Anonymous Source Tracker

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


US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump ...
... sources said. The tips began in the lead-up to the 12-day war in June 2025 and intensified prior to the U.S. decision to go to war in Iran in February, the ...

Reuters  ∙  August 13, 2026


China's state-owned CMRG asks some traders to buy iron ore on its ...
China's state-run iron ore buyer has asked some domestic traders to buy cargoes on its own ​trading platform, sources said, in a move ‌to reinforce its ...

Reuters  ∙  August 13, 2026


Anthropic CFO leading early IPO meetings, has not ... - CNBC
But that number is based on their own analyses and is not a figure that is coming from Anthropic, the sources said. The Financial Times was first to report ...

CNBC  ∙  August 13, 2026


Shein eyes Hong Kong market debut on August 28, source says
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is planning to make its stockmarket debut in ​Hong Kong on August 28, a person ‌with knowledge of the matter said, ...

Reuters  ∙  August 13, 2026


Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on ...
While many details about the agency's involvement were not clear, one person with knowledge of the matter said the strikes were part of a “covert action ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 13, 2026


Saudi Aramco handles September Asia crude allocations on ad hoc ...
... on an ad hoc basis after Middle East hostilities ‌disrupted the kingdom's exports, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  August 13, 2026


Coach in DR Congo banned by Fifa for 20 years for sexual abuse ...
He doesn't hide,” said one, who did not want to be named. Esperanto did not respond for a request to comment but Bukabakwa, when contacted by the Guardian ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 13, 2026


Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say - Reuters
O) , opens new tab in a deal that would rank among the largest software buyouts in history, according to people familiar with the matter. News of the talks ...

Reuters  ∙  August 13, 2026


Jane Street-Tied Data Center Sells $2.25 Billion in Green Bonds
... person familiar with the matter. That was at the wide end of earlier pricing discussions. More From Bloomberg. Largest Private School Bond Deal in Two Years ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 13, 2026


Memphis football adds home and home with Toledo in 2027, 2028 ...
The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The Tigers will host the Rockets in 2027 before traveling to the Glass Bowl ...

USA Today  ∙  August 13, 2026


GOP senators criticize Trump administration's handling of Iran ...
The Republican senators, who requested anonymity to discuss Vance's briefing in the Senate's Mansfield Room, said the administration has sent “mixed ...

The Hill  ∙  August 13, 2026


Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in Healthcare CEO Killing
Court records didn't identify the purpose of the hearing, and it's possible that the guilty plea won't happen, according to the person, who requested anonymity ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 13, 2026


Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy
"These mention markets are not popular across the political aisle," said the other person with knowledge of the probe who requested anonymity to discuss ...

NPR  ∙  August 13, 2026


Kushner set to visit Israel, Egypt next week for Gaza talks - Axios
... sources with knowledge of the plan. Why it matters: This would be Kushner's first trip to Israel since January. It comes as the White House and Trump's ...

Axios  ∙  August 13, 2026


Who Might Replace Karoline Leavitt as Press Secretary? - TIME
Sources with knowledge of the situation told the Daily Beast that Jennings is the current frontrunner to succeed Leavitt. Advertisement. Jennings served as ...

Time  ∙  August 13, 2026


Workday shares post best day in 10 years on Silver Lake takeover ...
The discussions have been ongoing in recent months, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Workday and Silver Lake did not immediately ...

CNBC  ∙  August 13, 2026


New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on ...
A Navy official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to detail sensitive ship details, confirmed that the Washington was in the Strait of Malacca, which ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 13, 2026


Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump's Name on Building
... people with direct knowledge of the proceedings, aggressively testing a federal judge's order. According to the resolution approved by the Trump-allied ...

New York Times  ∙  August 13, 2026


Trump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for ...
... people with direct knowledge of the proceedings. The decision will be subject to approval by a federal judge. In May, US district judge Christopher Cooper ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 13, 2026


Indonesia's Prabowo announces new commodity bourse | Reuters
One Singapore-based metals trader, who asked not to be named as ​they were not authorised ⁠to speak to media, said they would prefer not to use the new bourse.

Reuters  ∙  August 13, 2026


How a bad trade pushed a US mortgage giant into a $2bn lifeline
After last week's sell-off, JPMorgan requested additional collateral from Ishbia, according to a person familiar with the matter. JPMorgan declined to ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 12, 2026


How AstraZeneca's $400bn deal unravelled - Financial Times
For one BMS shareholder, who asked not to be named, the logic of a combination with a superior rival was clear. But for the British drugmaker, “it feels ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 12, 2026


China's great jobs squeeze - Financial Times
“It is tiring, but there's no other way,” says a ride-hailing driver in Shanghai, who declined to be named, of the long working days. “That's just how the ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 12, 2026


Missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says
... person briefed on the matter said on Wednesday. The threat emerged on the final day of Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO summit amid heightened tensions ...

