Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful - Reuters
A person close to the Kremlin, speaking before reports emerged of the trip by Trump's envoys, said Putin ​was still intent on capturing more territory.

Reuters  ∙  September 5, 2026


LeBron James partnering with Polymarket in surprise move - NY Post
An anonymous source told CNBC that the partnership is centered around football. The Athletic reported that Polymarket said there will be more to the ...

New York Post  ∙  September 5, 2026


Credit card scammers are using this tactic to bury bank fraud alerts
This reader, who asked not to be identified to protect her privacy and avoid being targeted again, shared a tactic I had not heard of before. Here's what ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 5, 2026


Inside the D.O.J.'s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
This account of the investigations is drawn from interviews with six current and former officials familiar with them, who asked not to be identified because ...

New York Times  ∙  September 5, 2026


Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
One woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said: “I was at Dover port this morning, trying to get on a ferry to France. In the end we left and returned home ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 5, 2026


The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money ... - Reuters
Asked about the investigations of Betancourt, a U.S. official who declined to be named said most of the legal challenges were nearly a decade old — and that he ...

Reuters  ∙  September 5, 2026


U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks: Reuters - CNBC
... on condition of anonymity. Reuters is reporting the tentative mid-September period for the first time. A White House official said, "There is currently no ...

CNBC  ∙  September 5, 2026


Hegseth's pick faces competition in search for new Army secretary
Parnell has support from multiple senior White House officials and some of the president's outside advisers, according to four sources with knowledge of the ...

The Hill  ∙  September 5, 2026


Trump-backed Freedom Fuel gas station opens in Detroit
As one man who declined to give his name put it: "Everyone is saying this is Trump gas … but I'm gonna do what I gotta do." As for the aesthetics, he said ...

USA Today  ∙  September 5, 2026


Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence. Image. A photo provided by a Middle Eastern intelligence agency showing Brig. Gen. Tariq ...

New York Times  ∙  September 5, 2026


Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln spends a few days in Thailand after ...
The U.S. service members interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk with reporters. As crew ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 5, 2026


Trump removes White House shrouds as he prepares for Xi visit
Workers are expected to soon remove the scaffolding, too, said two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the project. The White House ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 5, 2026


Trump's state capitalism comes to the oil industry with Venezuela deal
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss the deal freely. The deal is "first and foremost about geopolitics," the official said. "This was an opportunity to ...

CNBC  ∙  September 5, 2026


Russian Valieva's neutral athlete status revoked, source says | Reuters
She has received a letter informing her of ​the International Skating Union's (ISU) decision to revoke her neutral status, the source said. The ISU ...

Reuters  ∙  September 5, 2026


NYC eatery spews raw sewage into park's fishing, boating lake
“I don't know how the bosses can sleep at night, knowing that kids are fishing and families are rowing boats through sewage,” the source said. Advertisement.

New York Post  ∙  September 5, 2026


US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks: Reuters - CNBC
... sources said on condition of anonymity. Nearly 700 rogue AI agents built on OpenAI models hacked AI startup Hugging Face in July and attempted to cover ...

CNBC  ∙  September 5, 2026


Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say - CNBC
... people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The artificial intelligence company ​had been expected to ​make its IPO ​prospectus public as early as next ...

CNBC  ∙  September 5, 2026


Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October: Reuters - CNBC
... people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The artificial intelligence company had been expected to make its IPO prospectus public as early as next ...

CNBC  ∙  September 5, 2026


Trump's embrace of AI data centers adds to GOP's midterm peril
... people familiar with the matter said. Recent polling has shown around seven in 10 Americans don't want the facilities built near them, and Democratic ...

USA Today  ∙  September 5, 2026


Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for ...
Some department lawyers working on the plan have questioned the legality of requiring recipients to be married, according to the people familiar with the matter ...

New York Times  ∙  September 5, 2026


Jefferies-linked fund has almost $500 million exposure to trader ...
The FT said the freezing order was for up to $499 million, ​citing people familiar with the matter, putting the fund's ​exposure significantly higher than ...

Reuters  ∙  September 5, 2026


Anthropic's IPO set to test external trust with power over board
A person close to Anthropic said the private investors who have backed the company across multiple rounds did so with full understanding of its governance ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 4, 2026


Chinese University of Hong Kong Seeks Loan to Fund Its Hospital
CUHK has invited banks to submit loan proposals, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. The request-for-proposal ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 4, 2026


Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in ...
The officials, who asked not to be named because they were discussing sensitive issues, said that the area had tunnels where Hezbollah stored critical ...

New York Times  ∙  September 4, 2026


'Don't ignore the warning signs': A message pays off in Nigeria | CNN
... asked to remain anonymous because revealing her illness would cause too much trouble with colleagues and friends. Chris Bamidele, a research associate who ...

