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": 59246,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ce7ad91d6912dbb93e3b99be41128723",
            "title": "US are planning for an industrial hub in the Philippines. What does this mean?",
            "description": "The US and Philippines are planning a 4,000-acre industrial hub in Luzon to strengthen critical supply chains and enhance economic security. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "– The US and the Philippines’ planned 1,620ha industrial hub to shore up supply chains for critical industries marks Manila’s most concrete step in alignment with Washington’s efforts to rewire global production networks.\nThe proposed site, on the ma... [6988 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/the-us-wants-an-industrial-hub-in-the-philippines-what-does-it-mean-for-supply-chains",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/88c76043eb8990d0b403e92097f4c03c8141b2ed6ef4660ace02446f18801adc",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T13:40:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fc437227abc15c6733cade66d1a30d03",
            "title": "1 student taken to hospital after fire in NTU laboratory",
            "description": "The fire was put out by NTU's staff members with a fire extinguisher before SCDF's officers arrived. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – A postgraduate student was conscious when taken to the hospital following a fire in a research laboratory in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on April 17.\nThe Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at 2... [839 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/1-taken-to-hospital-after-fire-in-ntu-laboratory",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/ada60606dfc0d4487c2c8aac80bef3b5f1184966fde7a42b575eed517c7cae9f",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T12:50:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "20dafd8ce9058c469b0ceee1df4f2e39",
            "title": "Nanyang JC student suspended, police report lodged after alleged case of sexual misconduct",
            "description": "The male student was reportedly confronted by two students in a female toilet on campus. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE - A Nanyang Junior College (NYJC) student has been suspended from school and a police report has been lodged, following an alleged case of sexual misconduct.\nOnline news platform Mothership on April 17 reported that it had received a video ... [1503 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/police-report-lodged-student-suspended-after-alleged-case-of-sexual-misconduct-at-nanyang-jc",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/5063ccffc1a4f652092e032b3b058198adf34b157bb918d02c5c12a7766bf96e",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T12:33:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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