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": 60706,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "27ee9680696cda332f903be026576f9a",
            "title": "Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship off Cape Verde",
            "description": "Cape Verde has not allowed the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius to dock as a precaution.",
            "content": "RIVM said it was still unclear if the other people with symptoms also had the virus, or if the other deaths were also caused by the virus.\nHantavirus, which can cause fatal respiratory illness, can be spread when particles from rodent droppings or ur... [4904 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-mv-hondius-evacuations-planned-6099756",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--FXOg_DJn--/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/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/05/mv_hondius_2.jpg?itok=ThYjGNuU",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T23:39:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e66d96e4f30473146197a433625bde3c",
            "title": "US-Iran ceasefire on the brink as UAE reports attacks from Tehran",
            "description": "The UAE reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared on April 8. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "Follow our live coverage here.\nTEHRAN - A ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering on May 4 as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported attacks for the first time ... [6247 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-ceasefire-on-the-brink-as-uae-reports-attacks-from-tehran",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/b5400ba9357fca49df352f507ad0cb69f8cff0df9e2b035c4ff349916d7b13a1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T23:20:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9ac48f83a62b4cd96d5009a066d88925",
            "title": "Indians vote for change in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala",
            "description": "Assembly election results in India reflect a strong mood for political change, signalling monumental shifts in regional politics across key states. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "- Assembly election results still being tallied in several states in India on May 4 reflect a strong mood for political change and signal monumental shifts in regional politics.\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has kicked t... [8414 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/indians-vote-for-change-in-key-states",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/b62ab8891deef2cc19ec2b60cf610adde85e006a884e9a40f1cec542216df229",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T15:40:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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