Anonymous Source Tracker

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


U.S. launches strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says ...
The U.S. reached out to Iran diplomatically Saturday to say the strikes are all the U.S. plans and that regime change efforts are not planned, the sources said.

CBS News  ∙  June 20, 2025


Trump says intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard is "wrong" about ...
The sources said his mindset was that disabling it is necessary because of the risk of weapons being produced in a relatively short period of time. More ...

CBS News  ∙  June 20, 2025


Apple executives held internal talks about buying Perplexity ...
... with knowledge of the matter. The discussions are at an early stage and may not lead to an offer, the report said, adding that the tech behemoth's ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Ryan Faircloth
People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. June 20, 2025. News & Politics · Walz says ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 20, 2025


Iran rejects nuclear talks with US before Israeli 'aggression' stops
"I'm not afraid of the war, I stay open but business is really bad," said a vendor at the Tajrish market who declined to give his name for security reasons.

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


China's Baidu Eyes Robotaxi Expansion to Singapore and Malaysia ...
Baidu Inc. is planning to launch its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Singapore and Malaysia as early as this year, according to a person familiar with the matter ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 20, 2025


Musk's xAI Sweetens Debt Offering as Investors Face Deadline ...
... person familiar with the matter. Each of the components had been priced at lower rates and the term loan B had a smaller discount. Some investors expected ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 20, 2025


Meta plans to hire Safe Superintelligence CEO Daniel Gross and ...
... sources with knowledge of the matter. Safe Superintelligence is an AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief scienti...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Trump will decide on potential Iran action within the next two weeks ...
IRAN'S NUCLEAR SITES TARGETED: Israel's airstrikes have probably set Iran's nuclear program back by a few months, two sources with knowledge of the matter ...

NBC News  ∙  June 20, 2025


Border Patrol raid at a Home Depot in Hollywood shatters an ...
Her mother, who is in her 50s and did not want to be named, also worked on this street. The family usually has two stands, but with all the raids they ...

LA Times  ∙  June 20, 2025


MAGA largely falls in line on Trump's Iran strikes - POLITICO
House Speaker Mike Johnson was briefed on the strikes ahead of time, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told POLITICO. In a post on X, Johnson ...

Politico  ∙  June 20, 2025


Merger and IPO News & Analysis - Yahoo Finance
60 minutes ago ... ... a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The deadline for investors to commit to buying into the deal, which includes bonds and loans ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 20, 2025


Winsome Earle-Sears, John Reid speak to each other for first time in ...
... a source familiar with the situation. The Republican Party of Virginia posted to X on Wednesday, the day after the primaries, that Virginia Republicans are ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Trump Stalls Iran Attack Decision Amid Fear Of Libya-Like Fallout ...
Sources close to the administration said the President is wary of striking Iran's nuclear sites, fearing it could trigger unintended consequences, according ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Flyers met this week with James Hagens, who could be available ...
Flyers assistant general manager Brent Flahr may even have hinted at the interview, which a source said happened on Tuesday, when he said at his predraft ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


'Mayday': Guwahati-Chennai flight aborts landing, runs thin on fuel
A source said both the pilots have been taken off the roster, but IndiGo refused to confirm the information. The airline said the flight was diverted to ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Apollo to pump £4.5 billion into UK nuclear project in major private ...
Apollo will provide an investment-grade debt financing package for the project at an interest rate below 7%, a source said. Apollo and Hinkley Point C ...

CNBC  ∙  June 20, 2025


Libya objects to Greek tender for hydrocarbon exploration off Crete
The source declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Greek foreign minister George Gerapetritis is expected to visit Libya in the coming ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Europe Frets About US Retreating From Region Ahead of NATO
... a person familiar with the matter. It's unclear whether European nations have started planning to fill any potential gaps left by US forces. Withdrawing the ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 20, 2025


Tencent Music Shares Double on Break From China Price Cut Script ...
Baidu Inc. is planning to launch its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Singapore and Malaysia as early as this year, according to a person familiar with the matter ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 20, 2025


Musk's xAI Lures Investors to Sweetened $5 Billion Debt Deal ...
The $3 billion of new bonds priced at a 12.5% yield, as did a $1 billion fixed-rate term loan , according to a person familiar with the matter. A separate ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 20, 2025


Coach Ime Udoka agrees to a contract extension with the Houston ...
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been announced. No details on the terms of the contract were available. The ...

