Anonymous Source Tracker

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


U.S.-Iran talks yield little, raising odds of renewed combat - Axios
... sources familiar with the talks. Why it matters: The stalemate bolsters the belief on both sides that a renewed military conflict is becoming more likely ...

Axios  ∙  September 29, 2026


White House urges EU to draw down diesel inventories, sources say
... ​range of options to ease fuel costs ahead of November's midterm elections, according to two sources familiar with the ‌effort.

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Scoop: OpenAI's annual recurring revenue nears $70B - Axios
OpenAI's annual recurring revenue is nearing $70 billion, as enterprise sales more than doubled since July, sources familiar with the financials tell Axios.

Axios  ∙  September 29, 2026


The AI industry's contradictions take center stage - Axios
With Altman scheduled to give the DevDay keynote, volunteered to go to D.C., sources said. Behind the scenes: Sources familiar with Hill meetings said lawmakers ...

Axios  ∙  September 29, 2026


Stokke Industri Is Said to Weigh Sale of Norway's Jets AS
... value the Norwegian vacuum sanitation systems group at around 5 billion kroner ($525 million), according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 29, 2026


US auto regulator closes airbag defect petition in about ... - Reuters
... with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. category · Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust cuts China exposure to 11%. 8 hours ago. Reuters logo · Business ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Conservative MP Scott Aitchison to leave Poilievre's caucus ...
Aitchison, the MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka and the party's housing critic, informed Mr. Poilievre last week of his decision to resign, two sources with knowledge ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  September 29, 2026


'Let them be scared': Moscow sends EU message with ... - Reuters
... on condition of anonymity on condition of anonymity, accused European firms of ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


US delays closure of Qatar camp housing more than ... - Newsday
Nonetheless, the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the nine-month extension had ...

Newsday  ∙  September 29, 2026


Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi ...
An administration official speaking on anonymity because they are not authorized to speak on the record told NPR the group at the archives viewed "important ...

NPR  ∙  September 29, 2026


RAF Fairford Terror Plot: 6 Unanswered Questions - Newsweek
The person who informed police has been described as a female farmer from Whelford in her 50s who did not want to be named for her own safety. She said she ...

Newsweek  ∙  September 29, 2026


Tiger Global, Dragoneer in talks to invest in Kalshi's new $1 billion ...
The fresh capital raise is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks and will value Kalshi at about $40 billion, the sources said, requesting anonymity as ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Berlin expects UniCredit commitments on Commerzbank, sources say
Berlin expects UniCredit to make clear commitments on jobs and Germany as a business location, government sources said on Tuesday, as the Italian lender ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Cyber Worker Allegedly Moonlighted as ShinyHunters Hacker
... requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak about the matter. FBI Director Kash Patel said in a tweet Tuesday that law enforcement had ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 29, 2026


India's Sun Pharma plans $1 billion local debt sale for loan ... - Reuters
The sources requested anonymity as they are not authorised ​to speak to media. Sun Pharma did not immediately respond ​to a Reuters email seeking comment ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Clients said to stay with Morgan Stanley even after leaked pipeline
The leak may not necessarily translate into many lost mandates for Morgan Stanley, according to people familiar with the matter. In this article. MS.

CNBC  ∙  September 29, 2026


Goldman succession offers less drama but more risk | Reuters
... sources familiar with the matter. Solomon, ​who was named chief executive in 2018, may remain chair after stepping down. The author is a Reuters ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Costa Rica's Grynspan narrowly ahead in race to be next UN chief ...
... sources close to sources close to the process said. The fourth secret poll by the 15-member Security Council ...

Reuters  ∙  September 29, 2026


Queensland Labor moves to convince Steven Miles to resign
That was his big-ticket item,” a source said. Miles, Meaghan Scanlon ...

The Australian  ∙  September 28, 2026


Kremlin pressures Russian businesses to pay for drone defences
Shopping mall operators were told they were “unlikely to be included at this stage” and could “decide for themselves”, a person familiar with the situation told ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 28, 2026


Paramount's David Ellison faces daunting challenges in Hollywood
Two individuals in the entertainment industry, who declined to be named for fear of retaliation, said that Paramount sent emissaries to extend a kind of ...

LA Times  ∙  September 28, 2026


Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour's former stance on Palestine fell ...
A source close to Miliband said that would be a key theme of his time in office. “Britain's interests are served by standing up for our values on the world ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 28, 2026


Colombia holds IMF financing talks as fiscal strain mounts, sources ...
... government races to contain a deepening fiscal crisis that has rattled investors, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


OpenAI sparked Hugging Face bids with early investment ... - CNBC
... sources with knowledge of the matter. Deal discussions between OpenAI began after a high-profile hack of Hugging Face in July, when AI agents from the ...

