Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Elon Musk Has Focused on xAI Since Leaving Washington - The ...
... on the condition of anonymity. Occasionally, as he has with his other companies over the years, he has slept at the office. Mr. Musk's focus on xAI raises ...

New York Times  ∙  September 18, 2025


TikTok: A deal may be close but what's in it for China? - BBC News
... on the condition of anonymity. "Generally, the one who introduces the technology just knows how to do it better." US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks ...

BBC  ∙  September 18, 2025


Kimmel suspension showcases influence of Sinclair and Nexstar
“The company and its advisors have already held deep discussions with potential merger partners, according to people close to the matter who could not speak ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  September 18, 2025


UC president warns regents that Trump threatens system's future
This year, UC estimates it will enroll 213,581 California undergraduates — or 4,046 more than promised in the compact. UC officials, speaking on background, ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  September 18, 2025


UC president tells regents Trump 'casts a dark shadow' over ...
UC officials, speaking on background, said it happened because enrollment management is more of an art than a science, so precision isn't always possible.

MSN  ∙  September 18, 2025


EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza
Other European officials speaking on background said that Israel's military campaign in Gaza and also increasingly violent settlement activity in the West ...

MSN  ∙  September 18, 2025


Ex-Biden chief of staff Jeff Zients called for post-debate cognitive test ...
... the source said. Advertisement. Joe Biden hugging someone at a farewell event. 4. The president stumbled over his words, spoke with a raspy, soft voice and ...

New York Post  ∙  September 18, 2025


SoftBank, OpenAI Japan AI joint venture is delayed, source says ...
... the source said, declining to be named as the details are not public. Read about innovative ideas and the people working on solutions to global crises with ...

Reuters  ∙  September 18, 2025


Jimmy Kimmel: What happened behind the scenes before Disney ...
While no decision has been made on how to move forward, the source said Disney is “hopeful” there is path to bring Kimmel's show back. His contract is up at ...

CNN  ∙  September 18, 2025


Hunter Biden was involved in pardon talks toward end of father's ...
... the source said. BIDEN'S AUTO-PEN PARDONS DISTURBED DOJ BRASS, DOCS SHOW, RAISING QUESTIONS WHETHER THEY ARE LEGALLY BINDING. Joe and Hunter Biden embrace.

Fox News  ∙  September 18, 2025


CDC's end to remote work leaves disabled employees in limbo : NPR
The source said the CDC has not provided official figures on how many disabled employees have telework as a reasonable accommodation in their roles.

NPR  ∙  September 18, 2025


Immigration agents arrest detainees outside Naperville Menards
One witness to the arrest of Morales and the other two men was a 60-year-old Warrenville resident who declined to give his name. “I was pulling up to buy ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  September 18, 2025


Day laborers at Chicago home improvement stores targeted by ICE
... declined to give his name, after the arrest Wednesday. “They were putting people in the cars, handcuffed. I really couldn't figure out who was doing what ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  September 18, 2025


Lionel Messi and Inter Miami near deal to extend contract through at ...
... the Argentine soccer great with the club into at least 2026 and possibly beyond, a person with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.

Star Tribune  ∙  September 18, 2025


CFPB considers worker furloughs as funding crunch deepens ...
... considering furloughing workers as the agency confronts a funding crunch, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 18, 2025


Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil system struggling under Ukrainian ...
... sources close to Russian oil firms told Reuters. Transneft has also warned producers it may have to accept less oil if its infrastructure sustains further ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 17, 2025


Nicolas Jackson: The Chelsea striker playing against them and the ...
Sources close to Jackson are also unconcerned. They have high hopes of him joining Bayern on a permanent basis, no matter how many matches he ends up ...

New York Times  ∙  September 17, 2025


Sources: Creative Planning to Acquire $235B Retirement-Focused ...
... sources close to the firms. SageView has been majority owned by Aquiline Capital Partners, a financial services and tech-focused private equity firm, since ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  September 17, 2025


Exclusive: Commodity trader ResInvest in talks to buy Uniper's ...
Talks over the sale of Datteln 4, which has to be divested by end-2026, could wrap up by the end of the week, two people briefed on the matter said, adding ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


Exclusive: Japan's JERA in advanced talks to buy $1.7 billion of US ...
Japan's top power generator JERA is in advanced talks to buy natural gas production assets in the U.S. for around $1.7 billion, people familiar with the matter ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


US wins release of Wells Fargo banker barred from leaving China ...
... between U.S. and Chinese officials, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing several people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


India's Haldia Petrochemicals trading arm plans to scale up in Asia ...
"More traders will be joining the team next year," the source said, adding that the company plans to expand into trading butadiene and methyl tert-butyl ether ( ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


French, British, German foreign ministers to hold call with Iranian ...
... the source said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Reporting by John Irish, Dominique ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


China tells tech firms to stop buying all of Nvidia's AI chips, FT ...
... with knowledge of the matter. Learn about the latest breakthroughs in AI and tech with the Reuters Artificial Intelligencer newsletter. Sign up here ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


