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": 69026,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "be948618f035556b2dea56cd0dafd668",
            "title": "WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern",
            "description": "The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, said the World Health Organization.",
            "content": "The World Health Organization on Sunday (May 17) declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a \"public health emergency of international concern\".\nThe WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet ... [2073 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ebola-global-health-emergency-who-congo-uganda-6126246",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s---tRzgtyt--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_21/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/2026-05-17T002353Z_3_LYNXMPEM4G000_RTROPTP_3_HEALTH-EBOLA-AFRICA-DRC.JPG?itok=ZgUdZ69y",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T01:04:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a38654b1f0d18ed72ce729604bb809ac",
            "title": "Indonesian president recognises 'problems' with free meal scheme",
            "description": "\"It's true that there are many problems and challenges. Free nutritious meals comes with many problems, we must put things in order,\" said Prabowo Subianto.",
            "content": "JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday (May 16) that the government's programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, \"comes with many problems\".\nThousands of people have fallen ill sinc... [2052 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-free-meal-scheme-president-prabowo-recognise-problems-6125816",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--t0LIJoAU--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_127/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/2026/05/16/000_63nu4zx.jpg?itok=YPHQUtTT",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T14:33:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c91ad3e98a78ac78a0ee0cbd1eb0cefe",
            "title": "At least 8 dead, over 30 injured in train collision that sparked bus fire in Bangkok",
            "description": "“The fire is now out and we are trying to recover the bodies,” the police chief said. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "- A collision between a freight train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 in the Thai capital Bangkok on May 16, police said.\nFirefighters and rescue workers cordoned off the collision site, with investigators seen peering... [1515 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/six-dead-after-freight-train-hits-public-bus-in-bangkok",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/5a8cf6e62854964fe3a396596c995a534259b4d5e819d838a562712d6d8f1205",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T14:19:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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