CNN  ∙  September 4, 2026


White House has vetted candidates for key CFTC vacancies ... - CNBC
... with knowledge of the matter told CNBC. Currently, the CFTC only has one member, chairman Michael Selig. Traditionally, the agency should have five ...

CNBC  ∙  September 4, 2026


India regulator presses ahead against Hindenburg, others in Adani ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter said. The Securities and Exchange Board of ‌India (SEBI) in 2024 ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Trump's huge Venezuela deal began with a call and a bet on an ...
... with knowledge of the matter. Administration officials who advocated for working with him argued that while Betancourt was no saint, he had no active cases ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 4, 2026


Trump Plans to Use Qatari Jet for Another Overseas Flight Despite ...
Multiple people with knowledge of the matter said that there had been a security concern about him flying aboard the Qatari plane. The New York Times ...

New York Times  ∙  September 4, 2026


Citadel's Asia Head of Trading Is Leaving After Four Months
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. Citadel parted ways with the former Wall Street bank trader this week, according to one of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 4, 2026


Anti-Drone Firm APS Said to Mull Options Including Possible Sale
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter said. APS has appointed Morgan Stanley as an adviser, which has begun reaching out to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 4, 2026


Breakingviews - Fosun's ClubMed spinoff looks a hard sell - Reuters
... with knowledge of the matter. Editing by Robyn Mak; Production by Ujjaini Dutta. Suggested Topics: Breakingviews · BRVF. Breakingviews Reuters Breakingviews is ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Myanmar leader begins Vietnam trip with visit to defence ... - Reuters
... people briefed on the matter. Viettel has telecoms operations in Myanmar. Its defence unit produces drones and other military equipment that could ​be ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Top China steelmaker Baowu eyes stake in BHP iron ore mine ...
... people briefed on the matter people briefed on the matter. Baowu is considering seeking a stake of between 15% and 25%, which ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela ...
... people briefed on the matter. The move came as part of an effort by Trump White House officials and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to enlist Betancourt to ...

CNN  ∙  September 4, 2026


President Plans to Use Qatari Jet Despite Security Concerns
People briefed on the matter later said that officials had learned of a threat to the president and Air Force One while they were in Turkey, prompting the ...

New York Times  ∙  September 4, 2026


Nscale seeks about $3.5 billion pre-IPO funding, source says - Reuters
The convertible notes are being offered at a double-digit discount to Nscale's IPO price, the source said. The discount would be ​adjusted up to a $30 ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Americans evacuated after Mozambique wildlife camp attack, source ...
The source said the three Americans had been out hunting when the attack occurred, and that staff had fled and Mozambique's military had responded. The ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


US seeks to address security concerns before Trump envoys visit ...
"The plan is to visit Moscow and Kyiv but we hear that Witkoff is ​nervous," the source said. "We hear the signals that Witkoff is not so sure as (he was) ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks | Reuters
... the source said. U.S. tech firm Anthropic is the developer of Mythos. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. In June, top White House science and tech advisor ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Canadian intern was found near NATO supreme commander's office ...
The fire alarm is believed by investigators to have been triggered by someone other than Ms. Zhang, but they have not been identified, the source said. And on ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  September 4, 2026


ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan in AI push, sources say | Reuters
"The ​banks practically are counting purely ⁠on ByteDance's name." The loan will be used to fund projects outside China, the source said, adding ByteDance is ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


India debt investors call for higher short-term borrowing to absorb ...
All the officials requested anonymity as they are not ​authorised to speak to the media. Sign up here. Here are a few ​details: New Delhi has started ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Brazil's Supreme Court faces rare test as justices turn against each ...
Lula is trying to create some political distance from Moraes to avoid being tied to the scandal, said two people close to the president, who requested anonymity ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Experts sound off on failed grass field at new Bills stadium
Another “award-winning sports agronomist” with extensive experience installing pro and college surfaces, but who requested anonymity for apparent fear of ...

NBC News  ∙  September 4, 2026


China rare earth firms halt some US shipments over ... - Reuters
... sources familiar with the trade said. One ⁠cited four instances where Chinese firms declined to send material for fear it could be resold to banned users ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


India's NSE eyes September 21-week listing after regulator clears ...
India's National Stock ‌Exchange is targeting a listing in the week starting September 21, three sources familiar with the matter said, after receiving ...

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


Germany urges EU to cut Russians' holiday visas after sabotage ...
Sources close to the government say the sheer number of visas being issued to Russians goes against the spirit of sanctions related to the Ukraine war, and ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 4, 2026


EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in ... - Reuters
... spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to ​new research and two people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 4, 2026


OpenAI agents hijacked German website this spring: report - CNBC
... people familiar with the matter. OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the ...

CNBC  ∙  September 4, 2026