Anonymous Source Tracker

Examples of how major English-language news organizations use anonymous sources. Updated daily.


China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade ...
They have already booked 2.43 million tons from Argentina and Uruguay for shipment from September to May next year, the sources said. From September 2024 to ...

Reuters  ∙  August 29, 2025


Thomas Phillips: New CCTV footage released believed to show ...
New CCTV believed to show fugitive father who has spent years with his ... 1:54 •. The shop owner, who did not want to be named, told CNN ...

CNN  ∙  August 29, 2025


Virgin Australia flight lands with no working toilets, passengers ...
“One elderly woman was unable to hold on and suffered the humiliation of wetting herself in public,” said the passenger who did not want his name used.

The Australian  ∙  August 29, 2025


HUD asks Chicago Housing Authority to delay Walter Burnett CEO hire
Walter Burnett as CEO because of a need to review potential conflicts of interest, a HUD official who was not authorized to speak on the record told the Tribune ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  August 29, 2025


Some parents are conducting drills at home to teach their children ...
Two of them did not want to be identified for fear of backlash. One mother in St. Louis says the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where ...

CNN  ∙  August 29, 2025


Japan Asks Primary Dealers for Views on Long Bond Supply Cut ...
... has asked primary dealers for their views on further reducing issuance of longer-maturity government bonds, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 29, 2025


Liverpool Makes Record-Breaking Bid for Alexander Isak
According to sources close to the situation from Caught Offside, the bid exceeds £130 million, surpassing the £116 million spent this summer on Florian Wirtz.

MSN  ∙  August 29, 2025


DEA detains several in San Francisco fentanyl probe on 10th Street
An employee from one of the businesses on the street, who declined to give his name, told the Chronicle that he spotted agents pulling up in cars at around ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  August 29, 2025


Hundreds attend vigils in wake of Annunciation Church shooting that ...
6:18 p.m. - A 70-year-old retired teacher who declined to be identified said he lived next door to Westman near the intersection of W. 47th Street and York ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 28, 2025


JD.com Seeks Loan for €2.2 Billion Bid to Buy Germany's Ceconomy ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private matters. The facility in discussion could carry a 364-day tenor, but the loan amount is still to be finalized ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 28, 2025


Iran Faces UN Nuclear Sanctions Triggered by European Powers ...
... asked not to be identified because the information has yet to be made public. The referral to the Security Council follows a series of meetings this week ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 28, 2025


Rheinmetall signals interest in taking over German shipbuilder NVL ...
A person familiar with the matter was cited by the newspaper as saying that any acquisition could still fall through as the Luerssen family would need to ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


TikTok owner ByteDance eyes valuation of over $330 billion as ...
The revised valuation and the second-quarter revenue growth details had not been reported previously. The sources declined to be named as they were not ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Logistics firm GLP secures up to $1.5 billion investment from ADIA ...
The rest of the capital will be invested in the coming months, said a person with knowledge of the matter, who declined to be named as the information was not ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


RFK Jr. tightens grip on public health and vaccines with ouster of top ...
... a person familiar with the situation told CNN. The latest drama at the CDC follows an attack by a gunman on the agency's headquarters in Atlanta earlier ...

CNN  ∙  August 28, 2025


Exclusive | Maker of Battery-Powered Kitchen Stoves Raises $28 ...
The company is now valued at roughly $75 million, according to a person familiar with the situation, about three times the valuation after its seed round.

Wall Street Journal  ∙  August 28, 2025


Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill Emmett Till : NPR
It had been in the possession of a family in the Mississippi Delta who asked to remain anonymous. The .45-caliber pistol used to kill Emmett Till is shown ...

NPR  ∙  August 28, 2025


UK banks brace for losses on loans to broadband challengers
NatWest has taken provisions in relation to its loans to the fibre sector, said a person close to the bank. Its commercial and institutional division ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 28, 2025


Analysis-Canadian Pacific joins Buffett in rejecting railroad ...
... a person close to the discussions previously told Reuters. Story Continues. The board's review is expected to take 17 to 22 months. CANADIAN PACIFIC. In a ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  August 28, 2025


David Geffen Left Hollywood a King. Now a Messy Divorce Might ...
A person close to Michaels claims such a conversation did take place—to the point that Michaels challenged Geffen upon learning he didn't plan to leave him ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  August 28, 2025


Winner of Mega Millions $348M jackpot claims Virginia's record ...
The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, chose to take the one-time $155.6 million cash option instead of the $348 million prize. Getty ...

New York Post  ∙  August 28, 2025


Celebrity-backed diaper maker Coterie nears sale to Mammoth ...
... sources said. It could fetch a roughly $650 million valuation based on where other paper products companies trade, they said. Advertisement · Scroll to ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Trump preparing major immigration enforcement operations in ...
Sources said these plans are separate from President Trump's push in recent weeks to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to fight city crime. Illinois Gov ...

CBS News  ∙  August 28, 2025


Brazil starts formal process to assess US tariff retaliation, say sources
The launch of the process came as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva authorized the use of the law against the U.S., the sources said. Camex has ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  August 28, 2025


Exclusive: Trump economic aide Nels Nordquist to leave White ...
The sources said Nordquist, a former congressional staff aide, is slated to become the U.S. deputy director general at the ILO, a United Nations agency that ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Russia eyes China trade revival as Putin prepares for Xi summit ...
... President Vladimir Putin is seeking to reverse as he prepares for a summit with President Xi Jinping, three Russian sources said.

