Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Nigerian students to reunite with families after kidnapping ordeal ...
A senior government official, who declined to be named, said details were being withheld for security reasons and over fears this could jeopardise the release ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


M23 rebels entrench their rule in east Congo even as Trump claims ...
... declined to be named. "The president has made clear to both sides that implementation is what he will judge, and as he stated, he is expecting immediate ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Sally Dowling leak scandal raises NSW judiciary trust concerns ...
Very senior lawyers, who declined to be named out of concern for the consequences, told The Australian this week that more and more judges, when handing ...

The Australian  ∙  December 9, 2025


Credit Saison's India Unit Plans $500 Million Offshore Loan ...
... asked not to be identified because the information is private. Kisetsu Saison India lends to micro, small and medium enterprises, and has over 90 branches ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Shell Is Said to Seek Partner for Brazil Offshore Oil Project ...
... asked not to be identified as they're not authorized to speak publicly. Gato do Mato , as the cluster is known, is expected to commence output in 2029 with ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


China Increases Saudi Arabia Oil Purchases as Kingdom Cuts ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. It's the biggest volume since August and more than 10 million barrels higher than December.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Swiss insurer Helvetia Baloise to cut up to 2,600 jobs following ...
Newly created Swiss insurer Helvetia Baloise plans to cut up to 2600 jobs in the coming years to boost profitability, a person familiar with the matter told ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Inside the Warner Bros. lobbying bonanza - POLITICO
... a person familiar with the matter, granted anonymity to speak about confidential personnel discussions. But he recently started providing communications ...

Politico  ∙  December 9, 2025


Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from ...
... a person familiar with the matter. The studio argues its bid for the entirety of Warner Bros Discovery is superior to Netflix, giving shareholders $18 ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Sequoia-Led Funding Vaults AI Startup Fal to $4.5 Billion Valuation ...
... a deal that values the company at $4.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter — triple its valuation from a few months earlier.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


South Korea's National Pension Sells Dollars to Support Won ...
... dollars in what appears to be tactical foreign currency hedging to help counter the won's recent weakness, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Korea's National Pension Fund sells dollars to support won
... a person familiar with the matter a person familiar with the matter, reviving earlier efforts to ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Texas Rep. Marc Veasey to drop his reelection bid - Live Updates ...
Marc Veasey is set to drop his House bid in a Dallas-area seat and will instead run for Tarrant County Judge, according to a person familiar with the situation ...

Politico  ∙  December 9, 2025


Primary school teacher is banned after telling Muslim child that ...
The teacher, who chose to remain anonymous, was suspended and sacked after he reprimanded students for washing their feet in the sinks in the boys' toilets, ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Trump's Nvidia H200 Reprieve Spurred by Huawei's AI Gains
... according to a person familiar with the deliberations. Administration officials who weighed whether to clear Nvidia's H200 had considered multiple possible ...

Yahoo  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Starboard takes large stake in Clearwater Analytics ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter said. Starboard thinks Clearwater Analytics' business is ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with senators
Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear what that conversation would entail. Lawmakers ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


World's Largest Airline Caterer Gategroup Said to Ready for IPO ...
... flight caterer Gategroup Holding AG is preparing for an initial public offering as soon as the second half of next year, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive-China's ZTE may pay more than $1 billion to the US over ...
government to resolve years-old allegations of foreign bribery, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Yahoo  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Compass seeks to divest feminine care company The ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Compass Diversified bought The Honey Pot, which makes tampons ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Italy's telco regulator gives initial nod to 5G spectrum rights renewal ...
... extension of existing 5G spectrum licenses, a move that would avoid a costly new auction, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Kamala Harris Isn't Ready to Be Written Off - The New York Times
Her team made two presentations, according to three people with direct knowledge of the strategy session. Option one was to run for governor. Option two was ...

New York Times  ∙  December 9, 2025


Police raid Argentine Football Association headquarters and soccer ...
The source said that Federal Judge Luis Armella ordered the raids as part of a case investigating alleged money laundering by the financial firm Sur ...

CNN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in police custody after ...
The investigation initially did not produce evidence of the relationship, the source said, but additional evidence came to light in the last 24 hours that led ...

New York Times  ∙  December 9, 2025


Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if ...
It is unclear how much the administration has incorporated any aspects of those plans into its thinking, the source said. The Trump administration had said ...

