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": 69136,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2270c0a808861d459d0000564db58b85",
            "title": "Plastic Surgery Trend Among Gen Z Soldiers Is Giving South Korea’s Military A New Problem",
            "description": "Imagine reporting sick for outfield because your nose job hasn’t healed yet.",
            "content": "“Sorry encik, my double eyelid surgery cannot tahan route march yet.”\nImagine saying that to your encik during National Service (NS).\nHowever, this has apparently become a trend among Gen Z soldiers in South Korea's military, where a growing number o... [2133 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/south-korea-soldiers-plastic-surgery-857996",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--hwB_AoIv--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/8days/image/2026/05/15/south_korea_soliders_plastic_surgery.png?itok=tTCBmwEq",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T05:16:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "455715233fb7d7f5c768f88e912d3e8a",
                "name": "8days",
                "url": "https://www.8days.sg"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "128af0120ecfa7d4ebbdc2db4a5f5d1c",
            "title": "Bus and train drivers charged after deadly level crossing crash",
            "description": "Bangkok police have charged both the driver of the passenger bus and the freight train involved in Saturday afternoon's collision with reckless driving causing death.",
            "content": "Bangkok police have charged both the driver of the passenger bus and the freight train involved in Saturday afternoon's collision with reckless driving causing death.\nThe charges were brought against Sayomporn Suankul, the 46-year-old driver of bus 2... [1230 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3256395/bus-and-train-drivers-charged-after-deadly-level-crossing-crash",
            "image": "https://static.bangkokpost.com/media/content/20260517/c1_3256395_700.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T03:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0df0ddcc4955a9624f60215d59a26feb",
                "name": "Bangkok Post",
                "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "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"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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