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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": 57548,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e15cb2c2d823e32e83305a6545d7e5b8",
            "title": "US Defense Secretary Hegseth announces 'major' defence partnership with Indonesia",
            "description": "A proposal to allow US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, however, is not part of the partnership, a spokesman for the Indonesian defence ministry told CNA.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a \"major\" defence partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation's defence minister at the Pentagon.\nHowever, a proposal to allow US military overflight in Indone... [4607 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-indonesia-defence-partnership-pete-hegseth-6055346",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--aAPPkl69--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/04/14/pete-hegseth-department-of-war.jpg.jpg?itok=SMnqUJCf",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-14T08:11:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "af86ccea204a7c7c256129ad7042b86b",
            "title": "US-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data shows",
            "description": "The three vessels transiting the strait were not heading to Iranian ports. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "Follow our live coverage here.\nSINGAPORE/TOKYO – A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on April 14 on the first full day of the US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports, shipping data showed.\nUS President Do... [1385 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-sanctioned-tankers-pass-strait-of-hormuz-despite-us-blockade-data-shows",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/74ecb299e690fdd02a57d6c2594c20210f53acfa548cc9219a0196b5310bdac0",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-14T05:03:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "788001a59fdded5220653dfa19bdeb84",
            "title": "US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue",
            "description": "US President Donald Trump has said Washington would block Iranian vessels and any ships that paid tolls to Tehran, and that any Iranian \"fast-attack\" ships that went near the blockade would be eliminated.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON: The US military began a blockade of Iran's ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to end the war provided some relief to oil markets where benchmark prices fell below US$100 ... [4877 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-begins-iran-port-blockade-oil-price-eases-hopes-dialogue-6055116",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Ed2c5M-1--/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/one-cms/core/2026-04-14T042125Z_3_LYNXMPEM3D05U_RTROPTP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SHIPPING-BLOCKADE.JPG?itok=BKfnEqXC",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-14T04:55:14Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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