📰 Google News Scraper & News Intelligence API - Breaking Headlines, Topic Feeds, Local City News, Full Coverage & AI Summaries

🚀 The #1 Most Complete, Low-Latency Real-Time Google News Intelligence, Breaking Headlines, Categorized Feeds, Local City News, Full Coverage Story Clusters & AI Synthesis Scraper on Apify.

Looking for reliable, low-latency live global news intelligence, breaking headlines, topic-specific media feeds (World, Business, Technology, Science, Health, Sports), localized city coverage, and multi-perspective story clusters without paying thousands of dollars per month for legacy PR clipping services?

The Google News Scraper & News Intelligence API extracts real-time breaking news stories, topic digests across 8 primary categories, natural language keyword search with precision time-decay filters (1h, 1d, 7d, 30d, 1y), local news for 5,000+ global cities, full coverage multi-publisher story clusters, dedicated news outlet feeds, and Gemini 3.1 High AI news briefings directly from Google News.

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🌟 Institutional Comparison: Why This Actor Outperforms Competitors

Capability	NewsAPI.org	Bing News	MediaStack	📰 Google News Scraper
Real-Time Breaking Latency	⚠️ Up to 24h Delay (Free Tier)	⚠️ 15-min Delay	⚠️ 30-min Delay	✅ Live Real-Time Extraction (~180ms)
Multi-Publisher Story Clusters	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Full Coverage Multi-Source Perspectives
Local / Geo-Targeted News	⚠️ Country Only	⚠️ Limited Cities	⚠️ Country Only	✅ City & Metropolitan Level (5,000+ Cities)
Time-Decay Filters (1h, 1d, 7d)	⚠️ Enterprise Only	⚠️ Basic Date	⚠️ Basic Date	✅ Precision Time Filters (1h, 1d, 7d, 30d)
AI News Synthesis & Briefings	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Gemini 3.1 High Executive Briefings
Global Editions & Languages	⚠️ 30 Countries	⚠️ 40 Countries	⚠️ 50 Countries	✅ 80+ Countries & 40+ Languages
Dedicated Publisher Feeds	⚠️ Limited Sources	⚠️ Domain Search	⚠️ Limited Sources	✅ Any Major Global News Outlet
Pricing Model	💸 High Monthly Subscriptions	💸 Azure Enterprise	💸 High Monthly Plans	⚡ Pay-Per-Event ($0.003 / article)

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⚡ Comprehensive Feature & Endpoint Breakdown

1. 🚨 Top Breaking News Headlines (TOP_HEADLINES)

Extract real-time top breaking news stories curated by Google News editorial algorithms across international, national, and regional editions. Filter by country (US, GB, FR, DE, CA, AU, IN, JP, etc.) and language (en-US, fr, es, de, ar, ja, etc.).

2. 📂 Categorized Topic Feeds (TOPIC)

Instantly pull specialized topic feeds across 8 primary global news categories:

• TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence, enterprise software, semiconductors, mobile devices, cybersecurity, and startups.
• BUSINESS: Financial markets, macroeconomic trends, M&A, inflation, central banks, and corporate earnings.
• WORLD: Global geopolitical affairs, international diplomacy, summits, and foreign policy.
• SCIENCE: Space exploration, astronomy, climate research, quantum computing, and archaeology.
• HEALTH: Medical breakthroughs, public health policy, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and clinical trials.
• SPORTS: Global athletics, Premier League, NBA, NFL, Champions League, Formula 1, tennis, and golf.
• ENTERTAINMENT: Hollywood, box office, streaming media, film, television, music, and celebrity culture.
• NATION / US: Domestic policy, election coverage, legislative affairs, and judicial rulings.

3. 🔍 Precision Keyword & Semantic Search (SEARCH)

Search across millions of global news stories with natural language keywords and optional time-decay windows:

• when="1h": Stories published in the last hour (breaking developments).
• when="1d": Stories published in the last 24 hours.
• when="7d": Past week news recap.
• when="30d": Past month analysis.
• when="1y": Year-long historical search.

4. 📍 Geo-Targeted & Local City News (LOCAL_NEWS)

Extract localized news feeds for over 5,000 global cities, metropolitan areas, and regions (e.g., Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Sydney, Casablanca, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dubai, Singapore).

5. 🌐 Full Coverage Story Clusters (FULL_COVERAGE)

Compare how different international news organizations report on the same breaking story. Returns the primary lead article alongside a cluster of reporting perspectives from major global publishers (The New York Times, BBC News, Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Guardian, CNN, The Wall Street Journal).

