Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Exclusive: China fashion retailer Shein to file confidentially for Hong ...
Shein aims to submit the filing confidentially as soon as this week, one of the sources said. A second source said the filing was expected to be made by ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Canadiens, Blue Jackets finalists in trade talks for Islanders' Noah ...
As the New York Islanders continue working through trade scenarios involving free-agent defenseman Noah Dobson, league sources said they are down to two ...

New York Times  ∙  June 27, 2025


Trump aims for trade deals with key partners in Asia in coming ...
South Korea, meanwhile, is a long-time ally and the trade talks with the country have been progressing, sources said. Remember, if and when all of the above ...

New York Post  ∙  June 27, 2025


State Bank of India likely to tap debt market by Aug via tier II issue ...
... sources said. Get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world with the Reuters India File newsletter. Sign up here. SBI did not immediately ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Teen gangbanger charged in deadly NYC shooting of 14-year-old ...
... gangbanger after the suspect's gun accidentally went off while he was flashing it inside a Queens apartment Wednesday afternoon, police and sources said.

New York Post  ∙  June 27, 2025


Exclusive: Beijing ties cognac deal to EV tariff talks with Europe ...
... sources said sources said ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Israel-Iran live updates: Trump says he would bomb Iran again ...
It's unclear when the message was delivered to the U.S., but it was sent with enough time for the U.S. to anticipate the attack, sources said. President ...

ABC News  ∙  June 27, 2025


Fire breaks out on roof of DePaul University Student Center - CBS ...
Sources said roofers were working on the roof of the building when something went wrong. The fire was caught before it got serious, and there was no ...

CBS News  ∙  June 27, 2025


NYC's massive $116B budget will boost e-bike crackdown, launch ...
The initiative will dole out free child care for children ages 2 and under for hundreds of low income families, sources said. Explore More. Amy Coney Barrett ...

New York Post  ∙  June 27, 2025


2 charged with murder after bride shot dead, groom and 13-year-old ...
Gunmen opened fire last Sunday at a wedding celebration in Goult, a hilltop village overlooking lavender fields, in what sources said might have been drug- ...

CBS News  ∙  June 27, 2025


Cuomo Doesn't Blame Himself for Losing the Primary. Others Do ...
Cuomo treated the general election like the primary. People who worked on his campaign, who insisted on anonymity for fear of retribution, used words like “ ...

New York Times  ∙  June 27, 2025


Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran ...
Sources close to Hamas said the group had approved of the alliance's involvement. Israel said Hamas fighters had in fact commandeered the trucks, which both the ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Olivier Giroud closing in on MLS exit: LAFC set to transfer striker ...
... according to sources close to the negotiations. How To Borrow From Your Home Without Touching Your Mortgage · Ad. LendingTree. Giroud seemed to have had called ...

MSN  ∙  June 27, 2025


Andrew Cuomo staying on NYC mayoral election ballot
It remains unclear whether Cuomo will actually mount an active general election campaign. Sources close to Cuomo's camp previously said the former governor ...

New York Post  ∙  June 27, 2025


Cuomo's Political Return: A Strategic Alliance with Mamdani to Take ...
According to high-level sources close to the situation, the agreement is already yielding results. The votes across New York's fractured political spectrum ...

USA Today  ∙  June 27, 2025


24 arrested by ICE at Laredo construction site
According to a witness who chose to remain anonymous, “I saw ICE surrounding the building, and they started picking up people. Then I think they started ...

MSN  ∙  June 27, 2025


China's rare earths are flowing again, but not freely | Reuters
Both asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. China is approving the "bare minimum" of critical licences for European firms to avoid ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Citigroup to Sell SRT Tied to $8 Billion of Corporate Loans ...
New York-based Citigroup is offloading credit risk on the portfolio of corporate loans, said the people, who asked not to be named because the deal is private.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Congo drops demand for immediate Rwandan troop pullout ...
The sources - three diplomats and a Congolese official - asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the talks. Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: NYC Mayor Plots Comeback ...
... asked not to be named discussing private conversations. Today's show features: Bloomberg News New York politics reporter Laura Nahmias on Mayor Eric Adams ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Centrica in Talks to Buy 15% of Sizewell C Nuclear Project ...
A decision on whether the owner of British Gas becomes a key shareholder is expected in the coming weeks, according to the person, who asked not to be named ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


UK Weighs Easing Impact of Trading Book Capital Rules on Banks ...
... asked not to be named given the sensitive subject. The European Union is wrestling with the same challenge. It implemented the final Basel reforms in ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Revolut tipped to buy Argentina's Banco Cetelem as it eyes South ...
... asked not to be named discussing an ongoing acquisition. The value of the transaction couldn't immediately be learned. Expand article logo Continue reading.

