Norwegian soccer’s profits from hosting Israel in a men’s 2026 World Cup qualifying game will be donated to humanitarian work in Gaza.

Alec Luhn, a 38-year-old journalist who has worked for The Guardian, The New York Times and The Atlantic, is speaking out for the first time since his dramatic rescue in Norway. "I was grateful to be alive, grateful that I was, you know, still in one piece," Luhn told "Good Morning America."

Israel has hit back at Norway’s pledge to hand over World Cup qualifier profits to Gaza by warning against raising cash for “terrorist organisations”.

Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund announced it is selling more Israeli companies in its latest move to address the public uproar over its investments linked to the war in Gaza.

In his first public interview since being rescued from a remote Norwegian mountain, Alec Luhn said his family gave him the hope and will to survive.

Journalist Alec Luhn was reported missing on Aug. 4 after failing to board a scheduled flight from Norway to England.

As heat and wildfires plague many parts of Europe, the desire for cooler climes is driving tourists to Nordic countries, prompting as much concern as celebration.

The footballers are set to represent Hong Kong in the annual Homeless World Cup tournament, which kicks off on Saturday in Oslo, Norway. Each member of the team has experienced homelessness at some point in the past two years.