News feed

telegram_send_news.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#!/usr/bin/env python

import telepot
import yaml
from rss_gumpu import parse_prep_feed

with open('/home/user/.my_config.yaml', 'r') as myfile:
    uconfig = yaml.load(myfile)

TOKEN = uconfig['tg']['TOKEN']
chat_id = uconfig['chat_id']

# Deutsche Welle top stories (rss url)
feed_name = uconfig['news']['deutsche_welle']

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # initialize the bot
    bot = telepot.Bot(TOKEN)

    headlines, err_msg = parse_prep_feed(feed_name)
    if headlines:
        # inform that the headlines are coming up
        bot.sendMessage(chat_id, 'Here are also todays headlines.')
        # finally send the news
        bot.sendMessage(chat_id, headlines, parse_mode='Markdown', disable_web_page_preview=True)