CNBC  ∙  September 28, 2026


Thirteen killed in fire at pyrotechnics factory in Russia's Yaroslavl ...
... sources with knowledge ​of the matter told Reuters on Monday. Africacategory · More than 50 members of Niger's security forces killed in attacks, sources say.

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


Watchdog Agency Pulls Back on Markets Enforcement Under Trump
... on the condition of anonymity. The handling of the Louis Dreyfus matter came in the midst of an enormous rollback in enforcement at the C.F.T.C., a small ...

New York Times  ∙  September 28, 2026


DOJ probe into Trump foes sees another prominent departure
They all spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the inner workings of the “grand conspiracy” investigation, which has become the ambitious and ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 28, 2026


U.S. Marines were wounded in Iranian attack on nonmilitary vessel
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incident. The officials did not provide details about the ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 28, 2026


Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles ...
All the officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity about the behind-the-scenes diplomatic negotiations. The ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 28, 2026


Andrew Bailey, No. 2 at FBI, resigns in latest shake-up at bureau
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss a matter they were not authorized to speak about. Bailey, who was hired for the leadership role about a year ago ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 28, 2026


Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job
... on the condition of anonymity. It is unclear whether the White House will pick another second deputy director, or if Mr. Raia will become the only No. 2 in ...

New York Times  ∙  September 28, 2026


Zuckerberg, Amodei among tech executives set to meet Trump ...
OpenAI President Greg Brockman will be in attendance as well, Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. Continue Reading. Trump, Vice ...

CNBC  ∙  September 28, 2026


Goldman Revamps Shareholder Voting Options After Fight Over Pay
Those investors account for roughly 30% of Goldman's shares, according to a person familiar with the matter. More From Bloomberg. Traders At The New York ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 28, 2026


PureGym Taps High-Yield Bond Market for £1.4 Billion Refinancing
... person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified. That compares with yields above 8% when the existing bonds were sold in 2023. More From ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 28, 2026


India's SP Group eyes dollar-rupee debt route for fresh funding ...
... at a group company after seeking an extension to a debt ‌repayment deadline, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


than 50 members of Niger's security forces killed in attacks, sources ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Asia Pacificcategory · Samsung Electronics says HBM to account for nearly 30% of industry DRAM ...

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US ...
... sources familiar with the matter. Other possible attendees include Google ​CEO Sundar Pichai and SpacexAI executive Elon Musk. The White House meeting comes ...

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


Waldron long seen as next Goldman CEO. The question is when
Waldron, 57, has been expected to take over the reins from Solomon, ​sources familiar with the matter have said previously. His standing was further ...

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


Iran Officials Pessimistic About US Deal Before Midterms - Bloomberg
... to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before US midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 28, 2026


Second Prosecutor Quits Trump's 'Grand Conspiracy' Case
... people familiar with the matter. The prosecutor, Kurt Olsen, stepped down from the case on Monday after facing issues with his security clearance, one of ...

New York Times  ∙  September 28, 2026


CNBC Daily Open: The art of the deal-ish
... people familiar with the matter. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has asked the companies to report their purchase plans for the ...

CNBC  ∙  September 28, 2026


Germany's Evonik rejects BASF's $11.7 billion bid, sources say
German chemicals manufacturer Evonik has rejected a €10.3 billion ($11.7 billion) ‌takeover bid by BASF as too low, sources close to the negotiations said ...

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


MLB, Trump administration mulling baseball game in National Park
Two sources close to the situation said that the administration had looked for areas in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming for the construction of a ...

The Hill  ∙  September 28, 2026


Exclusive | Police eye motive in NYT tech exec slaying after mugshot ...
Sources close to the investigation said its possible Zhang and Chen opened fire on McKinsey as retribution for alleged misdeeds against his child and Jang ...

New York Post  ∙  September 28, 2026


Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down plans on leave to ...
Sources close to Mahmood said no decision had been made on the indefinite leave to remain proposals, adding that the speech set out the principles ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 28, 2026


FBI's co-deputy director resigns after agents assigned to case on ...
... official briefed on the matter. Darren Cox, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Washington field office, insisted that the decision to demote the ...

MS NOW  ∙  September 28, 2026


Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom scenarios are not 'fake news'
... sources familiar with the matter. Other possible attendees include Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SpaceXAI executive Elon Musk. Advertisement · Scroll to ...

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


North Korea says US approval for South Korea's nuclear submarine ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Asia Pacificcategory · Samsung Electronics says HBM to account for nearly 30% of industry DRAM ...

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


Airbus faces dip in September deliveries after quality snag, sources ...
... in ‌September after the recent discovery of a glitch ​affecting its best-selling ​A321neo jets, two industry ⁠sources said.

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026


Bridgepoint, Astorg consider £2 billion-plus Fenergo sale, sources say
Fenergo, founded and led by CEO Mark Murphy, is expected to attract interest from ​information services companies ​and exchange operators, ⁠the sources said.

Reuters  ∙  September 28, 2026