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": 59640,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d64bf038b4d3f15bff1874686a9b0b04",
            "title": "Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks",
            "description": "The initial 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah had been due to expire on Monday.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday (Apr 23).\nTrump said the meeting between the ambassadors of Israel ... [5086 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/lebanon-israel-us-three-week-ceasefire-extension-trump-6077421",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--N5OyOqcR--/c_crop,h_899,w_1598,x_1,y_47/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/04/24/ap26113774220463.jpg?itok=GSy6LuNf",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T23:25:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a812113b90eb8a64d6bc11057fefc4cc",
            "title": "After weeks of silence, President Xi has spoken up on the Middle East conflict. Why now?",
            "description": "From unveiling a peace proposal to calling for the Strait of Hormuz to stay open, Xi’s direct remarks on the Middle East conflict signal Beijing’s recalculation as the crisis drags on, analysts say.",
            "content": "BEIJING: From public silence to speaking out twice within a week, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s more direct messaging on the Iran war reflects mounting pressure from energy risks as the conflict drags on, and a push by Beijing to project greater dip... [8499 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-xi-jinping-iran-war-strait-hormuz-risks-6075196",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--q1WXDL5Z--/c_crop,h_448,w_798,x_0,y_0/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/2026-04-20T120213Z_2_LYNXMPEM3J0LC_RTROPTP_3_CHINA-RUSSIA.JPG?itok=94r3Biny",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T22:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "94967073ae47994d337b4d4ff52f7975",
            "title": "Hong Kong fire victims sift through charred homes",
            "description": "Hong Kong fire victims return to their homes for the first time since a deadly blaze to retrieve belongings and grapple with loss. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "HONG KONG – As 41-year-old Ms Annie Tse visited her flat in Hong Kong for the first time since a massive fire in 2025, a blackened staircase brought back memories of her lucky escape.\nThe world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980 killed ... [3523 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/photos-clothes-ashes-hongkongers-pick-through-fire-ravaged-homes",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/e2cd81596e65581b928ea1e7de5e82852d665fd896c567c01924ab40e8c7ab01",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T15:48:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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