Singapore News API

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

Get API key for the Singapore 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 161428,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "542f5983acf81170a38dc7d44e9028ee",
            "title": "Two new studies to improve cancer screening and early detection",
            "description": "The Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection (RISE), jointly led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and NTU Singapore, has announced the launch of two studies.",
            "content": "The Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection (RISE), jointly led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and NTU Singapore, has announced the launch of two studies; one led by NCCS to evaluate multi-cancer early ... [9311 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ntu.edu.sg/news/detail/two-new-studies-to-improve-cancer-screening-and-early-detection",
            "image": "https://www.ntu.edu.sg/media/images/default-source/hub-news/two-new-studies-to-improve-cancer-screening-and-early-detection.jpg?sfvrsn=d1fb7418_1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T15:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "785c3e632b4838f162f3039b4e904991",
                "name": "Nanyang Technological University - NTU Singapore",
                "url": "https://www.ntu.edu.sg"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d496ae3707611d446a971975d3176c44",
            "title": "Gunshots fired in standoff at Philippine Senate over ICC suspect",
            "description": "Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.",
            "content": "MANILA: Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday (May 13) and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building.\nThere were no ... [3936 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippine-senate-gunshots-ronald-dela-rosa-icc-arrest-rodrigo-duterte-war-drugs-6118666",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--5I0PARHL--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_0/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/13/ap26133511617077_mod_0.jpg?itok=h2neNF4B",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T14:42:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ee09c48ed08b9537e61bb25561040b97",
            "title": "Hantavirus outbreak drives EU push for tighter cross-border health coordination",
            "description": "EU countries tighten cross-border health coordination after hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infected multiple European passengers, as experts reassure the public that the virus is not the same as...",
            "content": "With the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic looming, and besides health experts warning that the hantavirus outbreak has little to do with coronavirus, the European Union member states seek to strengthen coordination and prevention.\nEU ambassadors are i... [5283 chars]",
            "url": "https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hantavirus-outbreak-drives-eu-push-134955239.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vXy9Eb3RzU3BsYXNoVWkvZGF0YS9iYXRjaGV4ZWN1dGU&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGkQGFdiB-aRyNymGBHCHY2EQ5ZofcpiKjrGRH1ybXOptBxZcSD-as6qB-RPSQB_fG_ELGXcxp9RBnnalarQXUHG2mMasjbNeii6ppp8VLth0q7nOps25tTH24zqbqA5qLr48OxOL6_MnsFljfEvimtnlFdNIwtQ6-D_XOZ1A6e9&_guc_consent_skip=1778689006",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/os/en/euronews_sg_articles_551/86dc7a33980821de02e949711c1c28d4",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T13:49:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d0f7288d14ec8c674636416b7d8b268b",
                "name": "Yahoo News Singapore",
                "url": "https://sg.news.yahoo.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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