Anonymous Source Tracker

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


With Every Boat Strike, Trump Exploits a Power Asymmetry - POLITICO
A person familiar with the U.S.-Caribbean discussions said Caribbean representatives are privately urging U.S. officials to do what they have to do “but to ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


China Buys First Cargoes of US Soybeans This Season, Ahead of ...
They asked not to be named as they are not authorized to speak to media. Chinese and US officials reached a broad framework agreement over the weekend in ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Trump has put U.S. national security up 'for sale,' critics say
“American national security is now for sale,” said a former senior national security official, who asked not to be named, citing fear of retaliation. “It's ...

MSNBC  ∙  October 29, 2025


Indian Oil and Vitol to Launch Trading Joint Venture in Singapore ...
The agreement will include a clause requiring Vitol's exit after five to seven years, said the person, who asked not to be named as talks aren't public. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Trump Plans to Tap White House Aide Baasch as FTC Commissioner
... asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. Baasch has worked on competition policy among other matters at the NEC. Earlier: Trump Eyes ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Wetherspoons 'undoing promise' over Otley Run plans
One man, who asked not to be named, said he "absolutely loves" the Otley Run. "I would be all for [adding the Golden Beam], I have done it a number of times ...

BBC  ∙  October 29, 2025


Trump to Name White House Aide Baasch as FTC Commissioner ...
... asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. Baasch has worked on competition policy among other matters at the NEC. Earlier: Trump Eyes ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Deutsche Bank's US Distressed Desk Records $200 Million Profit ...
The desk has made about $300 million so far this year, its best performance in more than a decade, said to the person, who asked not to be named because the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


F.B.I. Opposes Push for Gabbard to Take Lead on ...
Officials from her office have shared their views on the proposal with the Office of Management and Budget, according to a person briefed on the matter who ...

New York Times  ∙  October 29, 2025


Katie Bo Lillis - Senior Reporter | CNN
... according to a person briefed on the matter. A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the. Maxar Technologies ...

CNN  ∙  October 29, 2025


Oakland has major drug overdose problem. San Francisco's is worse
I don't want to die,” said Mariah, a 45-year-old heroin user who declined to give her last name. Sergei, who said he uses methamphetamine to cope with ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  October 29, 2025


Billups, Rozier won't get salaries during FBI gambling investigation
Neither Billups nor Rozier will receive any of their NBA salaries while they are on leave during the FBI's ongoing investigation, a person with direct knowledge ...

USA Today  ∙  October 29, 2025


Trump says trade deal agreed with South Korea after talks with Lee ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister last week ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Sudan govt accuses RSF of attacking mosques in El-Fasher takeover
But those talks have reached an impasse, an official close to the negotiations said, with "continued obstructionism" from the army-aligned government. While ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


Paramilitary chief vows united Sudan as his forces are accused of ...
But those talks have reached an impasse, an official close to the negotiations said, with "continued obstructionism" from the army-aligned government. While ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


Paramount to lay off 1,000 employees, with more cuts expected
Paramount Skydance is slashing nearly 1,000 jobs beginning on Wednesday, just months after the close of its merger, according to a person close to the situation ...

CNBC  ∙  October 29, 2025


Protesters tell Trump to release the Epstein files
Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; A man who declined to be identified makes a sign urging the release of the Epstein files at Government Plaza to take ...

USA Today  ∙  October 29, 2025


India's MRPL pauses Russian oil buying to avoid sanctions risks ...
The MRPL executive, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, said it was difficult for the company to trace back and ensure oil ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Iranian oil discounts to China widen on sanctions, quota shortage ...
The sources declined to be named because they are not authorised to speak to media. Offers for Iranian Light crude slipped to discounts wider than $8 a ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Serbia Urges US to Ease Pressure Over Sanctioned Gazprom Refiner
They declined to be named because the talks are private. Vucic late Tuesday rejected any unilateral moves against the Russian company, which has controlled ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


India's silver demand eases, premiums fall after festive surge | Reuters
... declined to be named. Flows into silver ETFs have also slowed over the past few days, he said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Earlier this month, rising ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Turkey's Eurofighter Typhoon jet deal includes weapons package ...
... MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles and Brimstone ground attack missiles, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Porsche SE considers investing in Volkswagen's Everllence division ...
A person familiar with the matter said that the division could be valued at 6 billion euros to 8 billion euros ($7.0 billion to $9.3 billion) in a transaction.

