Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Middle Eastern banks tap China growth by beefing up presence in ...
... sources familiar with the matter. The Reuters Iran Briefing newsletter keeps you informed with the latest developments and analysis of the Iran war. Sign up ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


BlackRock to invest in India's Shapoorji Pallonji unit dollar ... - Reuters
... sources said. The sources requested anonymity since ​they are not authorised to speak to the media. Deutsche Bank, ​BlackRock and Shapoorji Pallonji Group ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


Lloyd's of London debates disclosing findings of probe into ...
The decision over how much information to release about Freshfields' findings would ultimately sit with Roxburgh, said a person familiar with the matter.

Financial Times  ∙  May 7, 2026


How the Trump administration took on the role of an activist investor ...
Trump's deputy chief of staff, James Blair, is interested in stakes from more companies, said a person familiar with the matter. “You have China with 70 ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Blue Owl Prepares First Fund to Buy Secondhand Private Credit
... credit secondaries strategy and is in early-stage talks with prospective investors for the fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Farmers go unpaid as Ghana's indebted state cocoa buyer faces ...
... debts of 673 million cedis ($60 million) ​that have left it facing an asset seizure, a company source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


EU mulls restricting use of U.S. cloud for sensitive government data
The European Union is considering rules that would restrict its member governments' use of U.S. cloud providers to handle sensitive data, sources familiar with ...

CNBC  ∙  May 7, 2026


CME seeks to revive uranium trading with physical futures launch ...
... sources familiar with sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. The contract marks a departure from CME's existing ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


U.S. and Iran Offer Mixed Messages on Deal to End War - TIME
CNN reported that the Iranian response could come Thursday, citing sources familiar with sources familiar with the talks also ...

Time  ∙  May 7, 2026


China Tightens Financial Tap on Iran Oil Trade Ahead of Trump-Xi ...
... people familiar with the matter said, signaling a cautious financial retreat even as Beijing publicly pushes back against Washington. The directive stops ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners ...
... refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ‌ties to Iranian oil, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump's blockade for months
... people familiar with the matter. Citrinowicz, a former head of the Iran branch in Israeli military intelligence, said that even if the blockade lasted ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 7, 2026


Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe ...
All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. “This campaign is not by accident or chance,” said one of them, a ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 7, 2026


Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after Trump's criticism ...
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss plans for the closed-door talks, said the meeting would take place next week on May 14 and 15.

Newsday  ∙  May 7, 2026


German Leaders Clash With Spy Chiefs Over Domestic Threat From ...
... officials briefed on the matter. Those underground groups remain active today. Some receive financial or other support from Iranian sources, while others ...

New York Times  ∙  May 7, 2026


Campaign staffers profit from betting on their own candidates : NPR
... on the condition of anonymity over fear for their future employment. "And then, sure enough as soon as that poll came out, the stock went up and everybody ...

NPR  ∙  May 7, 2026


Federal and State Officials Consider Closing Florida's 'Alligator ...
All three people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal talks. The DeSantis administration has been spending more than $1 million a day to ...

New York Times  ∙  May 7, 2026


Saudi Wealth Fund Sells First Dollar Bonds Since Iran War
... asked not to be identified as they're not authorized to speak publicly. More From Bloomberg. US-Iran Talks Unlikely to Advance Quickly, GOP Lawmaker Says. US ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Kushner-Backed Israeli Firm Moves to Defend Its Brightline Bonds
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. Brightline has roughly $1.1 billion in corporate bonds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Bolivia Sells $1 Billion in Bonds After Four-Year Break - Bloomberg
Initial price talk was in the high 9% area, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn't public. More From Bloomberg. US ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


I Squared, Blackstone Eye €2.5 Billion Stroeer Buyout - Bloomberg
The private equity firms are considering an offer in the mid €40s-per-share, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Tata patriarch's resistance to IPO creates rift atop India group - MSN
... asked not to be named because the deliberations are private. This comes after a recent directive from India's central bank made it less likely that Tata ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Ghana Targets $1 Billion in Cocoa Bonds as Part of Overhaul
... asked not to be named because the discussions aren't public. The bond will be denominated in cedi, easing the country's reliance on dollar funding and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Tata Patriarch's Resistance to IPO Creates Rift Atop India Group
... asked not to be named because the deliberations are private. This comes after a recent directive from India's central bank made it less likely that Tata ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Blackstone-Led Group Set to Inject $100 Million Into Medallia
... asked not to be named discussing confidential deliberations. More From Bloomberg. Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre. Billionaire Duke of Westminster ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Binance Says Treasury Sent Letter Over Monitorship of Exchange
... interviews with employees of the crypto exchange and records to investigate potential sanctions violations, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Soon-to-be SpaceX billionaires are gearing up for a windfall
Investors and employees are rushing to prepare for the windfall. “It's completely life changing,” an anonymous source who invested in SpaceX nearly 20 years ago ...

