Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Hollywood panics as Paramount-Netflix battle for Warner Bros - BBC ...
He asked not to be identified out of fear it could impact future work. "I would rather see Netflix purchase Warner Bros then foreign money," he says. Others ...

BBC  ∙  December 14, 2025


Coinbase (COIN) to launch Kalshi-powered prediction market?
... a source close to the matter. This step will allow the company to strategically expand […]

MSN  ∙  December 14, 2025


'Like a mini Louvre': two generations of Rothschilds fight over ...
A third lawsuit over ownership of the artworks and other items is dragging on. A source close to the family said Ariane and her daughters would not discuss the ...

The Guardian  ∙  December 14, 2025


Si Woo Kim commits to Sony Open, quieting LIV Golf rumors | Reuters
A report earlier this week said Kim was close to making the switch, but an official close to the 30-year-old rejected the idea. "It is true that Kim Si-woo ...

Reuters  ∙  December 14, 2025


Exclusive: Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output due to ...
Supply of H200 chips has been a major concern for Chinese clients and they have reached out to Nvidia seeking clarity on this, sources said. Illustration shows ...

Reuters  ∙  December 13, 2025


US president's new Air Force One jet from Boeing delayed again ...
N) , opens new tab executive, Steve Sullivan, to lead the Air Force One program, according to two people briefed on the matter. Advertisement · Scroll to ...

Reuters  ∙  December 13, 2025


Comer threatens the Clintons with contempt for refusing to be ...
... people with direct knowledge of the conversations. Benjamin Guggenheim contributed to this report. Lead Art: House Speaker Mike Johnson arrives for an event ...

Politico  ∙  December 13, 2025


Rapid-firing Rangers get Friday night deals with catcher, pair of ...
According to two people with direct knowledge of the Rangers' talks, the club has agreed to a two-year deal with catcher Danny Jansen and one-year deals ...

MSN  ∙  December 13, 2025


U.S. Boarded Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China ...
The United States had been tracking the shipment as it made its way from China to Iran, the U.S. official said on condition of anonymity because they weren ...

New York Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


Anger as illegal waste dumps appear near Worcestershire homes
Two residents of Peopleton, which has a population of 640, have spoken to the BBC on condition of anonymity. One said: "There is a level of anger, and you ...

BBC  ∙  December 13, 2025


Mets front office taking heat with fan favorites Alonso, Díaz and ...
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. The person said the Mets expressed interest in again retaining ...

ABC News  ∙  December 13, 2025


Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the ...
Yaoska spoke on condition of anonymity and requested the same for her husband to protect him from the Nicaraguan government. The couple fled Nicaragua for ...

ABC News  ∙  December 13, 2025


Apollo took bearish software view with bets against corporate debt
Apollo's short bets amounted to less than 1 per cent of its overall $700bn in credit assets, said one person briefed on the matter. They added that some ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance ...
After the transfer, Skipper headed east, toward Asia, with the vast majority of its oil on board, according to a U.S. official briefed on the matter.

New York Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


US envoy Witkoff will travel to Berlin to meet with Zelenskiy and ...
... meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in Berlin this weekend, a U.S. official briefed on the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  December 13, 2025


Manchester United Women interested in Hanna Lundkvist, Lea ...
Despite some interest from Tottenham Hotspur, the Women's Super League club are looking elsewhere, according to multiple sources briefed on the matter. The ...

New York Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


Liverpool fan charged over tragedy chanting after Premier League ...
Sources briefed on the matter confirmed the alleged offence relates to tragedy chanting. The game was also marred by sections of Leeds fans chanting “always ...

New York Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria - Los ...
The two service members killed were members of the Iowa National Guard, according to a person briefed on the situation who was granted anonymity because ...

LA Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


Jailed for gene-editing, a notorious scientist is not done yet
A person close to Tie denied that she travelled to Beijing to learn about gene-editing technology from Jiankui. Their bond was strengthened by a shared self ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block - The New York Times
The Times makes a careful decision any time it uses an anonymous source. The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine ...

New York Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to ...
The Times makes a careful decision any time it uses an anonymous source. The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine ...

New York Times  ∙  December 13, 2025


Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as ...
Prosecutors charged the former FBI director in September with lying to Congress by denying that he had authorized an associate to serve as an anonymous source ...

ABC News  ∙  December 13, 2025


Red flags in Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's marriage from our ...
Basically, there's a lot to unpack in Ivanka's life, including some strange, red-flag aspects of her marriage to Kushner. In 2022, an anonymous source ...

MSN  ∙  December 13, 2025


Greene's final act? Report claims speaker coup in the works
An anonymous source told the outlet that Greene is actively counting support and warning colleagues that continued inaction on codifying President Donald ...

