Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Nigeria Reviews Move to Shift Bond-Trading to Central Bank ...
... a person familiar with a person familiar with the discussions said. The finance ministry, Securities and Exchange Commission and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


New protests in Tanzania's main city after chaotic election | Reuters
A diplomatic source, who asked not to be named, said there were solid reports that at least 10 people had been killed in Dar es Salaam alone. Advertisement ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Busy Muscovites welcome sound-proof booths for making calls from ...
Irina, a sales representative who declined to give her last name, said she would use the booths - located in the cavernous hallways between platforms - to ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Lamp Club, a Luddite Group, Has Come to Free the 'iPad Babies ...
Carol, a 72-year-old hobby photographer from Forest Hills who declined to give her last name, scoffed at the protest. “I think it's ridiculous,” she said ...

New York Times  ∙  October 30, 2025


UN calls for end to Sudan siege after mass hospital killings | The ...
But those talks have reached an impasse, an official close to the negotiations said, with "continued obstructionism" from the army-aligned government. While ...

The Australian  ∙  October 30, 2025


Passenger Tells Mom Babies Don't Belong in Business Class ...
... chose to remain anonymous, told Newsweek. “When I boarded, there were actually several other babies and young children which made me feel a lot better ...

Newsweek  ∙  October 30, 2025


OpenAI eyes trillion-dollar IPO amid global AI arms race: Report
... anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Thursday. The filing may reach US securities regulators in the second half of 2026, putting ...

MSN  ∙  October 30, 2025


Top Cinven executives at risk of UK boardroom ban after NHS drug ...
Only 29 people have been disqualified as directors for breaking competition law, according to a person close to the CMA. The regulator is weighing an ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 30, 2025


How prediction markets evolved into sports gambling behemoths
Polymarket is in talks with investors to raise money at a valuation between $12bn and $15bn, according to a person close to the company. It was valued ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 30, 2025


India's defence minister set to meet US counterpart Hegseth in ...
The officials declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the media. India's defence ministry and the U.S. embassy in New Delhi did ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica and Haiti
Gordon Swaby, a businessman in Kingston, told the BBC that his first cousin's house was completely destroyed. His cousin - who he declined to be named - ...

BBC  ∙  October 30, 2025


Bay Area businesses fear losses, closure as SNAP food benefits are ...
As one Oakland Chinatown grocery store owner, who declined to be named declined to be named ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  October 30, 2025


Trump-Xi 'amazing' summit brings tactical truce, not major reset ...
They were nonetheless happy with Trump's tone coming in and his framing of the meeting as a "G2", said the official, who declined to be named or further ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Exclusive: Toyota steps up India expansion with new SUVs, rural ...
The sources, who declined to be named as the information is private, said the strategy is still being finalised. Toyota said in a statement that it had not ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Afghanistan and Pakistan restart peace talks in Istanbul, sources say ...
The sources declined to be named as they are not authorised to comment publicly on the issue. The Afghan Taliban and Pakistan's military and foreign office ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and ...
... a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss personnel issues. Later Wednesday, the ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 30, 2025


Argentina Looks to Ease Bank Reserve Rules to Boost Liquidity ...
... commercial banks must report daily, in a bid to gradually provide more liquidity and revive lending, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


Senate postpones hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick after ...
The hearing was originally scheduled for two days after her due date, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. It remains unclear when the hearing will ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 30, 2025


Indian Rupee Nears Record Low as Fed-Driven Strong Dollar Weighs
... a person familiar with the matter. “Most Asian currencies have weakened after the Fed cast doubts on a December rate cut, but the rupee has taken a bigger ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


Struggling Puma vows to fight discounting, cut product range and ...
... a source close to the firm told Reuters last month it would not sell at the current market value. Hoeld rejected reports Puma could dispose of some segments ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Turkey still in talks to procure Eurofighters from Qatar, Oman | Reuters
A person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that the deal included a weapons package that includes the MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles and ...

Reuters  ∙  October 30, 2025


Meta Platforms Offers Six-Part Bond Amid AI Spending Rush ...
Being offered are notes from five to 40 years in length, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. Initial price talk ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


How a flashy Utah-based leasing firm lent billions to First Brands
A person close to Onset said the firm had no formal links to the church and did not draw any funding from Ensign Peak. But Onset's leadership offers some ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 30, 2025


Russia Renews Flights to Syrian Air Base in Rebuild of Relations ...
A person close to the Kremlin, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information, confirmed that Russia is resuming flights. Moscow has relied ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


India Refiners Set Stage for Near-Term Slump in Russia Oil Deals ...
... a person with direct knowledge of its plans, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. The conglomerate was already grappling with an ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


Suriname Tapping Global Debt Markets as Investors Hunt for Yield ...
... asked not to be identified because the details are private. Proceeds will be used for liability-management operations, including a tender offer for its ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 30, 2025