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Novatek's Ust-Luga repairs could take months, sources say | Reuters
The market sources said repair of one of the most seriously damaged units could take up to six months. The second unit could be repaired within several weeks ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Mexico's Minatitlan refinery back online, Olmeca still down, sources ...
... sources said. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything you need to know about the global energy industry. Sign up here. Minatitlan was coming ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Mexico set to raise tariffs on imports from China, Bloomberg News ...
... people briefed on the matter people briefed on the matter. The tariff increases may also target other Asian countries, the report ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


The 'land swap' that wasn't: Inside Trump's frantic dash for Ukraine ...
Following Witkoff's readout to the U.S. president, described by two people briefed on the matter, Trump hailed his emissary's "great progress" and agreed to ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany ...
The devices were addressed to locations in Ukraine, but people briefed on the matter said it was not clear if those were the targets, or if the devices were ...

New York Times  ∙  August 28, 2025


Mexico set to raise tariffs on imports from China, Bloomberg News ...
... people briefed on the matter. The tariff increases may also target other Asian countries, the report said, citing one of the sources. When asked about the ...

MSN  ∙  August 28, 2025


Former Colts owner Irsay continued battling addiction relapses prior ...
The Post cites five people who had direct knowledge of Irsay's relapses but who requested anonymity because they said they feared retaliation from the team.

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  August 28, 2025


Former Colts owner Irsay continued battling addiction relapses prior ...
The Post cites five people who had direct knowledge of Irsay's relapses but who requested anonymity because they said they feared retaliation from the team.

Washington Post  ∙  August 28, 2025


Two children killed, 17 wounded in a shooting at Minneapolis church
Related Coverage · “He just pepper-sprayed through the stained-glass windows into the building, 50 to 100 shots,” said the parent, who did not want his name used ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 28, 2025


Minneapolis shooting at Annunciation Catholic School kills two | The ...
“He just pepper-sprayed through the stained-glass windows into the building, 50 to 100 shots,” said the man, who did not want his name used. “He killed two ...

The Australian  ∙  August 28, 2025


Israel increasingly bars foreign doctors from volunteering in Gaza ...
ARRAF: The student did not want to be identified because of fear of retaliation by Israel. The message she sent - the sound of drones in the background ...

NPR  ∙  August 28, 2025


Boys, ages 12 and 15, shot and critically wounded in Chicago's ...
Shots. I thought he fell from the roof because they were doing construction," said the barber, who did not want to be identified. "But the whole ...

CBS News  ∙  August 28, 2025


Stranger pushes tot in broad-daylight NYC attack while walking with ...
That's when the maniac blindsided the little girl – shoving her to the pavement for no reason, according to cops and the mom, who did not want to be identified.

New York Post  ∙  August 28, 2025


Police investigate possible link between Plantation drive-by rental ...
"I heard something going like pop, pop, pop," said another neighbor, who did not want to be identified. "I was going to an appointment, and my son goes to ...

CBS News  ∙  August 28, 2025


3 dead, 4 injured in the Bronx after 5 separate shootings in just over ...
One resident who did not want to be identified said his mother's boyfriend was one of the victims. "There was a bit of tension for a good time, since, like ...

CBS News  ∙  August 28, 2025


Man City news: Savinho to stay at Man City amid Spurs interest ...
Sources close to Stefan Ortega have told BBC Sport they are looking at solutions for the German goalkeeper, but an exit is not yet close. Ilkay Gundogan is ...

BBC  ∙  August 28, 2025


Families identify the two children killed in shooting at Annunciation ...
Others who were close with the families came throughout the day to pay respects, including one father of Annunciation students who declined to give his name.

Star Tribune  ∙  August 28, 2025


China aims to cut steel output, prune overcapacity, document shows ...
China will push to cut steel production between 2025 and 2026, according to an official document reviewed by Reuters and a source with knowledge of the matter ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


India Considers Halting Shadow Banks From Duplicating Business ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The Reserve Bank of India has been discussing this proposal with some non-banking finance ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 28, 2025


The Latest: RFK Jr. adviser will serve as acting CDC leader after ...
Kennedy Jr., will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official who requested anonymity to ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 28, 2025


Ex-Biden administration officials detail contentious talks over Israel's ...
Many of them requested anonymity in order to speak candidly with us about sensitive internal discussions. And what they described was a sometimes ...

NPR  ∙  August 28, 2025


Indian stock broking platform Groww gets market regulator's nod for ...
The individuals requested anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to media. Groww and SEBI did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


Microsoft Engineer Pratik Pandey Dies on Silicon Valley Campus ...
19 and was found dead in the early hours of the following morning, according to a family member who has spoken with Microsoft and requested anonymity to discuss ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 28, 2025


Turk Telekom stock drops even as CEO stresses benefits of ...
One analyst, who requested anonymity, said the investment commitments made as part of the concession extension could initially raise capital expenditures ...

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025