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World News Apps
Stay on top of daily world news with the best of international news apps, bringing you the top breaking headlines updated regularly throughout the day.
Want to be more informed about daily world news? International news apps like CNN World News, BBC News, International Business News, and Weekly World News offer instant access to today's breaking news headlines. Stay informed and know your world with these top-rated world news reporting apps!
AppGrooves has filtered the best 10 apps for "World News" in News & Magazines from 382 apps. Check it out !
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SmartNews: Breaking News Headlines
Get Breaking News Ad-Free
SmartNews, Inc.
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 238 users said "great variety"
- Free
- Feature Rich
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- Award-winning news app downloaded over 25,000,000 times in over 100 countries
- Condenses and delivers headlines from top news outlets: NBC, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, Reuters, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more
- “Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels, and read the news offline...an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.” - CNET
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
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best news app
in 939 reviewsbest news app, with latest and unique news
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easy to use
in 734 reviewsEasy to use, easy to read.
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in 667 reviewsinformative and entertaining
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too many ads
in 250 reviewsnot what it proclaims to be. very left leaning...also way too many ads.
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in 238 reviewsGreat Variety of different types of news and interesting topics to read about
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clean user interface
in 212 reviewsgreat and it's minimalistic and user friendly interface make it one of the best apps I've
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BBC News
Download the official BBC News app for international audiences.
BBC Worldwide (Ltd)
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 996 users said "useful"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- More personalization, better performance: your highly customized news feed, now available for offline reading
- Exclusive My News feature lets you select topics and stories for a custom news carousel specifically tailored to your interests
- Smart browsing technology suggests more news stories based on your recent views and trending events
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
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easy to use
in 1,702 reviewsGreat design and easy to use
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best news app
in 1,010 reviewsEasily the best news app
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useful
in 996 reviewsThis is a good app and is very useful to stay updated with all the global news
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too many ads
in 280 reviewsnow it's packed full of giant page spanning intrusive ads to the point of being nearly
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in 194 reviewsAmazing app with great content.
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CNN Breaking US & World News
When you want to know what’s happening, tap into the global news power of CNN.
CNN
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 380 users said "live tv"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- Watch your favorite CNN programs like Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Anderson Cooper 360 on demand
- Need a quick daily headline overview? Watch 10 minutes of free CNN TV coverage anywhere, anytime, no cable subscription required
- Full interactive experience: quality reporting, in-depth stories, high-definition photo galleries, and countless news clips
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
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informative
in 2,140 reviewsEasy to read and very informative.
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easy to use
in 1,272 reviewsEasy to use app highlighting quality journalism
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best news app
in 707 reviewsBest news app I have found so far!
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too many ads
in 626 reviewsToo many ads! There are very few stories on the main page, with several ads mixed in
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live tv
in 380 reviewsLive TV is a great feature that keeps current news accessible. Good work CNN.
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great coverage
in 71 reviewsGreat coverage of the news we need to know in a reliable way. Thanks, Rbt
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World News
Read the latest World News Headlines on your Android device.
Apps.Studio
50K+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 84% positive reviews
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ABC News - US & World News
ABC News brings the latest headlines & video on the midterms, US and world news
ABC News
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 32 users said "useful"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- Your one-stop shop for all investigative reporting! Politics, Sports, Local Interest, Travel, Health, Finance, Technology and more
- Trending News, Top Stories, and Daily Rewind let you skim headlines and breaking news for a quick daily recap - no in-depth news searching needed
- Watch clips from all your favorite ABC News shows: Good Morning America, World News, Nightline, This Week, 20/20 and more
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 14, 2018
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best news app
in 69 reviews'geniewidget.apk'; frankly, it was the best news app ever, yet was removed from the Play
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informative
in 65 reviewsVery informative easy to read
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easy to use
in 52 reviewsInformative and easy to use.
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useful
in 32 reviewsGreat news, useful n true things come up on time with best personal regards from James.
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Fox News – Breaking News, Live Video & News Alerts
Get exclusive news on demand: trending US news alerts, headlines & live video
FOX News Network, LLC
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 246 users said "good information"
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- Feature Rich
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- Editor's Choice
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- Daily Fox News at your fingertips! Enjoy the latest live news, articles & videos
- Breaking News Alerts make sure an exclusive news story never flies over your head! Get instantly notified whenever something big happens
- Everything is covered! Fox News Go allows you to simultaneously enjoy live coverage as you're browsing through the latest headlines
Reviewed by Antonio on February 9, 2018
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easy to use
in 2,670 reviewsEasy to use, informative. Sometimes stories won't load but generally works well.
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informative
in 1,835 reviewsEntertaining and informative.
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best news app
in 1,164 reviewsLove getting notifications on ongoing situations. Best news app for unbiased information
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good information
in 246 reviewsGives me good information in a quick format.
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nice layout
in 167 reviewsNice layout and user friendly
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in 142 reviewsGreat content and easy to use.
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DW - Breaking World News
Stay informed and up-to-date with the DW app for your android devices.
Deutsche Welle
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 83% positive reviews
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- Now you can stay informed with helpful push notifications in 30 different languages
- Straight to the point reporting is available offline and in text mode for easy accessibility and low-bandwidth access
- A new experience second to none: thanks to on-demand audio and video content and live streaming available in 4 languages
Reviewed by Chris on October 11, 2018
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World Newspapers
Newspapers from all around the world at your fingertip!
Bazimo
1M+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 89% positive reviews
- Free
- Feature Rich
- In App Purchases
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best news app
in 325 reviewsThis is the best news app I have ever used highly recommend it lives up to it's name
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in 102 reviewsVery informative and easy to use
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in 84 reviewsTo many ads
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The Economist: World News
Stay informed about world news with articles on business, politics, finance
The Economist Newspaper Limited
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 383 users said "works well"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- In App Purchases
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- Provides in-depth, top quality economy content! Find out the latest news & what industry leaders think about the current trends
- You can easily download the entire weekly edition so you always have something to read no matter where you are
- Easily share the news you care about with your friends & family via e-mail, Twitter or Facebook
Reviewed by Antonio on February 9, 2018
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works well
in 383 reviewsGreat app - works well - love the audio!
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in 225 reviewsGreat content through an easy to use app
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in 172 reviewsThe audio version is what I use most. Ability to share makes it very useful
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informative
in 85 reviewsInformative and entertaining. Not much more needed to be said
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in 54 reviewsGreat articles, amazing broadcasters, sleek app. Worth the money any time!
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in 34 reviewsNo way of fast scrolling between topics. Need to endlessly scroll manually. Many ads too
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Broad Search:
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching international news and world news. From there, we retrieved a total of 881 unique apps (382 Android apps and 499 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Filter only high-quality apps:
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 881 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best World News Apps for both Android & iOS. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team:
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. - If you are interested in learning more about our process, find out here.
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