German start-ups set for deal on kamikaze drones with Rheinmetall
... people familiar with the matter. Formal agreements have yet to be signed, but if the contracts are approved by the German parliament's budget committee ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 29, 2025


Oasis Said to Hold Shares in Soft99 Amid Tender Offer Battle ...
Hong Kong hedge fund Oasis Management Co. has a stake in Soft99 Corp., according to a person familiar with the matter, as a battle over ownership of the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Indian Oil to team up with Vitol in global trading push, source says ...
The joint venture, to be based in Singapore, will initially operate for five to seven years, the source said, adding that an exit clause will be included ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Exclusive: Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion fund after ...
... the source said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. PIF did not have an immediate comment when contacted by Reuters on the strategy shift. Writing by Andrew ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Exclusive: Francisco Partners to buy Jamf in take-private deal ...
Vista Equity Partners, which owns 34% of Jamf, is expected to exit its position as part of the transaction, the sources said, asking not to be identified since ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Exclusive: China buys US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet ...
China's state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes, two trade sources said, the country's first purchases from this year's U.S. harvest, ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Et tu? More Queensland high schools taught wrong Caesar topic as ...
The student, who did not want to be identified, said their class sat an exam on Julius Caesar, despite having studied Augustus. “We've had journalists ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 29, 2025


Indian Oil to team up with Vitol in global trading push, source says
The source did not want to be identified by name due to the sensitivity of the matter. The partnership with Vitol will help Indian Oil cut crude-procurement ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


How Andrew Cuomo's Dreams of Becoming a Radio Star Fell Apart ...
Quake Media, a buzzy start-up known for its right-wing hosts, paid Mr. Cuomo as much as $40,000 a month, according to a person familiar with the arrangement.

New York Times  ∙  October 29, 2025


Inside Congress Live - Live Updates - POLITICO
According to a person familiar with the ongoing informal conversations, Scalise is soliciting legislative ideas that could be incorporated in a year-end ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


Johnson + Jeffries - Live Updates - POLITICO
According to a person familiar with the ongoing informal conversations, Scalise is soliciting legislative ideas that could be incorporated in a year-end ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


Donald Trump Jr. Pitches 'Patriotic Capitalism' at Saudi Summit ...
Malik began planning investments together about five years ago, according to a person familiar with the firm's inner workings, who requested anonymity to ...

New York Times  ∙  October 29, 2025


Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Legal AI Startup Harvey at an $8 ...
... according to a person familiar with the deal. The company raised $150 million in the financing, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific and kills ...
The briefing was conducted by officials from the Defense and Justice departments for the GOP leadership and senators, according to a person familiar with ...

ABC News  ∙  October 29, 2025


India File: Refiners brace for end of Russian windfall | Reuters
India is planning to allow direct foreign investment in state-run banks of up to 49%, more than double current limits, a source said. Foreign investors have ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Food supplier remanded over RM450,000 claim
A source said ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


Lizard Island cruise ship passenger Suzanne Rees died after being ...
A source said the elderly woman was “struggling” in the heat on the challenging 4km walk to Cook's Look. At Cooktown on Saturday afternoon, it was 30C and ...

The Australian  ∙  October 29, 2025


Biden autopen investigation 'has heated up' as DOJ looks at ...
A source familiar with the situation told Fox News on Wednesday morning, "It looks like the investigation has heated up in recent weeks and it appears ...

Fox News  ∙  October 29, 2025


From bicycles to BMWs: Foreigners' presence grows in east Japan ...
According to a source familiar with the situation, the ability to secure bank loans and mortgages has been a significant factor. "Foreigners used to all ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


Paramount Never Made an Offer to Keep Taylor Sheridan: How TV's ...
A source familiar with the situation says Paramount had planned to speak with Sheridan regarding the Kidman announcement but that Sheridan first learned ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


When Caregiving Makes Women Ill - The New York Times
Lucia, 58, a Moldovan care worker who asked to be identified only by her first name because she is still working with a family in Verona, said that after ...

New York Times  ∙  October 29, 2025


Patriots trade Keion White to 49ers, AP source says - CBS Boston
A person familiar with the trade told the Associated Press the Niners will send the Patriots a 2026 sixth-round pick and get a 2026 seventh-rounder in return.

CBS News  ∙  October 29, 2025


JD Vance faces a 'Turning Point' of his own
And he will try to not be too obvious in his angling for a 2028 presidential bid. “There's tons of risks,” said a person familiar with Vance's thinking, granted ...

MSNBC  ∙  October 29, 2025


Dr. Casey Means, Trump's surgeon general nominee, has hearing ...
A person familiar with Baldwin's thinking later told ABC News that the senator was “deeply concerned that Casey Means will prioritize her politics ...

ABC News  ∙  October 29, 2025