Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Microsoft Software Engineer Dies on Silicon Valley Campus at 35
19 and was found dead in the early hours of the following morning, according to a family member who has spoken with Microsoft and requested anonymity to discuss ...

MSN  ∙  August 28, 2025


Indian firms tap bond market for acquisitions on mutual fund demand ...
The companies did not immediately respond to Reuters emails for comment, while the bankers requested anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to media.

Reuters  ∙  August 28, 2025


FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump - The ...
... people briefed on the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared retribution. Maxine Joselow reports on climate policy for The Times ...

New York Times  ∙  August 27, 2025


US tariffs on India hit 50% as Donald Trump-Narendra Modi ties sour
According to three people briefed on the matter, Modi did not communicate with Trump in the run-up to the tariff deadline, as he was concerned that the US ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 27, 2025


'I went to his house once': Teen's chilling memory of Dezi Freeman ...
A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, described him as a deer hunter with plenty of weapons and a deep knowledge of the hills. “He knows what he's ...

The Australian  ∙  August 27, 2025


Microsoft talks set to push OpenAI's restructure into next year
... with knowledge of the matter. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2025. All rights reserved. Reuse this content (opens in new window) CommentsJump to ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 27, 2025


Exclusive: China tech giant JD.Com unit, two other firms plan $1 ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. JD Property, the unlisted infrastructure investment and asset ...

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Exclusive: West frets over China's interest in Vietnam tungsten mine ...
... potentially hampering access to a major source of the critical mineral outside China, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Minneapolis mass shooting leaves one dead, others wounded.
A man with Gonzalez who declined to give his name shared a phone video that showed the severe wounds of the man shot in the head and the woman hit in the arm.

Star Tribune  ∙  August 27, 2025


Vitol Set to Ship First Syrian Crude Oil Since Sanctions Lifted ...
The world's biggest independent oil trader will transport the cargo to a refinery in Italy, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 27, 2025


New World Development Sells HK Retail Podium for $15 Million ...
... a retail space in one of its commercial buildings in Hong Kong for about HK$120 million ($15 million), according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 27, 2025


Pakistan on 'exceptionally high' flooding alert, says India released ...
Asked if more warnings could be issued, the source said it was possible. A family with their belongings takes refuge over a roof of their house near Chenab ...

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers ...
Most of the current and former ICE officials requested anonymity due to concerns about retaliation against themselves or former colleagues. Americans have ...

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration ...
She had spoken to The Post on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution about the difficult decision to sign her full name on the letter. She ...

MSN  ∙  August 27, 2025


Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will be suspended six games by the ...
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will be suspended six games by the NFL, a person familiar with the discipline tells the AP.

Star Tribune  ∙  August 27, 2025


Anthropic names ex-senators, intel chiefs to advisory council
Defense and intelligence communities are shelling out billions of dollars in AI and autonomy contracts.

Axios  ∙  August 27, 2025


Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump's Washington ...
... a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Sean Charles Dunn was arrested on an assault charge after he threw a sub-style sandwich at a ...

ABC News  ∙  August 27, 2025


Alert: Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will be suspended six games by ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will be suspended six games by the NFL, a person familiar with the discipline tells the AP. Aug 27, 2025 ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  August 27, 2025


Ravens' Kyle Hamilton becomes highest-paid safety in NFL history
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a four-year, $100.4 million extension with the All-Pro safety on Wednesday, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed to ...

USA Today  ∙  August 27, 2025


CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says - The New ...
... a person familiar with the unusual arrangement. Her brief leadership included dealing with the fallout from decisions by Mr. Kennedy, who had unseated ...

New York Times  ∙  August 27, 2025


Buzz grows for possible Padilla California governor's run - POLITICO
Padilla is not ruling out a run, according to a person familiar with his thinking who was granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Edgar ...

Politico  ∙  August 27, 2025


Porsche begins CEO search likely to end dual VW role, source says ...
Porsche has begun the search for a successor to CEO Oliver Blume, a source close to the matter said, signalling what is likely to be the end of his dual ...

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Beijing, New York Commuters Keep Their Cool as Londoners Sweat ...
Despite the day's sweltering temperatures, Lucinda, a pharmacy student who declined to give her last name, wore a long-sleeved blouse and pants. “The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 27, 2025


Israel pushes forward with Gaza City offensive despite mass protests
For two years, it has been a roller coaster of hope and desperation," Naama, who declined to give her last name, told DW at the square. She said she wanted ...

MSN  ∙  August 27, 2025


AstraZeneca bounces back from scandal in China
He remains in detention, with no update on the investigation, according to several people close to the company. AstraZeneca declined to comment. Wang, known ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 27, 2025


Taiwan's Yageo expects Japan national security clearance for $740 ...
The Taiwanese company agreed to accept all the conditions set forth by the ministry, said a source familiar with the matter who declined to be identified.