China tells tech firms to stop buying Nvidia's AI chips, FT reports ...
... with knowledge of the matter. The fresh ban is stronger than the earlier guidance from regulators that focused on the H20, the previous version of Nvidia's ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


Del Monte Group Said to Consider Up to $800 Million Equity Raise ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The food and beverage company is working with a financial adviser to explore options for a ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 17, 2025


China Agency Orders Firms to Stop Buying Nvidia AI Chip, FT Says ...
... . and ByteDance Ltd. to terminate orders for Nvidia Corp.'s RTX Pro 6000D, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 17, 2025


NPR cuts $5 million as public radio stations struggle to pay bills : NPR
According to three of the people with direct knowledge, NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring ...

NPR  ∙  September 17, 2025


Baidu shares surge amid positive signs for its growing AI business
To train its AI models, the company has started using internally designed chips, The Information reported last week, citing people with direct knowledge of the ...

CNBC  ∙  September 17, 2025


Serbia Protests: Student-led Demonstrations Aim to Unseat ...
... on a condition of anonymity. “Now we are at an impasse,” said Florian Bieber, a professor of southeast European history and politics at the University of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 17, 2025


TikTok lives: US, China in deal for app to keep operating in US ...
... in the United States, with three sources familiar with the matter saying the deal was similar to one discussed earlier this year.

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


Singapore's Carro raises $60 million to promote Japanese cars in ...
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters in August that Carro was considering a U.S. initial public offering at a valuation of more than $3 billion ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


HHS lawyers objected to new powers for Kennedy's COVID vaccine ...
... sources familiar with the matter sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Retsef Levi, a professor of ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


As the Queensland town of Dysart is rocked by BHP's job cuts, one ...
But as small businesses prepare for a slow down, one shop is bracing for a surge in work: Vinnies. A volunteer at the op shop, who did not want to be named, ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 17, 2025


Doubts raised over whether France-UK migrant returns deal is ...
A person briefed on the matter said “there is no flight today following the legal challenge we faced yesterday”. The man, who cannot be named for legal ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 17, 2025


Missing Teen's Remains Found in Tesla Registered to the Singer ...
A person familiar with the situation told The New York Times that the vehicle was registered to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke and who has ...

New York Times  ∙  September 17, 2025


Cybersecurity Firm Netskope Said to Price IPO at $19 Per Share ...
... according to a person familiar with according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 17, 2025


Blackstone and TPG revive interest in buying Hologic, source says ...
... a person close to a person close to the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


Pentagon's crackdown on Kirk comments stirs fears among troops ...
... a person close to the Pentagon. The overtly political tinge has stunned civilian employees and service members, who pledge an oath to the Constitution and ...

Politico  ∙  September 17, 2025


Puma surges after report CVC, Authentic Brand preparing takeover ...
A person close to the French family's holding company Artemis said there was no active sales process for its Puma stake despite interest from some parties ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


China lifts exit ban on Wells Fargo banker
A person close to Mao said they believed she was targeted in part because of her Chinese heritage. China's foreign ministry said the country had handled a ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 17, 2025


Messi, Inter Miami nearing contract extension
Messi is set to sign for at least two more seasons through 2027, a person with direct knowledge of the contract negotiations told USA TODAY Sports on ...

USA Today  ∙  September 17, 2025


Puma surges after media report investors are preparing for takeover ...
A source close to Artemis told Reuters last week that it would not sell its stake in Puma at the current market value and was not engaged in talks over a deal.

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025


Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: Wedding will not be a 'spectacle'
However, such a spectacle is not what the wedding will be, reports a source close to the couple to "People" magazine. View this post on Instagram.

MSN  ∙  September 17, 2025


Multiple officers injured in a shooting in central Pennsylvania ...
Multiple officers were injured during a shooting in central Pennsylvania and at least two were transported to the hospital, a source familiar with the situation ...

MSN  ∙  September 17, 2025


Karki, Modi to talk on Thursday morning
In the first call, no detailed discussion will take place, an official close to Karki said. "We have yet to identify our needs for holding the elections and ...

MSN  ∙  September 17, 2025


The US workers escaping for a career overseas
... asked to be identified by her first name because she is job hunting. Vanessa is particularly concerned by the Trump administration's policy of mass ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 17, 2025


ACC schools eye scheduling, TV viewership as way to bump up the ...
And at the time of the legal settlement, a person familiar with the situation told the AP that the upside of the viewership-model change could be $15 ...

None  ∙  September 17, 2025


Nestlé Chairman Paul Bulcke to Step Down After Abrupt CEO Firing ...
A person familiar with the situation said no one from the executive board had such a relationship with Freixe. Freixe didn't respond to a request for ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  September 17, 2025


Discounts for Iranian oil widen in China on record stocks, even as ...
They declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Iranian oil imports at Huangdao, another discharge hub in the broader Qingdao Port area, are ...

Reuters  ∙  September 17, 2025