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": 61328,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "59ea73ac4157678f11ab9c38d442194d",
            "title": "Malaysia looks for 'further clarifications' from Norway after Naval Strike Missile order falters",
            "description": "Malaysia and Kongsberg signed a deal in 2018 for supply of an undisclosed number of NSM weapons to equip six new Littoral Combat Ships.",
            "content": "BELFAST and SINGAPORE — Malaysia says it will “seek further clarifications” from Norway surrounding an order for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) after reports emerged that Oslo is reneging on a defense exports approval — likely signaling cancellation of ... [1329 chars]",
            "url": "https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/malaysia-looks-for-further-clarifications-from-norway-after-naval-strike-missile-order-falters/",
            "image": "https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/11/NSM-e1669657105428.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T17:00:14Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fc9406d0bcb748d73cf871a69dfba4b",
                "name": "Breaking Defense",
                "url": "https://breakingdefense.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "35a4c861942b1b4a02f4fcf995e8b04a",
            "title": "Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87",
            "description": "Ted Turner founded CNN as the first 24-hour news outlet in 1980.",
            "content": "NEW YORK: Ted Turner, the flamboyant American entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said on Wednesday (May 6).\nThe moustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanth... [8045 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ted-turner-founder-cnn-dies-87-6104506",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--VyzbwtUn--/c_crop,h_576,w_1024,x_0,y_16/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/06/000_a9zp263.jpg?itok=y4O-5qKh",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T14:50:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "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"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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