web_news_headlines
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Retrieves the latest real-time news headlines and article summaries from BBC News and The Guardian across nine topic categories. Returns structured articles with headline, description, source name, article URL, and publication date — sorted most recent first. No API key required. Use this tool when an agent needs current news about a specific topic, wants to summarise today's headlines, needs to research recent events, monitor a subject area for new developments, or build a news briefing. Do not use this tool to read the full content of a specific article — use web_url_reader instead, passing the article URL returned by this tool. Do not use when news from sources outside BBC News and The Guardian is required.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | string | no | News topic category to retrieve headlines for. Accepted values: 'general' (top stories across all categories), 'technology' (tech industry and digital news), 'business' (markets, economy, and corporate news), 'science' (research, environment, and discoveries), 'health' (medical and public health news), 'politics' (government and political news), 'sport' (sports and athletics), 'ai' (artificial intelligence and machine learning news), 'world' (international and global news). Defaults to 'general' if omitted or unrecognised. |
| keyword | string | no | Optional search keyword to filter headlines. Only articles whose title or description contains this keyword will be returned. Case-insensitive. Examples: 'OpenAI', 'interest rates', 'climate change'. Omit to return all headlines for the chosen topic. |
| limit | number | no | Maximum number of articles to return. Integer between 1 and 20. Defaults to 10. Use a lower number for a quick briefing and a higher number for comprehensive coverage. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"topic": {
"type": "string",
"description": "News topic category to retrieve headlines for. Accepted values: 'general' (top stories across all categories), 'technology' (tech industry and digital news), 'business' (markets, economy, and corporate news), 'science' (research, environment, and discoveries), 'health' (medical and public health news), 'politics' (government and political news), 'sport' (sports and athletics), 'ai' (artificial intelligence and machine learning news), 'world' (international and global news). Defaults to 'general' if omitted or unrecognised."
},
"keyword": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional search keyword to filter headlines. Only articles whose title or description contains this keyword will be returned. Case-insensitive. Examples: 'OpenAI', 'interest rates', 'climate change'. Omit to return all headlines for the chosen topic."
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Maximum number of articles to return. Integer between 1 and 20. Defaults to 10. Use a lower number for a quick briefing and a higher number for comprehensive coverage."
}
},
"required": []
}