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Trump Plans to Meet Hungarian Premier Orban on Nov. 8 - Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump plans to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Nov. 8, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Japan PM pushed back against US request to ban Russian energy ...
The officials asked not to be identified because the information is not public. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything you need to know about ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


UK Boeing Supplier Doncasters Said to Prepare IPO in New York ...
... asked not to be identified because discussions are private. No final decision has been made. An IPO would mark a significant turnaround for the group, which ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Shapoorji Pallonji Unit, Goswami's Lenders Opt Out of Early Pay on ...
If finalized, the refinancing could be as much as 240 billion rupees ($2.7 billion), the people said, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Warner Bros. (WBD) CEO Tells Staff He Wants a Higher Takeover Bid
Zaslav told the staff that the board had rejected three offers from Paramount Skydance Corp., according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


JPMorgan Joined by About 20 Banks on $20 Billion EA Buyout Debt ...
... asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Participants will take a share of the roughly $500 million of fees tied to the deal. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 29, 2025


Tata Group - the divided empire facing boardroom drama - BBC News
A source close to the Tata Group told the BBC on condition of anonymity that some of the trustees' desire for greater influence in making strategic ...

BBC  ∙  October 29, 2025


Taylor Sheridan leaving Paramount over politics, Nicole Kidman ...
“It wasn't a bad meeting,” a source close to Sheridan told THR. “They should've come with three people — Ellison and two others and then sat down and really ...

New York Post  ∙  October 29, 2025


Belgium investigates new drone sightings over military base | Reuters
... a source close to the investigation told Reuters. "This was not the work of amateurs, but of skilled drone pilots", Francken said in his post. His office ...

Reuters  ∙  October 29, 2025


Prosecutor says no sign yet of jewels taken in Louvre robbery, as 2 ...
A source close to the case this weekend said the men in their 30s were known to the police for committing thefts, and Beccuau said they were believed to be ...

CBS News  ∙  October 29, 2025


Shake-up at ICE will boost immigration numbers — just not the ones ...
“That is the fundamental challenge,” said a person close to the Trump administration, also granted anonymity to speak candidly. “The real backlog is with ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


Mass layoffs: Full list of companies cutting thousands of jobs ...
An anonymous source familiar with the matter told the Times that the layoffs were aimed at streamlining management, and would be focused at Charter's ...

Newsweek  ∙  October 29, 2025


Inside the 'Game of Homes': Royal rift deepens as King Charles and ...
A source close to Ferguson maintains it was the palace that first offered her Adelaide Cottage in May. Royal sources immediately denied the claim, saying ...

MSN  ∙  October 29, 2025


Government shutdown could lead to $14B in lost GDP, CBO reports ...
According to a person familiar with the ongoing informal conversations, Scalise is soliciting legislative ideas that could be incorporated in a year-end ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


A decade-old investigation of Planned Parenthood's handling of ...
According to a person familiar with the ongoing informal conversations, Scalise is soliciting legislative ideas that could be incorporated in a year-end ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


John Thune says he will engage 'pretty soon' with Democrats about ...
According to a person familiar with the ongoing informal conversations, Scalise is soliciting legislative ideas that could be incorporated in a year-end ...

Politico  ∙  October 29, 2025


How OpenAI's $1.5tn deal machine works
“Sam is the visionary, but Greg and the team under him really pulled [these deals] together,” said a person close to the company. “He's quiet and behind the ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 28, 2025


Key Russian Oil Grade Slumps as US Sanctions Hamper China ...
... asked not to be named because they aren't authorized to speak to the media. The grade was priced at a premium of more than $1 a barrel last week, before the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 28, 2025


Lizard Island death: Coral Expeditions passenger dies after failing to ...
“The group continued on and boarded the vessel before realising she was not there,” a source said. Another source said the woman fell down a cliff, and the ...

The Australian  ∙  October 28, 2025


Foxconn to invest up to $1.37 billion in AI compute cluster ...
A person familiar with the matter said the investment will be made in Taiwan. Foxconn did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The world's ...

Reuters  ∙  October 28, 2025


Nordic Capital strikes $250m deal for market data firm BMLL ...
The Stockholm-based buyout firm is set to pay around $250m for BMLL, a person familiar with the matter told Private Equity News's sister title Financial News.

Wall Street Journal  ∙  October 28, 2025


Focus: BYD's mini-car ambitions may be a wake-up call for Japan ...
His comments were echoed in private by more than half a dozen government officials and auto industry insiders, all of whom declined to be identified because of ...

Reuters  ∙  October 28, 2025


India State Refiners Weigh Up Russia Oil Options After Sanctions ...
... asked not to be identified as they're not authorized to speak publicly. They are also trying to understand how much of Rosneft oil will be channeled through ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 28, 2025


Sequoia Capital Invests in AI Tool That Could Replace Junior Bankers
The startup is likely to raise $50 million and $100 million as part of the new deal, which has not yet closed, said the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 28, 2025


Apollo to open Paris office for private-wealth push - Private Equity ...
... a person familiar with the move told Private Equity News's sister title Financial News. “We... Read the Full Story by Signing In or Sign Up · Tags · Deals ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  October 28, 2025


Iran, Russia and the New Zealand insurer that kept their sanctioned ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The investigation hasn't been previously reported. In a statement to Reuters, Maritime Mutual said it ...

Reuters  ∙  October 28, 2025


Exclusive: Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts ...
... people familiar with the matter. The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon's 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of its roughly 350,000 ...

Reuters  ∙  October 28, 2025