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": 60238,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "cd8a1b57968d904dd24bf58afa4dc663",
            "title": "World weighs fate of Middle East ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship",
            "description": "Iran has said it would retaliate soon as efforts to build a more lasting peace remain shaky. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "Follow our live coverage here.\nWASHINGTON/ CAIRO - Concerns grew on April 20 that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to r... [4078 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-rebuffs-trump-announcement-of-new-peace-talks-state-media-reports",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/e39b5f1d5cc2d2e3274f8d5f6bf45314a3ca0f707cd63f6135bd8f843ab0edc1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T05:53:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d2a2f9cddc54758eac0c9a54c08196d6",
            "title": "Sultan of Selangor reprimands state government for lack of seriousness in flood mitigation efforts, despite his past counsel",
            "description": "SHAH ALAM, April 20 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has rebuked the state government for failing to resolve persistent flooding issues despite repeated...",
            "content": "SHAH ALAM, April 20 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has rebuked the state government for failing to resolve persistent flooding issues despite repeated advisories.\nAccording to The Star, the Ruler delivered the reprimand duri... [1047 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/04/20/sultan-of-selangor-reprimands-state-government-for-lack-of-seriousness-in-flood-mitigation-efforts-despite-his-past-counsel/216983",
            "image": "https://www.malaymail.com/malaymail/uploads/images/2026/04/20/336571.JPG",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T04:23:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b31ab9de2dcdd2e8f28efaa42a2f74b6",
                "name": "Malay Mail",
                "url": "https://www.malaymail.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5c801ff44f69f9640985e9e1b8b67e2f",
            "title": "North Korean leader Kim oversaw test of missiles with cluster warheads",
            "description": "SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Sunday's ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA repo",
            "content": "SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Sunday's ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA reported on Monday (Apr 20).\nThe tests... [1988 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korean-leader-kim-oversaw-test-missiles-cluster-warheads-6066841",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--PLIsZ9Yp--/c_crop,h_576,w_1024,x_0,y_43/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/2026/04/20/000_a8cm7ke.jpg?itok=DKhgUeNt",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T01:53:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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