Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Shanghai fences up COVID-hit areas, fuelling fresh outcry | Reuters
One middle-aged resident, who declined to give his name, carried five large bags of rice and three large bottles of cooking oil amongst other items in his ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


How the Metropolitan Opera Feeds Its Over-the-Top Appetites - The ...
“Where else are you going to go?” one villager, who declined to give his name, said with a shrug. “Even the deli is too far. And technically we're not ...

New York Times  ∙  November 6, 2025


Election day 2025: Live updates, coverage and results - Los ...
“I'm just mad they dragged me out for this stupid vote,” said one man, who declined to give his name, as he walked away from the polling place. “What a ...

LA Times  ∙  November 6, 2025


Donadl Trump battles Democrats over 'affordability' ahead of 2026 ...
A source briefed on the matter told NewsNation that 4 percent of flights at 40 major airports will be canceled starting Friday. It will then ramp up to 10 ...

The Hill  ∙  November 6, 2025


Freshman Senate Dems raise discharge effort to end-run Johnson ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. These lawmakers, who have been quietly back-channeling with a group of House Republicans to reach a deal on the ...

Politico  ∙  November 6, 2025


Freshman Senate Dems and House Republicans to huddle on ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. Centrist Senate Democrats are working feverishly to hammer out an ACA framework in more detail to give Democrats ...

Politico  ∙  November 6, 2025


Stefanik poised to announce bid for New York governor on Friday ...
Elise Stefanik, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump, will launch her long-expected bid for governor Friday, four people with direct knowledge of her plans ...

Politico  ∙  November 6, 2025


Apollo tells NYC workers to stay home as it braces for protest over ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. It's an omen of what's in store for New York City now that we have a mayor-elect who can't bring himself to ...

New York Post  ∙  November 6, 2025


Three Senior CLSA Bankers Are Said to Leave Firm as Exits Mount ...
Three senior bankers in CLSA's Southeast Asia investment banking business have recently left the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter, ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Wall Street Banks Weigh Tapping Private Credit on Hologic $12 ...
... financing to support Blackstone Inc. and TPG Inc.'s acquisition of medical device-maker Hologic Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Med crude Urals diffs stable in quiet trade | Reuters
... with knowledge of the matter said, as Moscow looks to maintain deliveries despite Western sanctions. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Uber Said to Eye Getir Deal to Expand in Turkish Delivery Market ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. Uber has been holding preliminary discussions with Getir's main investor, Mubadala ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Point72 Gears Up to Raise at Least $1 Billion for Private Credit ...
... with knowledge of the matter. The firm may take in at least $1 billion from external investors, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Airbus interested in taking over Atos's cybersecurity business -report ...
... cybersecurity business of French software company Atos , France's BFM TV said on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Darktrace IPO books covered, source says | Reuters
"The books are covered up to the maximum possible deal size, including the greenshoe," the source said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Former Disney executives Mayer and Staggs plan new SPAC ...
... the source said the source said. They had worked with the first Forest ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


EXCLUSIVE CNH to include defence business in spin-off plan ...
This would make it easier to strip it out if, in the future, there were to be a bid for the whole truck business after its spin-off, the source said. ($1 ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Citadel's flagship fund gained 1.8% in October, source says | Reuters
... the source said the source said. Other leading hedge funds such as Millennium Management ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Why real estate prices will surge despite Mamdani's promises of ...
“Every Jewish client I have in New York is calling me, and my advice to them is hold tight,” the source said. At the same time, restaurateurs, small ...

New York Post  ∙  November 6, 2025


EXCLUSIVE BOJ to consider scaling back ETF buying, market ...
"The key is to heighten flexibility in the BOJ's policy so it can respond to any big shock effectively," the source said on condition of anonymity, a view ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


EXCLUSIVE Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after ...
The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


EU states raise questions on coal ban, new Russia sanctions ...
Sanctions need to be approved by EU governments, but concerns were raised in a meeting of EU envoys on Wednesday, three sources familiar with the talks told ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Millionaire Residents Revolt Against the Sale of the Pierre
... begun. “The sale process is underway,” a source close to the situation tells me. Mortgage Rates Plummet to a 3-Year Low. Time to Refi? Ad. LendingTree.

MSN  ∙  November 6, 2025


What is going wrong at Southampton? - The Athletic
“Every time there is a scrap on the pitch, there is nobody there kicking off… they (the players) don't have an edge,” said a source close to one of the first- ...

New York Times  ∙  November 6, 2025


Is NPR using more anonymous sources in the Trump II era? : NPR ...
It is impossible for news consumers to judge the credibility of an anonymous source. Instead, they must trust the judgment of the journalist and the news ...

NPR  ∙  November 6, 2025


Cycles of Factionalism
And has he ever directed somebody at the FBI to be that sort of cutout. Mary McCord: Be an anonymous source to reporters. Andrew Weissmann: Exactly. Mary McCord ...

