Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Exclusive | NYPD already losing officers with morale plunging as ...
A police union consultant, who asked to remain anonymous, said NYPD recruitment will become more difficult under Mamdani. “Nobody wants to be a New York ...

New York Post  ∙  November 8, 2025


Zohran Mamdani's options to NYC schools include Jamaal Bowman ...
“She's not a fan of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson,” a source said. Meisha Ross Porter 8. Ross Porter also boasted of hiring based on race and sex. Robert ...

New York Post  ∙  November 8, 2025


Pfizer wins $10 billion bidding war for Metsera over Novo Nordisk
A source close to Novo said that its last unsuccessful bid had been the “maximum value” of Metsera and that the firm remained confident in its own obesity ...

New York Post  ∙  November 8, 2025


Britain weeks away from sealing blockbuster trade deal with Gulf
A source close to the discussions told us that the talks were now 'past the point where there would be any major deal-breakers' that could derail them at ...

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


Diageo has considered external candidates for CEO role, FT reports ...
Walmsley has not engaged with Diageo or its board on this matter and has "zero interest in the position," a person close to GSK told Reuters. Sign up here ...

Reuters  ∙  November 8, 2025


GSK CEO among candidates considered for Diageo leadership: FT
31, has not engaged Diageo (DEO) or its board regarding a potential appointment and has no interest in the position, a person close to GSK (GSK) told FT.

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


Accokeek Man Claims $150K Powerball Prize
... chose to remain anonymous, claimed the third-tier award Nov. 5 at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, accompanied by […]

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


Sean "Diddy" Combs' life in prison includes a job in the chapel, drug ...
"This is a serious offense that shows a disregard for the rules," a source close to the investigation said. Engelmayer told CBS News, "It was a procedural ...

CBS News  ∙  November 8, 2025


'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' episode postponed after 'personal matter'
... according to someone familiar with the situation. Viewers expecting a new episode rewatched a rerun of the Oct. 28 episode instead. Fans with tickets to the ...

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


Argentina will build reserves and buy back bonds, Caputo tells ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. President Javier Milei does not intend to float Argentina's currency, but will keep it trading within.

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


Klarna Set to Take off With Lufthansa Group, Bringing Flexible ...
... sources close to talks. Bissau (AFP) | 27/11/2025 - 17:14:04 | G.Bissau military authorities ban demonstrations while lifting curfew: statement. Madrid (AFP) ...

Agence France-Presse  ∙  November 8, 2025


Diageo faces investor frustration over CEO appointment delay: report
A person close to GSK said Walmsley has not engaged in any discussions with Diageo and has no interest in the position. Current GSK chief financial officer ...

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


'Jungle Raj': Ghost of the past or political weapon in perception ...
We don't want to see the return of that misrule, we want safety and security," an 80-year-old man, who did not wish to be identified, said a day before the ...

MSN  ∙  November 8, 2025


Exclusive: China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. Sign up here. The export curbs have become Beijing's most potent source of leverage in its trade rivalry with ...

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


Several people at a US military base fall ill after suspicious package ...
... sources familiar with the matter. CNN said that the room where the envelope was opened, located in a building that houses the Air National Guard Readiness ...

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


Multiple people at U.S. military base fall ill after suspicious package ...
... sources familiar with the matter. The U.S. Department of Defense and Joint Base Andrews did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. CNBC ...

CNBC  ∙  November 7, 2025


Kazakhstan to join the Abraham Accords with Israel : NPR
The move was first confirmed to The Associated Press by three U.S. officials who insisted on anonymity to detail plans that hadn't yet been made public.

NPR  ∙  November 7, 2025


Trump heads to Miami to speak about his economic agenda - ABC ...
In his speech, Trump will touch on deregulation, energy independence and oil prices, and affordability, said the White House official, who insisted on anonymity ...

ABC News  ∙  November 7, 2025


President Trump arrives in Miami to discuss his economic agenda ...
In his speech, Trump will touch on deregulation, energy independence and oil prices, and affordability, said the White House official, who insisted on anonymity ...

CBS News  ∙  November 7, 2025


As credit cards gain traction on UPI, merchants grapple with new ...
... did not wish to be identified. 125147563. Queries sent to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs the UPI system, did not elicit a ...

MSN  ∙  November 7, 2025


KKR, Singtel seek to fully own Singapore data centre firm in $3.9 ...
... Centres - which would give them full ownership - for over S$5 billion ($3.9 billion), two people with direct knowledge of the plans said.

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


Multiple people at Joint Base Andrews fall ill after suspicious ...
... sources familiar with the investigation said. One of the sources familiar said an initial field test from the HAZMAT team did not detect anything hazardous ...

CNN  ∙  November 7, 2025


Marshall Wace hedge fund posts positive returns in October, says ...
British hedge fund Marshall Wace posted positive returns in two of its funds in October, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


Debbie Rowe Files Suit Over Custody Rumors - ABC News
A source close to Rowe earlier denied reports that she was seeking millions of dollars to forego a custody battle. "Debbie Rowe has not sought and would not ...

ABC News  ∙  November 7, 2025


Vance, possible 2028 candidate, viewed by supporters as Trump's ...
With a year until the midterm election, a source close to the vice president said Vance will be involved. "I think you can probably expect, as we get closer ...