MSN  ∙  June 27, 2025


India's JSW Plans $468 Million Debt Sale to Fund Akzo Deal ...
and Standard Chartered Bank Plc will arrange the debt, which is expected to be denominated in rupees, said the people, who asked not to be identified because ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Trump Eyes Cuts to Gabbard-Led National Intelligence Agency ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private matters. He's floated the idea again more recently, they said. Trump and members of his cabinet also appear to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


OPEC+ Is Set to Weigh Another Super-Sized Oil Output Boost ...
Several delegates, who asked not to be identified, said their countries are ready to consider the same hike again for August when they convene on July 6.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Qatar Said to Withdraw Interest for Rosneft's German Operations ...
... asked not to be identified as the discussions are private. That increases the pressure on the new German government to take a decision on the business ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Banks Look to Revive Selling $2.4 Billion Patterson Buyout Debt ...
... asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. A revised financing could include both high-yield bonds and leveraged loans, they added ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


WNBA's Soaring Valuations Add Wrinkle to CBA Negotiations
It also captured interest from the WNBPA, according to another source who asked not to be identified because negotiations are private. The union opted out ...

MSN  ∙  June 27, 2025


Allianz GI, Keppel Join Princeton Digital's $400 Million Loan ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private matters. The allocations are set to be finalized next week, they said. BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Keppel ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


Banks Vie for Advent's Planned £2 Billion Reckitt Unit Debt Deal ...
... asked not to be identified because the talks are private. That relatively conservative level of leverage for the junk debt market is drawing interest from ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


UVA President James Ryan Exits Amid Trump Pressure, NYT Says ...
Ryan informed university leadership of his resignation on a hastily-called meeting over Zoom, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration ...
... his departure amid scrutiny of the school's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 27, 2025


Porsche considers sale of IT unit MHP, source says | Reuters
German luxury sports car maker Porsche is weighing a sale of its consulting and IT services business MHP, a person familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


GF Securities Offers Offshore Yuan-Backed Token With Interest ...
... tokenized securities with daily interest in currencies including the US and Hong Kong dollars and offshore yuan, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


University of Virginia president resigns amid Trump administration ...
board has accepted Ryan's resignation, a person familiar with the matter said. Advertisement. “I thank President Ryan for his service and his hard work on ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 27, 2025


Trump Scores Higher Education Victory Over DEI Efforts, Virginia's ...
... a person familiar with the matter. The Context. Ryan's departure is the latest development in the Trump administration's ongoing battle with universities ...

Newsweek  ∙  June 27, 2025


University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration ...
... a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The departure of James Ryan, who had led the school since 2018,...

MSN  ∙  June 27, 2025


UVA president resigns amid DOJ DEI investigation
... a person familiar with the matter told the Times. University board members had alleged the school…

The Hill  ∙  June 27, 2025


Trump Tax Bill: GOP Reaches Tentative SALT Deal at $40,000 Cap ...
... a person familiar with the matter a person familiar with the matter. It wasn't immediately clear whether enough of the so-called SALT Republicans in ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration ...
... a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The departure of James Ryan, who had led the school since 2018, represents a dramatic escalation in the Trump ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 27, 2025


Exclusive: Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race ...
... sources familiar with the planning. Top economic rivals U.S. and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


OPEC+ set to make another accelerated oil output hike for August ...
Two sources familiar with OPEC+ discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity said the group may discuss a more than 411,000 bpd increase for August ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


Trump admin live updates: White House sticks to megabill deadline ...
According to multiple sources familiar with the phone call, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Tuesday morning ...

ABC News  ∙  June 27, 2025


SALT Caucus, Senate, White House zero in on agreement for Trump ...
Multiple sources familiar with the SALT talks told The Hill that the House members and Trump administration officials are closing in on a plan for SALT, but ...

The Hill  ∙  June 27, 2025


House Plans Single Vote to Move Genius and Clarity Crypto Bills ...
... the Genius Act — to President Donald Trump's desk for signature as soon as the week of July 7, according to people with direct knowledge of the strategy.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


US Pushes for Economic Pact in Congo-Rwanda Peace Agreement ...
... a separate economic integration pact between the two nations — to be concluded within three months, people with direct knowledge of the talks said.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


(NVDA) Nvidia Breakout Puts $4 Trillion Market Value Within Reach ...
... people with direct knowledge of the strategy. Apple and Google's Android have been warned by a top German privacy regulator that the Chinese AI service ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 27, 2025


'This wasn't Andrew Cuomo in his prime' — how an ex-governor fell ...
... people with direct knowledge of the campaign's inner workings. His team struggled with the city's geography, scheduling back-to-back events in locations ...

Politico  ∙  June 27, 2025


US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China ...
... sources familiar with the matter, as supply chain disruptions began to surface. Later in the month, Trump said there was a deal with China in which Beijing ...

Reuters  ∙  June 27, 2025


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