# World News Reader – TTS & RSS > Fast, private RSS world news reader for breaking news, feeds & home widgets. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.merpower.worldnewsreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.merpower.worldnewsreader) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.merpower.worldnewsreader` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Anastasios Meresentzis - **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES - **Downloads:** 202 - **Version:** 1.7.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-04 - **First published:** 2026-05-02 - **Publisher country:** GR - **Size:** 35 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-06 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merpower.worldnewsreader) - **Website:** [https://worldnewsreader247.blogspot.com](https://worldnewsreader247.blogspot.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://merpower.github.io/privacy-policy/](https://merpower.github.io/privacy-policy/) ## Description Stay informed with current events, global stories, and breaking news delivered through a modern, fast, and independent RSS news aggregator!

World News Reader functions as a smart, private tech companion. It brings together publicly available RSS feeds, headlines, and breaking news links from trusted world news sources into one sleek, personalized news reader experience. Whether you’re looking for a quick morning daily briefing, custom home screen widgets, or a deep dive into global events, our app ensures you stay connected to the stories that matter most.

πŸš€ Fast RSS Reader & Offline Cache
Experience a smooth, lightning-fast news-reading interface. With our Instant-Load (Cache-First) technology, headline feeds appear immediately, providing a seamless offline news reading experience even on slow connections.

🎧 Text to Speech (TTS) – Listen on the Go
Too busy to read? Use our built-in Text-to-Speech (TTS) feature to have the latest breaking news and article summaries read aloud to you. Perfect for your commute, workout, or multi-tasking. Turn your daily world news into a personal audio podcast!

πŸ”Ή Key Features:

β€’ Home Screen Widgets: Monitor global top stories and your daily briefing instantly. Add clean, customizable widgets ("World News" & "Smart Briefing") to your home screen to read headlines without opening the app.
β€’ Massive Global Library: Choose from trusted world news sources across 100+ countries. Follow major international outlets, RSS feeds, and local publishers.
β€’ Global & Continent Coverage: Explore curated daily news from every corner of the globe. Browse by continent (Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa) or specific topics like Tech, Politics, Business, and Sports.
β€’ Smart Daily Briefing: Start your day right. Get a hand-picked selection of the most important breaking news for a quick 2-minute overview of everything you need to know.
β€’ My Feed (Personalized): Build your own personal news wall. Follow your favorite publishers and RSS sources to create a feed tailored strictly to your interests.
β€’ Bookmark & Offline Mode: Save the stories you love. Bookmark articles to read them anytime, anywhereβ€”no internet connection required.
β€’ Premium Reading Experience: Enjoy a clean, distraction-free interface with a modern glassmorphism design, adjustable font sizes, and full Dark Mode support for night reading.

πŸ›‘οΈ Privacy-First (No Tracking):
Your privacy matters. World News Reader operates entirely without tracking your identity, reading habits, or search history. We only collect anonymous technical crash reports to ensure app stability. Enjoy an ad-supported, secure, and clean news-reading experience.

⚠️ Important Disclaimer & Content Policy:
β€’ This application is not an official news outlet and does not produce original news content.
β€’ All content (articles, headlines, photos, and logos) displayed via RSS feeds is the exclusive intellectual property of their respective original publishers and creators.
β€’ The app strictly attributes full credit to the original sources and redirects the user to the official website of each publisher to read the full article.
β€’ Content Removal: If you are a content owner or publisher and wish to have your RSS feed or content removed from this technical aggregator, please contact the developer directly via email. ## Rankings - #1,699,941 β€” Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.merpower.worldnewsreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [RSS and ATOM Feed Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.KayaDevStudio.rssandatomfeedreader) β€” 6,332 users - [Your News - RSS Feed Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.your_news) β€” 14,749 users, 4.40 / 5 - [Feed Viewer: RSS Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dajbych.FeedViewer) β€” 55 users - [RSS News Voice](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chinhdd.rssnewsvoice) β€” 2,239 users - [FlashFeed: Fast & Clean News](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.redfstudios.flash_feed) β€” 105 users - [News Intelligence](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.deepneurons.newsIntelligence) β€” 17 users - [Flash Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.anand.globalnews) β€” 529 users - [Reader: RSS News & Podcasts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.esaldanadev.reader) β€” 241 users - [BestNews: RSS & Video News](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.felcmg.bestnews) β€” 4,421 users - [Pulse Reader - RSS Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bjpstudio.pulsereader) β€” 30 users - [Bubble: News Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zeropointo.bubble) β€” 66 users - [NewsPocket](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ram.newspocket) β€” 1 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.merpower.worldnewsreader)