ABC News  ∙  June 20, 2025


Apollo to supply £4.5 billion loan to UK nuclear project
The deal was first reported by the Financial Times on Friday and supported by two sources speaking to CNBC on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


The Dodgers say ICE tried to enter its stadium grounds. The federal ...
An Echo Park Rapid Response community activist, who did not want to be named, told CNN they followed agents directly from a Home Depot in Hollywood on Thursday ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


'Everyone is scared': Iranians head to Armenia to escape conflict ...
There were no flights, not any other ways come from there," said a young Afghan man with a single suitcase, who did not want to be named. He described the ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA's gamble on America's ...
... did not want to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The FDA said it put protections in place for exempted drugs: Manufacturers are ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Report: ICE raids hurting New Orleans-area businesses
Meanwhile, an Uptown restaurant owner who asked to remain anonymous told the TV station that both her Latino customers and employees are "on edge" because of ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Queer Motherland group aims to create safe space for LGBTQ+ ...
One board member in Ghana, who asked to remain anonymous, shared the risks of being openly queer in a country where homosexuality is criminalized. "I live ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Bernie Madoff News Updates - The New York Times
... people briefed on the matter, one of a handful of government inquiries looming over the bank. By Ben Protess and Michael Corkery. April 2, 2014. DealBook ...

New York Times  ∙  June 20, 2025


New immigration crackdown sparks fear among public transit riders ...
The woman, who declined to provide her last name out of fear she could be targeted by immigration officials, told The Times in Spanish that she's become ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Tom Brady didn't want Raiders to sign Sam Darnold
... an anonymous source. Instead, the Raiders looked to a different former Jets QB in Geno Smith, who they acquired via trade, giving up a third-round pick in ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Jeep maker Stellantis weighs sale among options for Maserati ...
Stellantis is considering a possible sale of its struggling luxury Maserati unit, among other options, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


China's Baidu eyes robotaxi expansion to Singapore, Malaysia
... person familiar with the matter, as the company continues to expand its global footprint. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


China's rare earth magnet shipments halve in May due to export curbs
... declined to be identified. Expand article logo Continue reading. China, the world's largest rare earth magnet producer accounting for over 90% of global ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Asian refiners seek more Mideast oil after spot premiums jump on ...
The sources declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media. Producers such as Saudi Aramco, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) and ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Govt may use different base years for GDP, retail inflation
... declined to be named. Expand article logo Continue reading. Related video: Consumption Survey: India's Rich Spend Less, Poor Spend More (WION). Video Player ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Alphabet's Google tries to appease EU with changes to search result ...
Several of Google's rivals, who declined to be named ahead of the discussion, expressed scepticism over the effectiveness of the proposed changes. They ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa
... asked to be identified only by his first name for fear of stigma. Like the other three men, he described being told by staff at community-based clinics that ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Iran's divided opposition senses its moment but activists remain ...
... asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. Another, who had lost her university place and been jailed for five months after the 2022 protests and who ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


AG identifies man killed in Baltimore police shooting
An alleged witness who asked to remain anonymous told 11 News Investigates: "He literally stopped in his tracks and said, 'Well, there is no point in me running ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Harvey business declines amid ICE fears
An Uptown restaurant owner who asked to remain anonymous says the community is on edge right now. Top 5 Wealth Management Firms in the United States ...

MSN  ∙  June 20, 2025


Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles ...
... did not wish to be identified as the deal talks are confidential. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Grab said last week it stood by its previous statement ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles ...
... did not wish to be identified as the deal talks are confidential. Grab said last week it stood by its previous statement that it was not involved in any ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 19, 2025


Fired Federal Workers Struggle To Get New Jobs in Private Sector ...
"That was it," said the worker, who spoke with Newsweek on the condition of anonymity. "No meeting, no warning. Our entire branch was just suddenly gone ...

Newsweek  ∙  June 19, 2025


Will Israel's Interceptors Outlast Iran's Missiles? The Answer May ...
Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak more freely. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Interceptors are “not grains of rice,” said Brig. Gen. Ran ...

New York Times  ∙  June 19, 2025


FIFA displays anti-racism messaging at Club World Cup for one day ...
FIFA sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, indicated the messaging would only be in place on Wednesday for International Day for Countering Hate ...

New York Times  ∙  June 19, 2025


The Crane That Ruined Florence's Skyline Is Gone - The New York ...
Both are managed by an influencer who lives in Florence and declined to give her name “because it would kind of ruin the magic, you know what I mean?” she ...

New York Times  ∙  June 19, 2025


Exclusive: Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore ...
... Singapore Refining Company (SRC), including from joint venture partner PetroChina , eight sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Germany's Merz urges moderation in call with Netanyahu, source ...
... the source said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Germany plans to host nuclear talks ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Los Angeles Lakers to be sold in historic deal: reports
... the source said. The sale is reportedly worth an estimated $10 billion (£7.45bn) - though it could increase once finalised. Mr Walter also has a controlling ...

BBC  ∙  June 19, 2025


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