USA Today  ∙  August 12, 2026


Israel warned Trump of an Iranian threat, prompting secret flight - NPR
... person briefed on the matter not authorized to speak publicly. Israel had intelligence of a possible threat of Iranian missiles toward Air Force One, and ...

NPR  ∙  August 12, 2026


Mangione in Plea Talks to Resolve US Charges in Thompson Case
Court records didn't identify the purpose of the hearing, and it's possible they won't reach a deal, according to the person, who requested anonymity because ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 12, 2026


Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war? - NPR
However, one cybersecurity expert who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive information told NPR there's intelligence linking the recent activity to the ...

NPR  ∙  August 12, 2026


South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump ...
Graham's sister, had holed up at her campaign headquarters in Columbia, S.C., according to two people with knowledge of her night who requested anonymity to ...

New York Times  ∙  August 12, 2026


AI Startup Cognition in New Funding Talks at $40 Billion Value
... a new funding round that may boost the coding startup's valuation by more than 50% to at least $40 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 12, 2026


Minouche Shafik Leaves Post as Chief Economic Advisor to UK PM
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Shafik, who was appointed by former premier Keir Starmer last year, has not been kept ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 12, 2026


UK, Italy among states considered to verify Hezbollah disarmament ...
... mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah's ‌disarmament, people familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  August 12, 2026


Key Russian Port Halts Grain Exports After Ukrainian Attack
Grain shipments from Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure, people familiar with the matter said. A ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 12, 2026


Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner buy Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter
The deal values the team at $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the terms of the sale.

CNBC  ∙  August 12, 2026


China Revives Free-Trade Zone Bond Market After Crackdown
... person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. The so-called pearl bond is set to yield 1.8%, compared with initial price talk of around ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 12, 2026


Wendy's stock jumps on Nelson Peltz takeover bid report - CNBC
... sources familiar with the matter. Wendy's said in a statement it would "thoroughly review any proposal submitted by Trian consistent with its fiduciary ...

CNBC  ∙  August 12, 2026


Iger, Kushner purchasing Lakers for record $12.5 billion - Reuters
... the Los Angeles Lakers, with the deal valued at a record $12.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday.

Reuters  ∙  August 12, 2026


Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner to buy Lakers from Mark Walter - LA Times
... sources familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times. It is $2.5 billion more than the price paid when Walter's ...

LA Times  ∙  August 12, 2026


Aldermen demand Bally's Chicago resume full construction
Beyond slowing construction, sources familiar with the matter say Bally's is planning to withhold an annual $4 million payment to the city due in September ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  August 12, 2026


Sankey reminds SEC schools to follow NCAA rules amid fifth-year ...
... on condition of anonymity Wednesday because of the volume of lawsuits, motions and courts involved. The memo, sent Tuesday, was first reported by CBS Sports ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey ...
But the original plane was carrying passengers including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to ...

New York Times  ∙  August 12, 2026


A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to ...
This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


Miami extends contract of basketball coach Jai Lucas, AP source says
The extension came with a raise, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no details were revealed publicly.

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


Captain of Air India flight that injured 24 is investigated after drug ...
An official who spoke on condition of anonymity, because he was not authorized to speak to media, said details of the drug screening would be included in ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. The U.S. presence in Iraq grew to more than 170,000 ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


2 people died in a military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials ...
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a developing situation. No cause of the crash was immediately announced. Fort Hood's criminal ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives ...
Democrats are seizing on Trump's message. Asked about the timing of the order with the midterms approaching, a White House official who insisted on anonymity to ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source ...
A second source briefed on the matter said there was not a clear plan by those hostile to Trump for executing the threat, but only an intent, ​which is why ...

Reuters  ∙  August 12, 2026


AI Cloud Provider Lambda Prices Loan for Nvidia-Tied Chip Deal
... with knowledge of the matter. HomeBTV+Market DataOpinionAudioOriginalsMagazineEvents. News. MarketsEconomicsTechnologyPoliticsGreenCryptoAI. Work & Life. Wealth ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 12, 2026


Paramount considers moving CBS News out of NYC in battle with ...
... with knowledge of the matter. Advertisement. David Ellison speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime conference. 3. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks ...

New York Post  ∙  August 12, 2026


US must return to interim deal, no ceasefire extension talks ... - Reuters
There has been absolutely no progress on this issue," the source said. The interim deal signed in June between ​Tehran and Washington declared an "immediate ...

Reuters  ∙  August 12, 2026