CNN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Canada's newest oil tycoon shakes up sector with bold expansion ...
... people briefed on the matter told Reuters. Businesscategory · Insurer Aegon to move headquarters to US, rebrand as Transamerica by 2028. 12 hours ago. A ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive-ByteDance, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after ...
... people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The Chinese companies are keen to place large orders for ‌Nvidia's second most powerful artificial intelligence ...

Yahoo  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: ECB backs simpler, not looser, bank rules, sources say ...
... some of the complex regulation put in place after the global financial crisis, two sources familiar with the proposals told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration for more ...
Shell is in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal worth more than $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said, ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: US bank floats plan to repay US investors via Lukoil asset ...
... sources familiar with the plan told Reuters. The proposal has not been previously reported. The U.S. Treasury and Lukoil declined to comment. The bank is ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV ...
... sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The preventive therapies - Beyfortus from Sanofi (SASY.PA) , opens new tab and AstraZeneca (AZN.L) , opens ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


China to limit access to Nvidia's H200 chips despite Trump export ...
... to allow the export of the technology to China, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Cerberus-Backed German Lender HCOB Explores Sale - Bloomberg
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


US seizes Cuba-bound Venezuelan oil tanker, ramping up pressure ...
But a person familiar with the matter, granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive seizure, said the ship was en route to Cuba, where the state firm ...

Politico  ∙  December 9, 2025


Kyle Schwarber makes free agency decision
... sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday (December 9). Should You Leave Assets to Your Children in a Trust or as a ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive | Eric Adams appoints new head of NYPD watchdog ...
... Complaint Board this week, filling the top post of the watchdog board, at least temporarily, according to sources with knowledge of the personnel move.

New York Post  ∙  December 9, 2025


Shell seeks partner for key Brazil offshore oil project - Bloomberg
... sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. The $100 billion Jafurah project, estimated to contain 229 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas and ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


UFC Vegas 112 adds bout between longtime lightweight veteran ...
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck confirmed with multiple sources with knowledge of the promotion's plans that Green (32-17-1, 1 NC) is set to fight the debuting Lance ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Antoine Semenyo picks between Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City as ...
We are told by sources with knowledge of the situation that Semenyo would in theory be open to joining any of the clubs showing an interest, but it is ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Central bank independence essential for monetary stability, ECB's ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. RISKS AHEAD. In his speech in Dublin at an event organised by ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Italy to reassure ECB's Lagarde over ownership of central bank gold ...
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Week in Breakingviews newsletter offers insights and ideas from Reuters' global financial commentary team ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo's new ...
... a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two trade sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Markus Burton out several weeks with injury for Notre Dame basketball
According to multiple sources close to Burton, “not good” likely means surgery and an extended absence for Burton, who leads the Irish (7-3) in scoring ...

USA Today  ∙  December 9, 2025


Russia's Syzran oil refinery halted by December 5 drone attack ...
Amazon has agreed with Italy's tax collection agency to pay 510 million euros ($582 million) to settle a tax dispute, two sources close to the matter said ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Trinidad awaits field plan to green-light Shell's Aphrodite gas project ...
The project is still pending government approval, sources close to the project said on Tuesday. Shell has a 45% stake in Trinidad's flagship Atlantic LNG ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Netflix, Paramount shares sink as Wall Street bets on bidding war for ...
Paramount Skydance is weighing whether to increase its $30-a-share offer as part of its “hostile takeover” strategy, sources close to the company said. That ...

Yahoo  ∙  December 9, 2025


Arrests of Afghans increase as ICE steps up enforcement ...
He did not want his last name used out of fear it would harm his case. He said the pause on his green card application process has “created a lot of ...

Associated Press  ∙  December 9, 2025


Chiefs in Thyolo accused of hijacking FISP, forcing farmers to share ...
One frustrated beneficiary, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of reprisals, said the chiefs have taken over the distribution system as though FISP were ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Justin Timberlake 'doing OK' after 'grueling' tour, Lyme disease ...
A source close to Timberlake's wife Jessica Biel recently spoke to People about how the "Selfish" singer is putting a focus on his health after his recent world ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Man in court accused of rape of two teenage girls
Gabrielle Bann-Khellaf, prosecuting, opposed an application for bail made on behalf of the defendant by his solicitor, who refused to give her name to a ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025