Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Iran foreign minister to attend OIC meet in Turkey on Saturday ...
The source said a special session of the 51st OIC Council of Foreign Ministers is expected to focus on Israel's recent strikes against Iran, including ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Israel-Iran live updates: Trump getting comfortable with taking out ...
Trump is waiting on Iran to discuss ending its nuclear program, the source said. 3:10. Russia warns US against direct military aid to IsraelThe U.S. did not ...

ABC News  ∙  June 19, 2025


Four Miami police internal affairs officers suspended amid drug test ...
The officers were relieved of duty after allegedly failing a random drug test, the source said.

CBS News  ∙  June 19, 2025


Co-op offers members £10 discount on shopping after cyber attack
... the source said. Customers complained of empty shelves as the incident disrupted deliveries of fresh stock. Co-op said its offer was a "gesture of ...

BBC  ∙  June 19, 2025


Rare earth access is the European Union's priority at China summit ...
... declined to be identified. Two EU sources said the EU mission to China is solely focused on rare earths until the summit. China's ministry of commerce in ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Exclusive: A Push for Safety Rules to Protect AI Workers | TIME
One of them, a Meta worker based in the Philippines employed via Accenture, who asked to remain anonymous, described being traumatized by a recent uptick in ...

Time  ∙  June 19, 2025


'Quite alarming': Sydney families sent letter about alleged child sex ...
“It is quite alarming, and I've certainly not received an email or anything like this before,” the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Herald.

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


These are 5 things the UN does that you may not have known ...
Among the most sensitive services provided are those for victims of gender-based violence. A woman who fled war in Sudan and requested anonymity... A woman who ...

None  ∙  June 19, 2025


EU looks for pointers in UK-US trade deal to reach agreement with ...
Diplomats and officials briefed on the matter argued that early talks in Brussels of retaliatory levies would have diminished if U.S President Donald Trump ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


EU increasingly resigned to 10% baseline tariff in US trade talks ...
... baseline in any trade deal between the United States and the European Union, five sources familiar with the negotiations said.

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Exclusive | Paramount delays $35M settlement with Trump: sources
... sources close to the matter say. The lawsuit alleges that CBS News' longtime news program “60 Minutes” doctored an interview with Democratic presidential ...

New York Post  ∙  June 19, 2025


Los Angeles life, commerce stagnate as raids continue - Los ...
The store's owner, Vilma, who declined to give her last name for fear of being targeted by federal agents, said it had been that way since the raids began.

LA Times  ∙  June 19, 2025


Shuttered Old City, lively Mahane Yehuda market share faith God ...
... declined to give his last name. “There is nothing we can do.”.

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Authorities investigating pizzas anonymously sent to lawmakers, US ...
Pizzas also were sent to current and former leadership of the U.S. Capitol Police, sources said. "These recent pizza deliveries are troubling and yet again ...

ABC News  ∙  June 19, 2025


Trump approved attack plans for Iran — but hasn't made a final ...
Mr. Trump held off on deciding to strike in case Tehran agrees to abandon its nuclear program, the sources said. The news was first ...

CBS News  ∙  June 19, 2025


Russia's flagship economic forum offers scant hope of foreign ...
... declined to be named. People are also jostling for position before the war ends, the investor added. The same is true of Western investors who feel that the ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Victoria Liberals bail out John Pesutto with $1.5m loan to avoid ...
The vote count is not yet known due to the secret ballot but several Liberal sources, who declined to be named given the sensitivity of discussions, said ...

The Guardian  ∙  June 19, 2025


Alleged Italian phone hacking involves political gossip website ...
Prosecutors in Rome and Naples are investigating the crime of unauthorized access into the phones, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Meta tried to buy Safe Superintelligence, hired CEO Daniel Gross
... sources with knowledge of the matter. It's not how Zuckerberg planned for a deal to go down. Earlier this year, sources said, Meta tried to acquire Safe ...

CNBC  ∙  June 19, 2025


Exclusive-Turkish Airlines explores Air Europa stake as bid deadline ...
... sources with knowledge of the deal, with binding bids due in the coming weeks. Interested investors have been asked to submit binding bids by early July ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 19, 2025


Justin Baldoni gets access to Blake Lively, Taylor Swift private texts
Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, later issued a letter to Judge Liman, claiming he was told by an anonymous source that Lively's lead lawyer, Michael ...

New York Post  ∙  June 19, 2025


MIA open-world D&D RPG leaks, and if you squint hard enough, it ...
... an anonymous source and a spokesperson at Wizards of the Coast claimed the game had been canceled. An interesting wrinkle. For what it's worth, however ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


SNAP work requirement carve-outs for vets, homeless caught in ...
A Senate Republican aide also noted that individuals who aren't “able-bodied” wouldn't “have to meet those requirements” under the Senate plan. Congress had ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium
... according to a source familiar with the situation. How To Borrow From Your Home Without Touching Your Mortgage · Ad. LendingTree. The LA Dodgers verified the ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Trump has reviewed attack plans on Iran: Source
(NewsNation) — President Trump has reviewed plans to attack Iran and is considering a number of options, a source familiar with the situation confirms to ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski named in Minnesota ...
A source familiar with the situation confirmed that Rep. Rashida Tlaib was also named. "All of us, every single one of us has to help dial down the rhetoric ...