6. 📰 Dedicated Publisher & Source Feeds (PUBLISHER)

Filter and track all news stories published by a specific news outlet, domain, or media organization.

7. 🤖 Gemini 3.1 High AI News Intelligence & Synthesis (AI_SUMMARY)

Generate instant AI-synthesized executive briefings for any query or topic, complete with core takeaways, multi-source narrative consensus, sentiment analysis scores, and stakeholder impact assessments.

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📋 Comprehensive Input Parameters Matrix

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Options / Valid Values	Description
mode	string	No	TOP_HEADLINES	TOP_HEADLINES, TOPIC, SEARCH, LOCAL_NEWS, FULL_COVERAGE, PUBLISHER, AI_SUMMARY	Primary Operation Mode: Determines which Google News extraction pipeline to use.
query	string	Conditional	—	Any search keyword or phrase	Required for SEARCH, FULL_COVERAGE, AI_SUMMARY modes.
topic	string	Conditional	TECHNOLOGY	WORLD, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, SCIENCE, HEALTH, NATION	Category topic for TOPIC mode.
location	string	Conditional	—	City name (e.g. Paris, Tokyo, New York)	Required for LOCAL_NEWS mode.
publisher	string	Conditional	—	Publisher name or domain (e.g. reuters.com)	Required for PUBLISHER mode.
country	string	No	US	Two-letter ISO code (US, GB, FR, DE, CA, AU, etc.)	Country edition for localized results.
language	string	No	en-US	BCP-47 locale code (en-US, fr, es-419, de, ar, ja, etc.)	Language for response synthesis.
when	string	No	—	1h, 1d, 7d, 30d, 1y	Time-decay filter for SEARCH mode.
limit	integer	No	30	1–100	Maximum number of articles to extract per request.

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📥 Input Examples

Example 1: Top Breaking Headlines

{
  "mode": "TOP_HEADLINES",
  "country": "US",
  "limit": 30
}

Example 2: AI News Executive Briefing & Synthesis

{
  "mode": "AI_SUMMARY",
  "query": "Quantum Computing & Cybersecurity developments"
}

Example 3: Keyword Search with 24-Hour Time Filter

{
  "mode": "SEARCH",
  "query": "Artificial Intelligence Nvidia",
  "when": "1d",
  "limit": 25
}

Example 4: Local City News (Paris)

{
  "mode": "LOCAL_NEWS",
  "location": "Paris",
  "limit": 20
}

Example 5: Technology Category News

{
  "mode": "TOPIC",
  "topic": "TECHNOLOGY",
  "country": "US",
  "limit": 30
}

Example 6: Publisher-Specific Feed

{
  "mode": "PUBLISHER",
  "publisher": "reuters.com",
  "limit": 20
}

Example 7: Full Coverage Multi-Publisher Story Cluster

{
  "mode": "FULL_COVERAGE",
  "query": "Federal Reserve interest rate decision",
  "limit": 15
}

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📤 Exhaustive JSON Output Schema Examples

1. Top Headlines / Search Result Article:

{
  "mode": "SEARCH_RESULT",
  "search_query": "Artificial Intelligence Nvidia",
  "title": "Nvidia adds more than $400 billion in value after blowout earnings boost AI confidence",
  "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5SRU5FVmdMYXVFMUdxQWx3andleHVXazFfdlJqTS1KREsxSklsMWpQWDV4aFJYcmFMcDRFQV9ub0dfd3JZVFVPMmNsN3B2SkRpblZNRkhEUG9jNXdKR1RqejBpa2dzYnZKMXZwN3dsSGZEajlyY0xxYVp4V0lybkU",
  "article_id": "CBMif0FVX3lxTE5SRU5FVmdMYXVFMUdxQWx3andleHVXazFfdlJqTS1KREsxSklsMWpQWDV4aFJYcmFMcDRFQV9ub0dfd3JZVFVPMmNsN3B2SkRpblZNRkhEUG9jNXdKR1RqejBpa2dzYnZKMXZwN3dsSGZEajlyY0xxYVp4V0lybkU",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "domain": "bloomberg.com",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com"
  },
  "published_at": "2026-08-27T17:48:00.000Z",
  "published_at_human": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:48:00 GMT",
  "time_ago": "2 hours ago",
  "has_full_coverage": true,
  "related_coverage_count": 4,
  "related_coverage": [
    {
      "title": "Nvidia earnings show AI boom shows no signs of slowing down",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV...",
      "publisher": "Reuters"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tech stocks rally as semiconductor demand hits record highs",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV...",
      "publisher": "The Wall Street Journal"
    }
  ],
  "google_news_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FV..."
}

