Singapore Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from Singapore with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Singapore Nation News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Singapore.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=sg&category=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 88070,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2aff9b616d487a37a56ab2ba3db63c4e",
            "title": "BMW convertible skids and hits object along SLE, bursts into flames",
            "description": "A BMW 6-series convertible was seen in flames along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Monday (June 1) morning. The incident happened at about 8.15am along the SLE towards the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), before the Lentor Avenue exit.Videos of the incident circulating on social media and motoring chat groups show the BMW convertible burning on the fourth lane of the...",
            "content": "A BMW 6-series convertible was seen in flames along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Monday (June 1) morning.\nThe incident happened at about 8.15am along the SLE towards the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), before the Lentor Avenue exit.\nVideos of the in... [1190 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bmw-car-fire-sle",
            "image": "https://www.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_top_image/public/original_images/Jun2026/BMW-Car-Fire-SLE.png?itok=MSiUXJ86",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T06:09:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc22c9ffdaef43b7870c03b37c3a22ee",
                "name": "AsiaOne",
                "url": "https://www.asiaone.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c35408dd28444a55392495420a637754",
            "title": "Netizens amused by young man singing and dancing in the MRT train: ‘Relax and enjoy his music’",
            "description": "A video of a commuter singing and dancing in an MRT train has lifted the spirits of netizens.",
            "content": "A video of a commuter singing and dancing in an MRT train has lifted the spirits of netizens.\nThe 93-second clip, shared on Facebook group Singapore Incidents, shows the young man performing and speaking to nobody in particular, in the space between ... [1835 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.stomp.sg/trending-now/netizens-amused-young-man-singing-and-dancing-mrt-train-relax-and-enjoy-his-music",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/501e1942738eb287c48b0f982376ad6e94bba42706ac7e18532743b86f400722",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T04:06:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "26aeb262f57f65b35ba17041b84cad1c",
                "name": "Stomp",
                "url": "https://www.stomp.sg"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c4bb202ece5ca7cd146bd334b512fbdf",
            "title": "High Court sets benchmark jail term for those who drive despite having lost their licence",
            "description": "The Chief Justice said a driver who has lost his licence is more culpable than one who has never held a licence. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE - Individuals who have completely lost their driving licences but still get behind the wheel will face, as a starting point, three weeks’ jail and a two-year driving ban for driving without a valid licence.\nThe sentencing benchmark for this... [4109 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/high-court-sets-benchmark-jail-term-for-those-who-drive-despite-losing-their-licence",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/be46ccb1203bb50df26863ee76ca3cc33618969cb92c629f2e966be3e383c367",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-31T23:44:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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