Google News

News articles, local news and publisher links

Google News returns recent publisher articles, up to 100 per search, current top stories by topic, country, and language, and local stories by city or region when available.

List local news

List local stories for a city or region in Google News order, with links to the publishers. If no local stories are available, search news for the place instead.

Your information

Place

City or region to find local news for, such as Austin, Texas.

LanguageOptional

Language name or code for the news, such as English, Spanish, en or es.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum stories to return, such as 20 (up to 100).

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

News in Manchester

Take That announce Manchester gig - and it swiftly sells out
Manchester Evening News, Sep 28, 2:09 PM
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Body building products and weight loss drugs seized in series of raids
BBC, Sep 28, 6:10 PM
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Select consults on 31-storey Manchester tower
Place North West, Sep 28, 1:21 PM
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About the Google News tool

Google News Search news returns recent articles about a company, person, or topic; it requires search words.

List top stories returns current stories overall or by topic, with a country and language as inputs.

List local news returns stories for a city or region; it requires a place and accepts an optional language.

Built from news.google.com. Last checked Sep 28, 2026.

Actions

List local news

1 credit

List local stories for a city or region in Google News order, with links to the publishers. If no local stories are available, search news for the place instead.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Place`place`	Text	Required	City or region to find local news for, such as Austin, Texas.Example: Manchester, UK
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Language name or code for the news, such as English, Spanish, en or es.Example: English
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum stories to return, such as 20 (up to 100).Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Note`note`	Text	Explains when a news search was used instead of a local section; otherwise null.Example: Google News has no local stories for this place; showing a news search for the…
Place`place`	Text	Place name shown by Google News for the local section, or the search place when falling back.Example: Manchester
Stories`stories`	List
Headline`stories[].headline`	Text	Example: Take That announce Manchester gig - and it swiftly sells out
Publisher`stories[].publisher`	Text	Example: Manchester Evening News
Article URL`stories[].article_url`	Text	Example: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/take-anno…
Published At`stories[].published_at`	Date	Example: 2026-09-28T14:09:00+00:00
Google News URL`stories[].google_news_url`	Text	Example: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTE10bVROLVA4aFlaNFdBUDBRWU1fTV…

Example result

For Place: Manchester, UK, Language: English, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "note": null,
  "place": "Manchester",
  "stories": [
    {
      "headline": "Take That announce Manchester gig - and it swiftly sells out",
      "publisher": "Manchester Evening News",
      "article_url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/take-announce-manchester-gig-swiftly-34683447",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T14:09:00+00:00",
      "google_news_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNMUJ1elZxcy11T1RLN0M5V1VTRW9qM2I1YkhJY01telNnUFJibDgzLVZNbmFFbUVTR0tjMlphSllmN0hYRUg3eWZOcExWemE4aldkTTI1ak9LbmM1OW1mOFlxMDhvQUpqekdhVjBWS29jN2xmV3h…"
    },
    {
      "headline": "Body building products and weight loss drugs seized in series of raids",
      "publisher": "BBC",
      "article_url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60relxrdx9qo",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T18:10:32+00:00",
      "google_news_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTE10bVROLVA4aFlaNFdBUDBRWU1fTVUwMk1nVTRCa0xadjdWOVNUcGczMkphVU9IeDZRZVduM3p6ak05WWlQMklGbDRxNnNtU19KbW1ndmJ6c2szNkpHbXc?oc=5"
    },
    {
      "headline": "Select consults on 31-storey Manchester tower",
      "publisher": "Place North West",
      "article_url": "https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/select-consults-on-31-storey-manchester-tower/",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T13:21:00+00:00",
      "google_news_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQMklnY2tweE1yLTBpU3BYSDdHWkdwZHJBeTgtRzFsVEZVdGJCMWprWlZvYzR1RDk4M1hWZnhkN2tITjFYU3ROZW9jbHdCLW50UmZSSFZwZU5YQXNyanZWQktfUnBBczlKRFU3Y3habzhsWExOOVN…"
    }
  ]
}

List top stories

1 credit

List the current top Google News stories overall or by topic for a country and language. Coverage counts are null when not shown; some editions omit topics.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Topic`topic`	Text	Optional	The section to list, such as technology.Example: Technology
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US.Example: United Kingdom
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Language name or code, such as English or en.Example: English
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of stories, for example 20.Example: 8

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Stories`stories`	List	Top stories in Google News order.
Headline`stories[].headline`	Text	Example: GTA 6 Has an 'Advanced' Weather System, Leading to Speculation Over Hurricanes
Publisher`stories[].publisher`	Text	Example: IGN
Article Link`stories[].article_link`	Text	Example: https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-has-an-advanced-weather-system-but-how-will…
Published At`stories[].published_at`	Text	Example: 2026-09-28T16:33:56+00:00
Google News Link`stories[].google_news_link`	Text	Example: https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2l…
Related Articles Count`stories[].related_articles_count`	Number

