Build a Real-Time News Aggregator with Python, RSS, and Telegram in Under 100 Lines

Want to build your own automated news channel? Here's exactly how I did it — the complete architecture, code patterns, and lessons learned. The Stack Python 3 (stdlib only — no pip installs needed) RSS feeds (free, reliable, real-time) Telegram Bot API (free, unlimited messages to channels) Cron (15-minute intervals) SearXNG (optional: self-hosted search fallback) Total cost: $0/month . Runs on any Linux box, VPS, or even a Raspberry Pi. Step 1: Create Your Telegram Bot Message @BotFather on Telegram Send /newbot and follow the prompts Save your bot token Create a public channel (e.g., @YourNewsChannel) Add your bot as an admin with posting rights Step 2: Find RSS Feeds Most major news sites still offer RSS. Here's how to find them: # Common RSS URL patterns: # /feed/ # /rss/ # /rss.xml # /feeds/rss/headlines # /atom.xml # Example feeds: FEEDS = [ ( ' TechCrunch ' , ' https://techcrunch.com/feed/ ' ), ( ' Ars Technica ' , ' https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index ' ), ( ' The V