This project is a web application that collects and displays news articles from various sources (like CNN, BBC, etc.) using RSS feeds or news APIs, and presents them in a unified, user-friendly interface built with PHP.

Key Features:

• Fetch news from multiple sources
• Display headlines, summaries, and publication dates
• Filter by categories (e.g., Technology, Sports, Politics)
• Auto-refresh or manual refresh of news content
• Optional: Save articles to a database for offline view or archiving

Tech Stack:

• Backend: PHP (Core PHP or with framework like Laravel)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap (for UI)
• Data Source: RSS feeds or News APIs (e.g., NewsAPI.org)
• Optional: MySQL (for storing articles or user preferences)

How it Works:

Option 1:

• Using RSS Feeds
• Define a list of RSS feed URLs from news sites.
• Use PHP's simplexml_load_file() or DOMDocument to parse feeds.
• Extract key data: title, link, description, pubDate, etc.
• Display the news in a clean layout on the frontend.

Option 2:

Using News API

• Register for an API key (e.g., from newsapi.org).
• Make HTTP GET requests in PHP using cURL.
• Decode the JSON response using json_decode().
• Loop through articles and render them in HTML.

Sample Code (RSS Example):

$rss = simplexml_load_file('https://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss');

foreach($rss->channel->item as $item) {
   echo "

$item->title

";
   echo "

$item->description

";
   echo "Published on: $item->pubDate";
}
?>

Advantages:

• Centralizes news from various trusted sources
• Lightweight and fast using PHP's built-in functions
• No need for login or user registration (unless added as a feature)

Limitations:

• RSS feeds may not always include full content
• API usage may have rate limits or require a paid plan
• Requires regular updates to handle changes in feed/API formats

 Possible Enhancements:

• Admin panel to manage sources
• Multi-language support
• AI summarization of articles
• Save favorite articles to user accounts
• Push/email notifications for new headlines