harald of Norway is hospitalized for treatment in connection with a blood disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPVlRSQ3hDcXpUQjM0UVI2RmRQeFpMYWxxY0FTMVI4UlBTQ0thSmVqTjBWeFp5b0hfeTExeFh2bWg5N19YV1VKN21lVDJMaVBTOUtVQjFtR2MyQ3djM0xNdURJUE5QSlV0NW1XYXMxZ0xIMnBDdmwyMVp6NXlpLVJNZ0FTWFZwZXpuczJXX01WTi1maTcyY1FnM3Z3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Norwegian King, 89, rushed to hospital with rare condition as palace releases statement | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPN3lNeDk2YXNraVJOQkF5R3kwTlRKd1J1QUlNemVIZnliMzgwUzhyS2FGVWx4eHZjazRmd1ZDa3FMbGtNM05aVVhGeU9xV3BGWFRlTF9zUzBScUhFV3pRWlp2Z2Zra1czRFMxS2lOdGg4Qk9RbFZVZ1ptVm1tUmFFZlZVa3YzU1VZQl9YcGdIYTh3YVhW?oc=5) |
| People.com | Norway’s King Harald, 89, Hospitalized for the Second Time This Year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNa2lRWnpiZ1Q1NWZfeGNVSHQzUlpqZXA0ZHhRaWRnVUkzbFBRM21oYWlGdW9LLUJldVpodnBWV0EzZnBxam91TGY3Mlg3QzRrWXE5MGZkb05HQzViZW1laHhCVTRZdnNNTk9kV3ZwQ3laVjhtdFRGZlRxdUYtVmItZThKWUhtTGlTb3c?oc=5) |
| The Independent | King Harald of Norway taken to hospital due to blood disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPWU5yay1aTHpuQjFzUnczd1JSa1pTMUZwTmRJaThveEJHcFlHanBoa19DRjk3cF9La3dOVmlYb0ZIazkyclNtTzZZQ2JiMERDNnA2eFZ3Z0xtSGZKQ3Y4Tk5ub2xEc0N6TXMzZWM4TFZHa2VUVVV6dE5zYktUaVF6cUVDQ19taWJrT2hXSGpxRU9fT3JTTEx3cGVR?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | Norway's King Harald V hospitalised and placed on sick leave, palace says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPNWdod1NxYUp5b0drWERHdVl3ZzNqOEhvWFRYOTAwZktMQnpESzN3QktmeXRPUXR6MUxSUS11NklGMWZ6dFZMR3hWNDhtNHlhTUh3WWtvRkphdjFPUVczVnZLSkI2OEpwbXhOUVJBeG11T19KcHVnTnViZFJuOWtKcmpTUWVqc0VIWS1zWHBvNTRiZDlCOVhqRTZfR0hhZS1LLWlJWDF0dm9EUUNyQ3ppX2xvRTBHRkxn?oc=5) |
| The Seattle Times | King Harald of Norway is hospitalized for treatment in connection with a blood disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPZjY0VE1wRl9zWFZ5aGJ6UUNCNC1PRWVuOHJ3ZktyWVN2NzNESHVuS3FXdVA3ck1nNkxsLTlRclU3XzUtMGtZRnBESHp4UThDbTd0VEM3dXhpRnAzajRILS1ac01GQV9mY2dIUVV4TmFiam9rc2RtLV84UWNZdmZHcklVcHZGZGxvX1BVeHpvT19tbzNrOVRpbXBMYkVKWGc5ak43VEFQQV8wZjlIU3puYzdINnFSZV9iMU1hcUIwdzNuSXQ3ZHk5ZENB?oc=5) |
| BBC | Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE93a3NhYUNuU2ZKSi1XZmxSM3F0d28zVWd3RktBTVZubEhnZkE3OE9QYkNpU1BsZXU2dlBrVi0yZnQ5bmRmbTFGUm1lUzNQQmdyeEYxZlVEaXpuQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-18/norway-s-king-admitted-to-hospital-and-put-on-sick-leave*