Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Live Nation reaches settlement in U.S. antitrust case involving ...
Earlier, Politico reported the concert promoter had reached a settlement that allowed it to retain Ticketmaster, citing people familiar with the matter. The ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  March 9, 2026


We Are Being Governed by Unserious People - The New York Times
... people familiar with the matter.” Sounds comfy. And … familiar. Fancy trips, airborne love, unconventional doings with the security detail: It's so very ...

New York Times  ∙  March 9, 2026


Asian Airlines Raise Fares, Mull Groundings as Fuel Crunch Looms
Indian carriers have hiked prices on long-haul routes by 15% and are considering further increases, people familiar with the matter said. In Vietnam, state ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


PAG Is Said to Explore Sale of Chicken Meat Producer Fengxiang
PAG is considering a sale of poultry meat producer Shandong Fengxiang Co. after taking it private last year, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


US, Japan may partner with Japan Display for new US plant under ...
... in partnership with Japan Display as ​part of Japan's planned $550 billion investment package, two sources with ‌knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion struck by gunfire, woman arrested
Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion was struck by gunfire on Sunday afternoon while she was home, according to the LAPD and sources with knowledge of the ...

ABC News  ∙  March 9, 2026


Khamenei's Son Takes Power in Iran as Trump Downplays Oil Spike
... officials briefed on the matter. Visit our live blog for up-to-the-minute updates on the Middle East. A veteran market strategist, who has gotten calls ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Iran Signals No Letup in War as Khamenei's Son Made Leader
... officials briefed on the matter. “They haven't been able to get to it and at some point, maybe we will,” Trump said late Saturday during a briefing aboard ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Oil Came Close to $120, Iran War Market Selloff, Khamenei's Son ...
... officials briefed on the matter. (5) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised the prospect of intervening to help households with soaring energy bills as oil ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Khamenei's Son Takes Power in Iran as Trump Downplays Oil Spike
... officials briefed on the matter. “They haven't been able to get to it and at some point, maybe we will,” Trump said late Saturday during a briefing aboard ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  March 9, 2026


Trump considers sending special ops ground forces to seize Iran's ...
The deliberations among administration officials were described by three diplomatic officials briefed on the matter, who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of ...

MSN  ∙  March 9, 2026


Exclusive: Trump's Gaza plan on hold as Iran war pauses ... - Reuters
... the source said. Another source — a Palestinian official close to the mediation effort — said Hamas had been expected to hold talks ​with Egyptian, Qatari ...

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


ICE picks untested firms to oversee warehouse detention
That request followed complaints from companies that 60 days was unrealistic, according to a person briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


How the Iran War Is Disrupting Global Oil and Gas Supply
... people with direct knowledge of the situation. Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain have no other option but to ship their oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


MPS scraps investor meetings over new strategy after board votes to ...
... to discuss the strategy for the ‌combined MPS-Mediobanca banking group that he unveiled at the end of February, two sources close to the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


Hungary asks EU to suspend sanctions on Russian energy | Reuters
... sources close to the matter said. Energycategory · Oil shock to worsen should US-Israel seize Iran's Kharg Island, JP Morgan says. 18 mins ago. A satellite ...

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


Warnings ignored before Reiner family tragedy - MSN
Sources close to the siblings stress they have no role in his defense strategy, underscoring a deep familial rift amid ongoing grief. US Weekly + 2. 3 ...

MSN  ∙  March 9, 2026


Kelly Osbourne slams 'Ozempic face' rumors - MSN
Friends link weight loss to grief, not drugs. Sources close to Osbourne told media outlets they believe her recent weight loss is tied to the emotional toll ...

MSN  ∙  March 9, 2026


Israeli defense officials start to ask how the Iran war ends
... requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the Iran situation. Trump has wavered among several conceptions of the outcome. He spoke at first about a ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


OmniPact Secures $50 Million to Advance Trust Infrastructure
The funding round was backed by a consortium of institutional investors and family offices that requested anonymity. Investors voiced confidence in ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  March 9, 2026


Kristi Noem's ouster could pave way to reopen shuttered Homeland ...
The ouster of Kristi Noem opens the path for a potential deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, according to Senate sources familiar with ...

The Hill  ∙  March 9, 2026


FBI launches terrorism investigation after homemade explosive ...
... sources familiar with the investigation. A federal terrorism investigation is underway and terrorism charges are pending. Two people from Pennsylvania were ...

CBS News  ∙  March 9, 2026


Improvised explosive found at protests near Manhattan's Gracie ...
Law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News that the devices contained triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a highly volatile, unstable ...

CBS News  ∙  March 9, 2026


Saudi Aramco reducing output at two oilfields, two sources say
Saudi oil giant Aramco has begun cutting output at two of its oilfields, two sources said on Monday, after the vital Strait of Hormuz was choked by the ...

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


India's GAIL seeks LNG cargo for March delivery, say industry sources
GAIL ​is seeking the cargo for delivery ⁠on March 15-25 in a tender ​that closes March 9, two industry ​sources said on Monday. The Reuters Power Up ...

