Singapore World News API

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

Get API key for the Singapore World 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=world&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 61292,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "12aae3d50517f5c0f20b46fcb5e5ec27",
            "title": "Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents",
            "description": "This comes after a couple was found performing a sexual act in a tuk-tuk in a tourist area on May 4. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "BANGKOK – Thailand vowed on May 6 to tighten oversight of tourists’ behaviour after a series of incidents involving foreigners caught having sex in public, warning they damaged the country’s image.\nTourism is vital to the South-east Asian nation’s ec... [1956 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-vows-strict-tourist-oversight-after-public-sex-incidents",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/a3cd3c7bc16453aa07955cd6fbaa31ef28cf12b0206a7b019f10da4a0f7c663a",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T14:09:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "43f8b46734d9b76c9d4438e7367855f1",
            "title": "China Urges Opening of Hormuz in Iran Talks Before Xi-Trump Meet",
            "description": "China’s top diplomat called for the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, signaling Beijing’s urgency to resolve a global energy crisis just days before President Xi Jinping is set to meet with Donald Trump.",
            "content": "China’s top diplomat called for the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, signaling Beijing’s urgency to resolve a global energy crisis just days before President Xi Jinping is set to meet with Donald Trum... [401 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/iran-s-top-diplomat-meets-wang-yi-in-first-china-trip-since-war",
            "image": "https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJmh.6xYHqww/v0/1200x800.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T12:47:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "35303254fdf42d2f3365eadb3d9d8a17",
                "name": "Bloomberg.com",
                "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a6660e64f2a9b5e07d4b114ff5802bc5",
            "title": "Why has pig farming in Malaysia’s Selangor state become a hot political issue?",
            "description": "The Selangor Sultan decreed in February that pig farming should not be allowed in the Malaysian state, but a politician’s recent suggestion that a modern farming system be allowed instead has sparked a political storm.",
            "content": "KUALA LUMPUR: For decades, Selangor’s pig farmers have operated on a quiet stretch of the coast south of Kuala Lumpur.\nTanjung Sepat and its surrounding areas in the district of Kuala Langat, about a 50km drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport... [12788 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/selangor-pig-farm-political-controversy-6103346",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--h6eiZv3x--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/06/fdz_5274.jpg?itok=VKMUnrE1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T12:35:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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