MSNBC  ∙  November 6, 2025


Americans, Canadians answer Ukraine call for foreign fighters ...
... asked that his name not be used. "I'm not telling my parents until I head to the airport." Reporting by Andrew Hay in New Mexico and Rod Nickel in Winnipeg ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Asset managers on alert after 'WhatsApp' crackdown on banks ...
The banker declined to be named in keeping with his employer's rules on speaking to the media. Reuters reported last year the SEC , opens new tab was ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Trump, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk unveil deals to cut obesity drug prices
... declined to be named told reporters during a briefing Thursday. Novo Nordisk's oral version of its obesity injection Wegovy could enter the market by year ...

CNBC  ∙  November 6, 2025


14-year-old riding e-bike to school dies after colliding with SUV on ...
... asked to remain anonymous. "I thought he was fine because he was wearing his helmet," said Jayden's mother, Tania Salazar. The helmet wasn't enough to save ...

CBS News  ∙  November 6, 2025


New World Tells Creditors Not Much Room to Sweeten Debt Swap ...
The meetings come as some creditors have expressed concerns about the structure of the plan, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Austrian Waste Firm Brantner Taps Rothschild to Seek Investors ...
Rothschild & Co. is working with the family owner to gauge interest from possible investors, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Cipher Prices $1.4 Billion Bond for Google-Linked Data Center ...
... asked not to be identified. Morgan Stanley was the sole bookrunner. Cipher is the second crypto miner to tap the junk-bond market, as the company pivots its ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Egan-Jones Probed by SEC Over Its Credit Ratings Practices ...
... asked not to be identified discussing the ongoing probe. Officials in the agency's complex financial instruments unit are involved in the investigation, the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


David Lammy under scrutiny over his account of accidental prisoner ...
... a person familiar with the situation indicated. However, a member of court staff mistakenly recorded on a computer system that he had received a suspended ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 6, 2025


Messina Group seeks to sell stake in lobbying firm co-founded by ...
... according to a person close to the situation. The move comes in the wake of Mandelson's dismissal in September as the UK's ambassador to the US over fresh ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 6, 2025


Federal Budget 2025: Why is Canada trying to get into Eurovision ...
CBC/Radio-Canada has, in the recent past, had serious talks with Eurovision's organizing committee about joining, according to a person close to the committee.

The Globe and Mail  ∙  November 6, 2025


Russian-Ukrainian couple make five-day escape to Hungary from ...
Liublin said he and his girlfriend, who declined to give her name, found it almost unbelievable that they had finally finished the long journey to Hungary ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Sam Bankman-Fried's sudden turn from white knight to detainee ...
... a source familiar with the situation. FTX's meltdown sent bitcoin plunging to a two-year low as investors worried the company's problems would spread to ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


UBS Winds Down O'Connor Funds in Sign of First Brands Strain
That followed redemption requests, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. How Much Money Should You Have Before Hiring a Financial ...

MSN  ∙  November 6, 2025


Abu Dhabi's XRG still interested in Australian gas exporter Santos
A person with direct knowledge of the talks told Semafor that XRG executives “still like the company” and haven't ruled out revisiting the deal. The bid ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  November 6, 2025


UBS Winds Down O'Connor Funds in Sign of First Brands Strain ...
That followed redemption requests, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. “We informed investors last month that O'Connor's Working ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 6, 2025


Sacramento Kings | Fox News
The Indiana Pacers traded two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in a 6-player deal, a person with direct knowledge of the ...

Fox News  ∙  November 6, 2025


Exclusive | Don Mattingly leaving Blue Jays after World Series ...
Mattingly's contract was up, and he felt it was mission accomplished with the Blue Jays having won the AL East and reached World Series Game 7, a source said.

New York Post  ∙  November 6, 2025


EXCLUSIVE Russian invasion spurs European demand for U.S. ...
... a source said. To speed up U.S. government approval for sales and transfers of arms produced by American defense contractors, the Pentagon has re ...

Reuters  ∙  November 6, 2025


Blue Jays Coach, Yankees Legend Stepping Away After World ...
"Mattingly's contract was up and he felt it was mission accomplished with the Blue Jays having won the AL East and reached World Series Game 7, a source said.

Newsweek  ∙  November 6, 2025


'It was like a war zone' - Meadow Well residents speak out on ...
Two sisters, who did not want to be named, said they came out this morning to see what damage had been done to the estate that has been their home all their ...

MSN  ∙  November 6, 2025


Stefanik poised to announce bid for New York governoir on Friday
Elise Stefanik, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump, will launch her long-expected bid for governor Friday, four people with direct knowledge of her plans ...

MSN  ∙  November 6, 2025


George Mason President Gregory Washington lied to Congress ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. They added all ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 6, 2025


Democrats make a new offer to end the shutdown, but Republicans ...
Gary Peters, D-Mich., according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. He shopped it around to Democratic senators before it was rolled out and spoke ...

NBC News  ∙  November 6, 2025