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship ...
An Indian navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media, said the Iranian vessel was not “entirely ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Up First briefing: Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei; OpenAI; SAVE Act - NPR
Over the weekend, Israel targeted Iran's oil facilities, which U.S. officials were not happy about. A person who was briefed on the matter told Estrin that U.S. ...

NPR  ∙  March 9, 2026


Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states after naming new leader on Day 10 of ...
U.S. officials were displeased with Israeli airstrikes that hit an oil depot in Tehran over the weekend, a person who was briefed on the matter but not ...

NPR  ∙  March 9, 2026


Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal ...
... on the condition of anonymity. The terms of the deal were not immediately clear, and the Department of Justice and Live Nation didn't immediately respond to ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  March 9, 2026


Hims & Hers Surges on Novo Obesity Deal That Ends Public Feud
Novo and Hims plan to announce a new partnership as soon as Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Atletico Madrid football director says Antoine Griezmann will stay at ...
Sources briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, indicated that Orlando accepts that the move is unlikely at this stage and will look ...

New York Times  ∙  March 9, 2026


Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools
... people briefed on the matter. They said Farage had hoped he would be able to catch Trump for a conversation as the US president was scheduled to travel to ...

Financial Times  ∙  March 9, 2026


China's Wanhua Chemical declares force majeure on supplies to ...
Both crackers are still running at ​high ⁠rates for now, two sources familiar with the matter said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Wanhua declined to ...

Reuters  ∙  March 9, 2026


Blackstone Is Said to Work With Citi on Revived Sale of ShyaHsin ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The alternative asset manager may seek a valuation of at least $1 billion for the Chinese ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Homes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor's ...
Three people with knowledge of the matter said that the bomb, which failed to detonate but released clouds of smoke, contained shrapnel and was designed to kill ...

New York Times  ∙  March 9, 2026


G-7 to Discuss Joint Emergency Oil Reserves Release, FT Says
The ministers will hold a call at 8:30 a.m. New York time on Monday, the newspaper reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Three G-7 countries ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Live Nation Nears DOJ Settlement That Avoids Ticketmaster Sale
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The settlement discussions have intensified since a trial kicked off March 2 and a final ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Bank of America Offers $2.75 Billion Loan for Tegna Acquisition
... person familiar with the matter. A lender call will be held at 10 a.m. New York time with commitments due March 18, said the person, who asked not to be ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Saudi Arabia Starts Oil Output Cuts as Shut Hormuz Fills Storage
... person familiar with the matter person familiar with the matter. The move by the kingdom, the world's biggest oil exporter, follows the United Arab ...

Bloomberg  ∙  March 9, 2026


Israel needs weeks to destroy Iran's military, defense official says
So I heard from a person briefed on the matter not authorized to speak publicly that the U.S. was not pleased with the extent of that damage. Even Senator ...

NPR  ∙  March 9, 2026


NBC News Author Monica Alba
The Justice Department shelved an investigation into former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen, a person briefed on the matter told NBC News on Wednesday.

NBC News  ∙  March 9, 2026


Oracle is building yesterday's data centers with tomorrow's debt
graphics processing units, according to a person familiar with the matter. The current Abilene site is expected to use Nvidia's Blackwell processors, and ...

CNBC  ∙  March 9, 2026


Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal ...
The settlement was confirmed by a person familiar with the matter who could not publicly discuss details of the agreement publicly and spoke to The ...

None  ∙  March 9, 2026


Goldman pitches hedge funds on strategies to bet against corporate ...
A person familiar with the matter said Goldman had not executed any of these trades at this point. Goldman said: “As a market-maker, we obviously engage ...

Financial Times  ∙  March 9, 2026


Five Iranian women's soccer players granted humanitarian visas by ...
A source close to the team told CNN that some in attendance at Sunday's match were there for political reasons to lobby support for Pahlavi as a possible ...

CNN  ∙  March 9, 2026


UAE denies striking desalination facility in Iran, hits out at ... - Yahoo
Abu Dhabi is "struggling to understand Israeli conduct and the nature of briefings coming out of Jerusalem," a source close to the Emirates told the Post.

None  ∙  March 9, 2026


Ben Affleck's Friends Are Reportedly 'Deeply Concerned' As He's ...
"Whenever Ben is under pressure, he tends to fall back on comfort eating and endless caffeine, but this time it's on another level," a source close to the actor ...

None  ∙  March 9, 2026


Tulsi Gabbard, CIA at war over bombshell Havana Syndrome ...
However, a source close to Vance said this was untrue. A spokesperson for Gabbard's office said the intelligence chief remains committed to releasing the ...

New York Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Habeas petitions flood courts in immigration detention challenges
Federal courts in Arizona and nationwide are flooded with habeas corpus petitions from immigrants alleging they're being wrongfully detained.

Axios  ∙  March 9, 2026


One big reason ships and insurers are unwilling to risk Strait ... - CNBC
... asked not to be named. That expensive pollution risk has not yet been addressed by the global insurance market, which doesn't have the data to calculate ...

CNBC  ∙  March 9, 2026