Example result

For Topic: Technology, Country: United Kingdom, Language: English, Max Results: 8

JSON

{
  "stories": [
    {
      "headline": "GTA 6 Has an 'Advanced' Weather System, Leading to Speculation Over Hurricanes",
      "publisher": "IGN",
      "article_link": "https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-has-an-advanced-weather-system-but-how-will-it-work",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T16:33:56+00:00",
      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2lCd3JpSEVoSGlsd2VWNHh5aHJTZ0FQAQ?hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB%3Aen",
      "related_articles_count": null
    },
    {
      "headline": "Qualcomm confirms it wants to use Samsung's 2nm process - GSMArena.com news",
      "publisher": "GSMArena.com",
      "article_link": "https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomm_confirms_it_wants_to_use_samsungs_2nm_process-news-74797.php",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T18:21:02+00:00",
      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2lwbVlLQ0VoSF91NmMxX3d0cl95Z0FQAQ?hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB%3Aen",
      "related_articles_count": null
    },
    {
      "headline": "Report: Sony surveying developers about dropping PlayStation disc support",
      "publisher": "GamesIndustry.biz",
      "article_link": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-sony-surveying-developers-about-dropping-playstation-disc-support",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T15:23:57+00:00",
      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2pubXR1R0VoSHUwb1JsQ2pKV3dDZ0FQAQ?hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB%3Aen",
      "related_articles_count": null
    }
  ]
}

Search news

1 credit

Find recent Google News articles about a company, person, or topic, in Google News order, with links to publisher articles. Returns up to 100 articles.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Query`query`	Text	Required	Search words, for example Nvidia.Example: Nvidia
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country name or two-letter code, for example United States or US.Example: United Kingdom
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Language name or code, for example English or en.Example: English
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of articles, for example 20.Example: 5
Time Window`time_window`	Text	Optional	How far back to search, for example past_week.Example: Past day

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Articles`articles`	List	Articles in Google News order.
Headline`articles[].headline`	Text	Example: Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue
Publisher`articles[].publisher`	Text	Example: AP News
Article Link`articles[].article_link`	Text	Link to the article on the publisher website.Example: https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-ai-agent-artificial-intelligence-safety-3c4d7…
Published At`articles[].published_at`	Text	Publication time in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-28T22:14:00+00:00
Google News Link`articles[].google_news_link`	Text	Link to the Google News article.Example: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNLUs1WDRHbkRJcDEzM0tsZ1BWNl…

Example result

For Query: Nvidia, Max Results: 5, Time Window: Past day

JSON

{
  "articles": [
    {
      "headline": "Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue",
      "publisher": "AP News",
      "article_link": "https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-ai-agent-artificial-intelligence-safety-3c4d7c1cfde82851c0577d1fa29b8621",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T22:14:00+00:00",
      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNLUs1WDRHbkRJcDEzM0tsZ1BWNlZzS2pMVm94RkllS3hiR0Q2UUlPTnc0SVZUcGRCMUVoNDhvTjVKdkhuajJ3RXR2WnJRS2xoRTFwNUREV09yc0dFMjc2YVpCY0RTMW1JbXdDOGpXY283UFVBcG1…"
    },
    {
      "headline": "Nvidia sets biggest-ever buyback plan as AI chip competition weighs on stock performance",
      "publisher": "Reuters",
      "article_link": "https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-adds-150-billion-existing-share-repurchase-plan-2026-09-28/",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T19:53:54+00:00",
      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNTzg4UzFUbWw0cThEbUEwYVdsdF9WVVpuSDZ0RkJjLWd1UE5XdVJFWjRKazNRU2lyVkxiX2xIZFplVnkxTTl4QUhnV1NaM21SdFNxTFBMYXVJMlJVU2lobmtWYkpqa2wyWlRPLWxuZTMtTzhRUVp…"
    },
    {
      "headline": "What Nvidia's $150 billion stock buyback means for shareholders and potential investors",
      "publisher": "Yahoo Finance",
      "article_link": "https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/investing/article/what-nvidias-150-billion-stock-buyback-means-for-shareholders-and-potential-investors-211828747.html",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T21:18:28+00:00",
      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxPWUtDZnNFWERqRnhwYi1DOTdWRXhPdEhwRjgxRXdDa3paclByUmVWb3ZuaXVpTHdKc3J3QjVzYnpjRVMxXzBmSWdwUEJuV3ZEdmVBVHRBeG9IVDVKbzR3czN5UTdSQjR3U2J0T1NIWGVrQ2U5SGd…"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@google-news",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_local_news",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "place": "Manchester, UK",
    "language": "English",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Track articles about a company, person, or topic.
Monitor current stories by country, language, or topic.
Review local coverage for a city or region.
Collect publisher links and publication times for news reports.

Questions about Google News

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Google News tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Google News account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from news.google.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 28, 2026.