ABC News  ∙  November 7, 2025


Britain's ITV in talks with Comcast's Sky on $2.15 billion TV sale ...
It would also create scale in streaming, a source close to the talks said, adding the groups had a "deep understanding" of British audiences across sport, ...

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


Behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sequel Deal: Netflix Awards Sony ...
... for the astonishing success of the pic, according to a source close to the streamer. Mortgage Rates Plummet to a 3-Year Low. Time to Refi? Ad. LendingTree. From ...

MSN  ∙  November 7, 2025


Indonesia discussing plan for merger of Grab and GoTo, official says ...
A deal could value GoTo at around $7 billion, a source close to the matter said earlier this year. GoTo is 73.90%-owned by foreign investors, including ...

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


NBA's new European league will feature 16 teams with potential Oct ...
... a source close to PSG. Paris Basketball plays in the French national league and the EuroLeague, and has home games at both of the city's large basketball ...

New York Times  ∙  November 7, 2025


Germany Mulls Expanding Order for Submarine-Hunting Planes
The people declined to be named because the matter is sensitive. After the twin-engine jet touched down on Friday on the military side of Berlin's airport ...

MSN  ∙  November 7, 2025


Germany Mulls Expanding Order for Submarine-Hunting Planes ...
The people declined to be named because the matter is sensitive. After the twin-engine jet touched down on Friday on the military side of Berlin's airport ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 7, 2025


Exclusive: Japan to step up LNG purchases for emergency reserve ...
The two METI sources declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. Japan has no underground gas storage but has LNG storage capacity of ...

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


Exclusive: Google to build new AI data centre on tiny Australian ...
A Christmas Island source, who declined to be named, said Google had requested a long-term energy supply deal for a 7 megawatt data centre, using diesel and ...

Reuters  ∙  November 7, 2025


WNBA Lockout Threat Puts Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Under ...
On a union Zoom call in October, Collier said, “we should just go to Adam,” according to people who were on the call who declined to be named. Silver has ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 7, 2025


Japan eyes mid-year reviews of bond issuance plans to boost ...
... declined to be identified as the matter was private. Expand article logo Continue reading. See Why This Portable High-Speed WiFi Hot-Spot Is 2025's Top ...

MSN  ∙  November 7, 2025


'Hero' passengers secure girl mid-roller coaster as her seatbelt fails
The Evinses said they wanted proof of the incident for the girl's family, whom they did not know, but who got in touch later and asked to remain anonymous.

MSN  ∙  November 7, 2025


A British-Style Equestrian Estate in Canada With Vineyards on Both ...
When the couple, who asked to remain anonymous, bought the property in 2011, there was very little there, a small home on agricultural land. Now it is an ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  November 7, 2025


Readers on Zohran Mamdani's victory: 'It was a collective exhale ...
“There is a lot riding on him,” one person who asked to remain anonymous said. “If he fails, it will embolden the right.” Bruce Welks, 71, of Florida ...

The Guardian  ∙  November 7, 2025


West Ham and the financial impact of relegation - The Athletic
What's more, West Ham sources, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, told The Athletic that relegation would halve the already low rent bill.

New York Times  ∙  November 7, 2025


Couple helps girl whose seat belt came loose on Missouri roller ...
The Evinses said they wanted proof of the incident for the girl's family, whom they did not know, but who got in touch later and asked to remain anonymous.

Washington Post  ∙  November 7, 2025


Dumfries prison launches service to keep families in touch - BBC ...
The mother of a newborn - who asked not to be identified - as well as the father, who is in HMP Dumfries, told BBC Scotland news how the new funding had helped ...

BBC  ∙  November 7, 2025


KKR's Global Atlantic to Fund Chandra Asri's $1 Billion Esso Buy ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private matters. Chandra Asri will fund the remaining $250 million through its own equity, they added. Representatives ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 7, 2025


Casino Operator Affinity Looks to Moelis to Advise on Debt Talks ...
... asked not to be identified speaking about private information. Creditors are concerned Affinity is veering toward a potential liability management exercise ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 7, 2025


Billionaire Ross' Firm Strikes Deal to Buy West Palm Beach Hotel ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. Bloomberg previously reported that the seller was working with real estate services firm CBRE ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 7, 2025


Private Credit Starts to Muscle Into Lending to Premier League ...
... a person familiar with the situation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has relationships with major shareholders and investors in several Premier League names, and has ...

Bloomberg  ∙  November 7, 2025


US presses Israel to let Hamas fighters leave Gaza tunnels
Israel was close to agreeing a deal earlier this month, said a person familiar with the situation. But politics intervened, with far-right members of Prime ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 7, 2025


Chips Held Hostage in Trade War Start Flowing Again to Auto ...
Bosch, another major German auto-parts supplier, also has obtained permission to export chips from China, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Wall Street Journal  ∙  November 7, 2025


Denver Nuggets | Fox News
The Bulls hired Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas to run their basketball operation, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday night.

Fox News  ∙  November 7, 2025


Elon Musk celebrates $1tn Tesla pay vote victory
Musk was more confident of victory this time, according to a person close to the chief executive, because Tesla's move to Texas allowed him and his brother to ...

Financial Times  ∙  November 7, 2025


Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His ...
Quiñonez's mother, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Maria, because she was afraid of retribution against her family, said through tears ...

New York Times  ∙  November 7, 2025