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": 72626,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8cbe7cb8b59472b49c4c2f1fcaee9bc4",
            "title": "Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off",
            "description": "The announcement came after a White House spokesperson said that Vice President JD Vance had pulled out of a planned trip to meet Iranian negotiators to begin talks on implementing their ceasefire agreement.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON: Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement.\nThe announcement came after a White House... [7135 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-vance-cancel-trip-peace-talk-iran-war-6194751",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--pRwXN34z--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_30/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/2026-06-18T155935Z_1_LYNXMPEM5H1AB_RTROPTP_3_USA-TRUMP.JPG?itok=qpYjqH3-",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T05:43:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f7e657c9cd7df7dee95475e2b71b455e",
            "title": "Why China still lacks an animal cruelty law despite growing public pressure",
            "description": "Two high-profile pet cases have reignited calls for a national animal protection law. While the scale of the public reaction adds pressure on the authorities to act, significant obstacles remain, say analysts.",
            "content": "SHANGHAI: A man in Chongqing allegedly obtained puppies by posing as a pet adopter, then abused and even killed some of them.\nMeanwhile, Chutou, a celebrity border collie with more than a million online followers, was stolen from his owner's farm in ... [7233 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-animal-cruelty-law-debate-companion-animals-chongqing-chutou-6186376",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--tws6psQd--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_42/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/2025-01-25t134712z_1_lynxnpel0o04s_rtroptp_3_lunar-newyear-china-pets.jpg?itok=2mfaAO8Z",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T03:09:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f77b71c651c3fbf64cc4053a402de581",
            "title": "US-Iran peace talks: Vance cancels trip",
            "description": "US Vice-President Vance cancels trip for peace talks with Iran amid ongoing regional conflict and diplomatic uncertainty. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "GENEVA – Talks between the US and Iran on a pact to end the Middle East conflict will not take place on June 19, as US Vice-President J.D. Vance has dropped plans to travel to Geneva, adding to uncertainty over whether a lasting truce can be found, S... [5169 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/vance-delays-swiss-trip-as-white-house-says-iran-war-talks-not-simple",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/fbb56cd4e58682325ca2526fd250f30e7a156560606ff0ae8b25a0128aff9e4e",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T02:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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