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": 71744,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "6ec5fead6ccd2325481ed586341f35eb",
            "title": "China’s dog meat trade back in spotlight after celebrity canine reportedly stolen and eaten",
            "description": "Consuming dog meat is not explicitly banned, but the country has introduced some regulatory changes in recent years.",
            "content": "BEIJING: The reported theft and consumption of a celebrity pet dog has reignited debate in China over the country's dog meat trade, prompting renewed discussion about animal protection laws and shifting public attitudes over the practice.\nAccording t... [4329 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-dog-meat-trade-public-outrage-pet-abuse-legislation-6186571",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--bWnrNARn--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_200/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/06/16/dog-meat-stall_1.jpg?itok=anbCy3WW",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T07:44:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bb2cb9a85c801b1155c7eabe07a9dfb7",
            "title": "3 men charged after student’s death in fatal Brazil bridge rope jump",
            "description": "Instructors are charged after a student's death in a tragic Brazil bridge rope jump, highlighting safety concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "Three men have been charged with homicide over the death of a 21-year-old student who was launched off a 40m bridge without a safety cord during a rope-jumping stunt in Sao Paulo, Brazil.\nThe three purported rope-jumping instructors – Luis Felipe Fel... [3649 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/we-blacked-out-instructors-charged-after-students-death-in-fatal-brazil-bridge-rope-jump",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/7c4c51139d7fa0c682efae5b0a7cabe5e205e4e569401d0c538b92c60cdcf09a",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T05:45:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9ef0bb252250edc3f0807bb418ca4a41",
            "title": "‘Protectionist instincts’: Seafood traders caught in Thai-Malaysia row over shrimp, seabass exports",
            "description": "A seafood trade dispute between Thailand and Malaysia has created uncertainty for Thai farmers and Malaysian sellers.",
            "content": "BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR: Shrimp exporters and farmers in southern Thailand are grappling with uncertainty as Malaysian customers postpone or suspend orders in the wake of a seafood spat between the two countries that began last month.\nSome seafood selle... [10670 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-malaysia-shrimp-seafood-ban-export-6184316",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--_LB_8duH--/c_crop,h_898,w_1598,x_0,y_168/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/06/15/thailand_shrimps-7.jpg?itok=f3eyyeUR",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T04:09:21Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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