CBS News  ∙  June 19, 2025


Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium | Watch
... a source familiar with the situation.

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Why Donald Trump is hesitant to strike Iran's Fordow: Role of US B-2 ...
Defence officials briefed on the matter have expressed doubts that even multiple conventional GBU-57 bombs could fully penetrate and destroy Iran's Fordow ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


'Quite terrifying': Suspicious blaze engulfs multimillion-dollar Toorak ...
I was in bed at the back of my house, so I didn't hear anything,” said the neighbour, who did not wish to be identified.

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


'Quite terrifying': Suspicious fire engulfs multimillion-dollar Toorak ...
I was in bed at the back of my house, so I didn't hear anything,” said the neighbour, who did not wish to be identified. “The owner and one of the firemen ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Israel-Iran War: US Officials Prepare for Possible Strike on Iran in ...
Senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in coming days, according to people familiar with the matter, as Israel and the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 19, 2025


US officials preparing for possible strike on Iran in coming days ...
... for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Ex-Citi Wealth Management Executive to Buy Small Argentine Bank ...
The transaction has already been submitted to Argentina's central bank, according to the person, who asked not to be named discussing an ongoing transaction.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 19, 2025


Democrats' main fundraising committee so cash-strapped it's ...
“We are six months in and we're drowning,” a source close to the Democratic National Committee told The Post about the current rate of contributions. “The ...

New York Post  ∙  June 19, 2025


Gulf States Caught off Guard by Speed of Israel's Iran Attack ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. There, Prince Faisal repeated what his country had told Iran for months, including during Defense Minister ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 19, 2025


What are 'people search' websites, like the ones allegedly in Vance ...
People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. News & Politics · Lobbyist charged with ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 19, 2025


She reported strange activity at her apartment. Then she saw this ...
Another neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said the fear is especially strong for women living alone. “If there was information about incidents ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Plainclothes federal agent draws gun on man at stoplight in Pasadena
The woman, who did not want to be identified, told KTLA in Spanish that she knows one of the men and that he's not a criminal. Witnesses reported that the ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Teen in critical condition after shooting in DeKalb County subdivision
A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said he heard two rounds of gunshots. “Me and my fiancé were woken up by gunshots,” the man said. “At first ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


President Trump holding off for two weeks on attacks against last ...
... sources close to the administration said. Trump “doesn't want it to turn into Libya,” said one insider familiar with the administration's deliberations on ...

New York Post  ∙  June 19, 2025


Sources: Lakers, Jazz have talked Rui Hachimura, John Collins trade
Sources close to the Los Angeles Lakers say that internally, they have long been fans of John Collins, who has the ability to stretch the floor both as a ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Long Island driver burns to death crashing into Quaker meeting house
Sources close to the investigation told The Post police believe the crashed may have been caused by the driver experiencing a medical emergency behind the wheel ...

New York Post  ∙  June 19, 2025


Mars has not offered remedies to EU for Kellanova deal, EU website ...
People close to the matter said the EU antitrust watchdog will launch a full-scale investigation into the deal at the end of its preliminary review which ...

Reuters  ∙  June 19, 2025


Trump's intel chief Tulsi Gabbard is 'off-message' and out of favor ...
... sources familiar with the pattern. Gabbard has surrounded herself with a small, insulated team that has largely cut senior career officials with experience ...

CNN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Musk's xAi increases yield offer on $5 billion debt raise, source says
The term loan B is set to be priced at a discount of 96 cents on the dollar, the source said. The initial offering on the securities was 12% on the fixed ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 19, 2025


Big Venture Centre stepping in where 'everyone is struggling'
But another centre user, who asked not to be named, said it looked "scruffy". The woman, who has lived in the area all her life, said drugs and other forms ...

BBC  ∙  June 19, 2025


Irish Billionaire Coulson Nears Deal to Cede Ardagh to Creditor ...
... asked not to be named because they aren't authorized to speak publicly. The details of the deal are still under discussion and could change, the people said ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 19, 2025


Iran will consider diplomacy when aggression stops, foreign minister ...
Diplomatic sources close to the talks in Geneva say European ministers who sit down with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi today will focus on the US ...

BBC  ∙  June 19, 2025


Princess Kate's sudden withdrawal from Royal Ascot 'triggered by ...
... sources close to the Royal Family have confirmed. The Princess of Wales's unexpected absence from Royal Ascot yesterday raised eyebrows after she withdrew ...

MSN  ∙  June 19, 2025


Gulf States Caught Off Guard by Speed of Israel's Iran Attack ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter who were not authorized to discuss sensitive subjects. There, Prince Faisal repeated what his country had told ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 19, 2025


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