MSN  ∙  December 13, 2025


TPG Takes $600 Million Hit on 'Eyebrow Queen' Cosmetics Bet ...
TPG now has a roughly 6% stake, one of the people said, all of whom asked not to be identified discussing private information. Anastasia is “taking steps to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 13, 2025


Clearlake-Backed Newfold Puts Side Deals at the Forefront in Debt ...
BlackRock, Carlyle Group, CIFC, Eaton Vance and Octagon are also in that upper echelon, according to people who asked not to be identified discussing a private ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 13, 2025


Trump administration's immigration suspension hits Bay Area
Similarly, Vasquez, a Cuban immigrant and San Francisco resident who asked to be identified by his last name because of fear of immigration repercussions, said ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  December 13, 2025


Somali American students carry passports to Minnesota classes as ...
... asked to remain anonymous, on campus in Minneapolis on Tuesday. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune). Mixed responses from colleges. Formal communication ...

Star Tribune  ∙  December 13, 2025


'Rock star' Newsom steals the show at DNC summit as Democrats ...
... asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely told Fox News Digital Friday morning. The home state governor's reception at the DNC confab comes as the ...

Fox News  ∙  December 13, 2025


US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack | The Australian
A witness, who asked to remain anonymous, said he heard the shots coming from inside the base. However, a Pentagon official speaking on the condition of ...

The Australian  ∙  December 13, 2025


National Lottery reveals where €17million EuroMillions jackpot was ...
The family, who understandably chose to remain anonymous, revealed they'll still be enjoying 'ham and cheese sambos for lunch' when they collected their mega ...

MSN  ∙  December 13, 2025


China Vanke fails to get bondholder backing for payment extension ...
The sources declined to be identified as they were not authorised to speak to the media. Vanke did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment ...

MSN  ∙  December 13, 2025


Biden legacy imperiled as presidential library project reportedly ...
... anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Additionally, some Democratic donors have admitted they would be skeptical about the prospect of donating money ...

MSN  ∙  December 13, 2025


Macquarie's Dutch Data Center Stake Sale Attracts Igneo, Orix ...
Canada's Northleaf Capital has also proceeded in the bidding process, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 12, 2025


India Banks Seek to Double Cap on Merger Finance as Deals Soar ...
... asked not to be identified as the information is private. The Reserve Bank of India in October agreed to let local lenders finance mergers and acquisitions ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 12, 2025


China Vanke seeks one-year extension on second onshore bond ...
Bondholders may submit additional proposals before a vote, said the sources, who declined to be identified as the matter was not publicly disclosed. A ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


Exclusive: US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela's coast ...
... declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue. U.S. ASSEMBLES TANKER TARGET LIST: SOURCE. Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA did not reply to a ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


Trump DOJ's Comey and James revenge prosecutions keep failing
A DOJ investigation into Schiff has stalled, according to an NBC News report, which cited four anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Multiple media ...

USA Today  ∙  December 12, 2025


Angry Liverpool car park users left with no lifts for a year - BBC News
Another woman who spoke to the BBC, but did not want to be named, said as a mum of two it was "quite tricky" to get to a higher floor with a pram. She said ...

BBC  ∙  December 12, 2025


Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt over Linda Reynolds defamation ...
One lawyer with expertise in commercial litigation, who did not want to be named, said the trust structure would increase the complexity of Ms Reynolds ever ...

The Australian  ∙  December 12, 2025


2nd grand jury refuses to indict New York AG Letitia James: Sources ...
... sources said. The grand jury rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to refile the case after a federal judge dismissed an earlier case based on the ...

ABC News  ∙  December 12, 2025


Exclusive: Senegal loans offered at steep discounts as debt worries ...
As a result, the country is more reliant on commercial loans and domestic debt. Two of the sources said it was unusual for loans with such short maturities to ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


Supertanker Skipper seized by US near Venezuela is heading to ...
... sources said sources said on Friday. The Very Large Crude Carrier is carrying about 1.85 million barrels of Venezuela's ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


Still no deal on European fighter jets after ministerial talks, sources ...
Three sources said no decision had been taken at the Berlin ministerial talks, which took place just weeks before a year-end deadline put forward by German ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


Exclusive: BOJ to pledge more rate hikes at next week's policy ...
... sources said. Instead, the BOJ will explain that decisions on future rate hikes will be made looking at how past rate increases affect bank lending ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


Ski mask-wearing brute robs off-duty NYPD officer at knifepoint in ...
A ski mask-wearing brute robbed an off-duty NYPD cop at knifepoint in Brooklyn early Thursday, cops and sources said. A person in a ski mask and hoodie ...

New York Post  ∙  December 12, 2025


Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive ...
... according to people familiar with the matter, potentially expanding a shadowy electronic conflict typically conducted by secretive intelligence agencies.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 12, 2025


Exclusive: US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during ...
... people familiar with the matter. In the second half of 2024, the U.S. cut off a live video feed from a U.S. drone over Gaza , opens new tab, which was being ...

Reuters  ∙  December 12, 2025


China Southern Power's Transelec Talks Are Said to Face Delays ...
... control of Chilean power transmission company Transelec SA has hit a snag due to differences over valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 12, 2025


Apollo moves fast-growing lending unit out of buyout division
The group is seeking to raise $25bn for its newest buyout fund, an increase from a predecessor fund that raised $20bn, according to people briefed on the matter ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 12, 2025