2. Gemini 3.1 High AI News Synthesis (AI_SUMMARY):

{
  "mode": "AI_SUMMARY_RESULT",
  "success": true,
  "query_or_topic": "Artificial Intelligence developments",
  "sources_analyzed_count": 10,
  "ai_synthesis": {
    "executive_brief": "Comprehensive intelligence briefing for 'Artificial Intelligence developments' synthesized from 10 breaking news publications. Recent reporting indicates accelerating momentum across enterprise compute infrastructure, major AI model releases, and emerging cross-border regulatory frameworks.",
    "key_takeaways": [
      "Major breaking developments reported by top sources including Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal.",
      "Cross-source narrative consensus centers on enterprise hardware scaling, datacenter efficiency, and software monetization.",
      "Sentiment remains constructive with active institutional focus on long-term implications and strategic scaling."
    ],
    "sentiment_analysis": {
      "overall": "POSITIVE / CONSTRUCTIVE",
      "score": 0.82,
      "bullish_indicators": [
        "Accelerating enterprise AI adoption",
        "Record hardware demand"
      ],
      "risk_indicators": [
        "Power grid infrastructure constraints",
        "Regional export compliance"
      ]
    },
    "stakeholder_impact": "High strategic relevance for enterprise leadership, quantitative analysts, and institutional decision-makers."
  }
}

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💻 Multi-Language Code Integration Suite

Python (apify-client) — Real-Time News Search:

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "mode": "SEARCH",
    "query": "Artificial Intelligence Nvidia",
    "when": "1d",
    "country": "US",
    "limit": 20
}

run = client.actor("dev00/google-news-scraper-api").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"[{item['publisher']['name']}] {item['title']} ({item['time_ago']})")

JavaScript / Node.js (apify-client) — AI Executive Briefing:

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN',
});

const input = {
    mode: "AI_SUMMARY",
    query: "Quantum Computing & Cybersecurity developments"
};

const run = await client.actor("dev00/google-news-scraper-api").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

console.log("Executive Briefing:", items[0].ai_synthesis.executive_brief);
console.log("Sentiment Score:", items[0].ai_synthesis.sentiment_analysis.score);

cURL — Local City News (Paris):

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/dev00~google-news-scraper-api/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode": "LOCAL_NEWS", "location": "Paris", "limit": 15}'

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🎯 High-Growth Industry Use Cases

1. AI Agents & Automated Newsletter Platforms: Feed live top breaking headlines, topic digests, and AI syntheses into automated Substack or email newsletters.
2. PR & Brand Reputation Monitoring: Track brand mentions, product launches, executive statements, and competitor news with real-time alerts.
3. Financial & Quantitative Sentiment Modeling: Ingest breaking business and tech news to analyze real-time market sentiment and event-driven price movements.
4. Local News Portals & City Guides: Deliver live local city news to community apps, real estate portals, and travel guides.
5. Academic & Media Research: Extract multi-perspective story clusters to study media bias, journalistic framing, and cross-source reporting differences.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How frequently is the news updated?

All endpoints extract live data directly from Google News in real-time with sub-200ms latency and zero stale caching.

Q: Can I search news in languages other than English?

Yes! Simply pass the language and country parameters (e.g. language="fr" and country="FR" for French news, or language="es" and country="MX" for Spanish news).

Q: How does the time-decay filter work?

You can filter results using the when parameter (1h for past hour, 1d for past day, 7d for past week, 30d for past month, 1y for past year).

Q: What is Full Coverage mode?

Full Coverage extracts multi-publisher story clusters, showing how different international news organizations report on the same breaking story from varying perspectives.

Q: How does the AI Summary work?

The AI Summary mode uses Gemini 3.1 High to synthesize executive intelligence briefings from multiple news sources, delivering core takeaways, sentiment scores, and stakeholder impact assessments.

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💰 Pay-Per-Event (PPR) Pricing

This Actor operates under the transparent Pay-Per-Event monetization model:

• Price: $0.003 per extracted news article / record ($3.00 per 1,000 articles).
• No Monthly Minimums: Only pay for the exact volume of news records you extract.
• Includes AI Summaries: Zero additional charge for Gemini 3.1 AI synthesis queries.

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