Google News

Search thousands of news stories

As of May 2026, Google News has 400,000 users and a 4.22/5 rating from 1,938 reviews.

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400.0K
400,000
Ratingno change0%
4.22
1.9K reviews
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1.9K
Version
3.1.1
Manifest V2

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

404.6K400.0K395.4KApr 1, 2026May 28, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 2026400.0K4.221.9K3.1.1
Apr 30, 2026400.0K4.221.9K3.1.1
May 28, 2026400.0K4.221.9K3.1.1
Now400.0K4.221.9K3.1.1

Permissions & access

Permissions
None declared
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Google News is a computer-generated news site that aggregates headlines from news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and displays them according to each reader's personalized interests.

Traditionally, news readers first pick a publication and then look for headlines that interest them. We do things a little differently, with the goal of offering our readers more personalized options and a wider variety of perspectives from which to choose. On Google News we offer links to several articles on every story, so you can first decide what subject interests you and then select which publishers’ accounts of each story you’d like to read. Click on the headline that interests you and you'll go directly to the site which published that story.

Our articles are selected and ranked by computers that evaluate, among other things, how often and on what sites a story appears online. We also rank based on certain characteristics of news content such as freshness, location, relevance and diversity. As a result, stories are sorted without regard to political viewpoint or ideology and you can choose from a wide variety of perspectives on any given story. We'll continue to improve Google News by adding sources, fine-tuning our technology and providing Google News to readers in even more regions.

Features

Personalized news: No one can read all the news that’s published every day, so why not set up your page to show you the stories that best represent your interests? 

Alerts: You can sign up to receive weekly, daily or as-it-happens email alerts on any topic that interests you.

News for your mobile phone: If you have a mobile data plan, you can access a special version of Google News right from your mobile phone.

Feeds: You can receive updates of various sections of Google News or Google News search results by subscribing to RSS or Atom feeds in your favorite feed reader. 

News archive search: Search and explore information from historical archives dating back over 200 years.

Technical

Version
3.1.1
Manifest
V2
Size
5.76KiB
Min Chrome
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ue7b543f3fc2b7b6160ccd3392310af31
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 10, 2010
Last Updated (Store)
Nov 12, 2019
Last Scraped
May 28, 2026
Website
news.google.com
Support URL
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