New York Post  ∙  May 7, 2026


UFC Vegas 117 loses fighter due to injury - MMA Junkie
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the change but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion is seeking a replacement.

USA Today  ∙  May 7, 2026


Boeing, Citigroup CEOs set to join Trump on China visit next week
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser has also been invited on the trip and plans to go, a person familiar with the matter said. Trump is currently set to meet with ...

CNBC  ∙  May 7, 2026


Yanks' Jasson Dominguez sprains shoulder crashing into wall ...
New York intends to call up Jones before Friday's series opener at Milwaukee, a person familiar with the team's decision told The Associated Press. The ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 7, 2026


Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
... a person close to the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The shutdown talks are preliminary, the people said. But officials at the Department of Homeland ...

New York Times  ∙  May 7, 2026


French Far-Right's Bardella Linked to EU Funds Probe, Report Says
... for French far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella and other party members, Agence France-Presse reports, citing a person close to the case.

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Mayon volcano buries 100 villages in total darkness as pyroclastic ...
It was like nighttime at eight in the morning,” said a barangay captain in Camalig who asked to be identified only by his first name, Rodel, as he ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Samsung workers demand bigger slice of surging AI profits
A person familiar with the situation said Samsung had offered to allocate about 13 per cent of operating profit. The main sticking point is whether the ...

Financial Times  ∙  May 7, 2026


Wall Street banks plan final push on capital rules - Reuters
The sources declined to be identified because the regulatory discussions are private. BANKS ​SURPRISED CHARGE SURVIVED. There was nearly $5 trillion in ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


China's May Day tourism sees rise in trips, spending data yet to be ...
A ministry spokesperson, who declined to be identified, told Reuters he "wasn't sure" why the data had not yet been released and wasn't aware of the timing of ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Olivia Gaines, who played for Dawn Staley, to coach NC Central
Olivia Gaines, who played two seasons for Staley at South Carolina, will be named the next head coach at North Carolina Central, a person with direct knowledge ...

USA Today  ∙  May 7, 2026


New Kash Patel report details FBI director's bourbon habit
The person who sold it did not want to be identified. However, they said that booze was a gift from Patel at an event in Las Vegas. Expand article logo ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Barrick contractor to exit Mali, lay off more than 600 people, sources ...
The move follows sluggish production and investment at the complex, the sources familiar with the matter said, after Barrick (ABX.TO) , opens new tab ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


Elliott Said to Tap Banks to Run Barnes & Noble's London IPO
and Waterstones Booksellers Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. The investment firm has lined up Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 7, 2026


Tiago Splitter not expected to retain Trail Blazers coaching position
... sources with knowledge of the situation continue to say it's unlikely that the Brazilian lands the job in a full-time capacity. Fischer also tabs the number ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Kash Patel lost his mind when one bourbon bottle went missing ...
The person who sold the bottle did not want to be named, but the bottle was a direct gift from Patel at an event in Las Vegas. Side Sleepers Get Achy ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Chinese-owned oil tanker hit near Hormuz as US pauses ... - Reuters
This was the first time a Chinese oil tanker has been attacked, ​a person with knowledge of the matter told Caixin on Thursday. The Reuters Iran Briefing ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026


The source said Mittal and Grousbeck grew close while - MSN
The source said Mittal and Grousbeck grew close while ... A source said Chisholm has given Mittal and Grousbeck permission to pursue ownership of the Seahawks.

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Sources dismiss Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Met Gala rift rumors - MSN
According to TMZ, sources close to them said the moment was simply due to exhaustion, not relationship issues. TMZ + 2. Getty TMZ. The van footage that fueled ...

MSN  ∙  May 7, 2026


Iran and U.S. Consider One-Page Plan to End Hostilities, Iranian ...
The three Iranian officials, who are close to the negotiations and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy, said a key obstacle was ...

New York Times  ∙  May 7, 2026


US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to ...
The official was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. President Donald Trump has engaged more aggressively in Latin ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 7, 2026


US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump ...
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private talks, say there is still time for the government to accept. They cautioned ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 7, 2026


Canvas hack strands university students during finals week | CNN
... declined to give his name. That's especially true for those who are just beginning to collect notes or compile study guides after having “pushed off the ...

CNN  ∙  May 7, 2026


BP CEO tells staff that company reorganisation to start in ... - Reuters
O'Neill also said changing BP's listing to the U.S. was not a priority, ​two of the sources said. BP currently has three main business units. Its gas and ...

Reuters  ∙  May 7, 2026