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Denmark Demands US Answers to New Greenland Allegations ...
One of DR's sources, who declined to be identified, said: "What we are seeing is the use of soft power, influence and attempts to create internal discord.

Newsweek  ∙  August 27, 2025


GTCR in Talks for Private Debt to Fund Bid for Drugmaker Zentiva ...
Talks are ongoing and there's no guarantee a deal will materialize, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 27, 2025


Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump's Washington ...
... a federal law enforcement official in the nation's capital, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.

CNN  ∙  August 27, 2025


The next stage of the Fed takeover
A person familiar with the matter said the administration's goal isn't to make the central bank more dovish, but to scrutinize how regional presidents are ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 27, 2025


Rheinmetall wants to take over German shipbuilder NVL, Bild ...
Rheinmetall's supervisory board intends to consider the purchase in the coming weeks, Bild said, while citing a person familiar with the matter as saying ...

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Former DOJ Worker Won't Be Indicted for Throwing Sandwich at ...
... a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. Sean Charles Dunn was arrested on an assault charge after a video showed him hurling a sub ...

Newsweek  ∙  August 27, 2025


Walleye Incubates Hedge Fund Strategy for Potential Spinout ...
... a person familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Baker is set to start at Walleye in September, the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 27, 2025


TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 billion
The revised valuation and the second-quarter revenue growth details had not been reported previously. The sources declined to be named as they were not ...

CNBC  ∙  August 27, 2025


TikTok owner ByteDance to launch share buyback valuing company ...
The revised valuation and the second-quarter revenue growth details had not been reported previously. The sources declined to be named as they were not ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  August 27, 2025


China's Soy Crushers May Be Facing a Winter Without US Beans ...
If China doesn't take US beans, it can just buy from Brazil or Argentina, said a manager at a major Chinese crusher, who declined to be named as he wasn't ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 27, 2025


RFK Jr. backs vaccine mandate religious exemption in West Virginia ...
It does not mean West Virginia is failing to comply with the rules or that the state is under investigation, added the spokesperson, who declined to be named.

Washington Post  ∙  August 27, 2025


August 27, 2025: Trump administration news | CNN Politics
A source said the meeting did not yield significant progress. Inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog are back on the ground in Iran, but Iran's foreign ...

CNN  ∙  August 27, 2025


Patriots releasing wide receiver Javon Baker for waiver claims
Baker, who made the initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, plans to re-sign to the Patriots' practice squad if he clears waivers, a source said. As for the rest ...

MSN  ∙  August 27, 2025


CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted just weeks after confirmation
... month in the role. A source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Hill that Monarez was ousted as CDC director. The Senate confirmed her…

The Hill  ∙  August 27, 2025


CDC left leaderless after new Director Dr. Susan Monarez is ousted ...
... a source familiar with the situation who asked not to be named because they weren't authorized to share the information. “Our agency is crumbling,” said a ...

CNN  ∙  August 27, 2025


'It's a real mess': DC courts buckling as Trump's crime crackdown ...
“It has been a nightmare,” a source familiar with the situation inside the DC federal public defender's office told CNN, on condition of anonymity to discuss ...

CNN  ∙  August 27, 2025


Live updates: 2 killed at Annunciation Catholic School shooting in ...
A source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Hill that Monarez is ousted as CDC director. The Senate confirmed her on July 29. Read the full story ...

The Hill  ∙  August 27, 2025


RFK Jr. further limits COVID-19 vaccines
A source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Hill that Monarez was ousted as CDC director. The Senate confirmed her July 29. “Susan Monarez is no ...

The Hill  ∙  August 27, 2025


Exclusive | Ex-Oceangate mission specialist defends controversial ...
But the mission specialist, who asked to remain anonymous, said the risks were made clear to everyone who traveled on the vessel. The passengers included ...

New York Post  ∙  August 27, 2025


Police Respond to Reports of Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School
The shooter left writings that contained no discernible single ideology, according to a person briefed on the investigation. The authorities are also ...

MSN  ∙  August 27, 2025


Minnesota Catholic School Shooting: At Least Two Children Killed ...
The shooter left writings that contained no discernible single ideology, according to a person briefed on the investigation. The authorities are also ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  August 27, 2025


FEMA scrambles to suspend staffers who rang the alarm about the ...
Some of the 191 signatories chose to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation from an administration that's earned a reputation for political vengeance. But ...

MSNBC  ∙  August 27, 2025


Grand jury declines to indict man arrested for throwing sandwich at ...
... agent during U.S. President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025


Stars arrive for the 82nd Venice Film Festival
... source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. U.S. President Trump deploys the National Guard in Washington. 17 hours ago. Major school shootings in ...

Reuters  ∙  August 27, 2025