Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Trump's call for "AI Force" sets off weekend scramble - Axios
... sources said. Officials and executives inside and outside the administration are now jockeying to be Trump's AI czar, which he said he'll name soon. The ...

Axios  ∙  September 21, 2026


JPMorgan, Qatar's QIA Target $20 Billion Investment Partnership
The Qatar Investment Authority is targeting a $20 billion partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., people familiar with the matter said, months after the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Carlyle Said to Prepare for $400 Million IPO of India Auto Unit
... initial public offering of its India-based auto-parts platform, Highway Roop Precision Technologies, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Korea Wealth Fund Seeks to Sell $1 Billion of PE Stakes
Korea Investment Corp. is looking to offload some private equity stakes worth more than $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Australian Coking Coal Miner Gets Private Loan From RRJ Capital
The five-year senior secured facility has been signed but not yet funded, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


SoftBank Seeks Over $11 Billion in Junk Bonds for OpenAI Bet
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter said Monday, as billionaire Masayoshi ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


South Africa's Planned Crypto Curbs May Hit Deals Worth Millions
... include cryptocurrencies under the country's exchange-control regime and limit their use in cross-border transactions, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Goldman Says Some of Virgin Media's Beaten-Down Bonds Are a Buy
... people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private conversations. More From Bloomberg. Key Speakers At The Qatar Economic ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Watch this at Trump-Xi ...
U.S. worries about AI have accelerated since early last week and it will be a part of the discussions between Trump and Xi, according to someone familiar with ...

CNBC  ∙  September 21, 2026


CIA director meets with Zelensky at airport in Ireland - The Hill
... a person familiar with the meeting told The Hill. Ratcliffe and Zelensky briefly met at Shannon Airport, said the source, who declined to elaborate on what ...

The Hill  ∙  September 21, 2026


Former xAI Staffer Eyes $50 Million for Firm to Fight Deepfakes
... a person familiar with a person familiar with the matter. Tina Oberoi is forming a new startup called Moir that aims to develop new ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Paramount settles with California, other states over Warner Bros ...
... its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery , Bloomberg News reported on ​Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


How the Ellisons pulled off Paramount-WBD settlement talks and ...
The Ellisons “were scared because it really seemed like it was touch and go on Sunday,” said a person familiar with the talks. What do you think? Be the ...

New York Post  ∙  September 21, 2026


Microsoft CEO to Join OpenAI, Nvidia Bosses at Trump-Xi Meal
... Chinese President Xi Jinping this coming week, according to a person familiar with the planning, joining leaders at Apple Inc., OpenAI and Nvidia Corp.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


CIA Director meets with Zelensky at airport in Ireland - The Hill
... a person familiar with the meeting told The Hill. Ratcliffe and Zelensky briefly met at Shannon Airport, the source said, who declined to elaborate on what ...

The Hill  ∙  September 21, 2026


Russia adapts fertilizer, coal terminals in Baltic, Arctic ports to export ...
Everyone wants to go to the Baltic," a source said, adding that grain ​from Demetra is now being shipped to Ultramar. STATE SUBSIDIES. Ultramar has been ...

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


OpenAI, Anthropic held talks to 'stress-test' each other's AI models
... a person with direct knowledge of the talks. Lawyers for the AI giants were drawing up the terms of the deal, which would have involved each company ...

New York Post  ∙  September 21, 2026


CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump, challenging White House ban
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity. "Banning news organizations from the White House prevents them from ...

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


CoreWeave-Tied Data Center Project Kicks Off Junk-Bond Offering
... a person familiar with the matter. More From Bloomberg. Paramount, Netflix Battle For Warner Bros. Takeover. Paramount to Settle Lawsuits, Paving Way for ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Paramount to Settle Lawsuits, Paving Way for Warner Bros. Merger
... California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Democrats scramble for more cash ahead of the midterms - CNN
... according to a person briefed on the fundraising totals. Rep. Susie Lee, a battleground Democrat from Nevada, is among a group of members pushing hard for ...

CNN  ∙  September 21, 2026


How Russia's parliamentary election might affect the war in Ukraine
Candidates opposed to Russia's war with Ukraine were taken off the ballot. Tatyana (ph) is a voter in Moscow who declined to give her last name out of concerns ...

NPR  ∙  September 21, 2026


Tikehau Faces New Challengers in Bid for Bottle-Cap Firm Tapí
Guala Closures SpA and Corticeira Amorim SGPS have offered to buy the business, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Window Maker Jeld-Wen Nears Deal for New Money, Debt Extension
... asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. Proceeds from the new money will be used to cash out lenders who don't extend their debt and also ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Saudi wealth fund presses LIV Golf's saviour to prove its ...
“The BC 2.0 deal is not committed,” said a person close to PIF. The person said PIF believed LIV had been too aggressive in selling the feasibility of BC ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 21, 2026


NYC's new Founders School is out to make millionaires - NY Post
“I think we're all very realistic about what's going on here,” said the mom, who asked to remain anonymous to protect her child's privacy. “They're building ...

New York Post  ∙  September 21, 2026


Long Island high schoolers taunt football rivals with sickening signs ...
... asked to remain anonymous. AdChoices Ad Choices Icon. Sponsored. Parents of students from both William Floyd and Bay Shore are planning to attend a Sachem ...

New York Post  ∙  September 21, 2026


Paramount settles with states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger
” A person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak on the matter said Newsom played a crucial role in getting the two sides to come to ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 21, 2026


Writers Guild Settles Paramount Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Deal
The settlement is likely to be announced as soon as Monday, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing a confidential agreement. It coincides ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


India's Oil Buyers May Cut Russia Cargoes As US Risk Rises
They asked not to be named as the conversations are not public. More From Bloomberg. Oil Refineries in Mumbai. India Warns US Oil Sanctions Bill Could Hurt ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He ...
... declined to give his last name out of fear of retaliation from authorities. He said he approached the driver, who looked to be in pain. He then noticed a ...

New York Times  ∙  September 21, 2026


Zelenskiy and US spy chief Ratcliffe meet in Ireland, sources say
The meeting took place on Monday, one of the sources said. The other source said the ​pair spoke informally while their planes were being ​refueled without ...

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is ... - Reuters
... sources said. "The government forces appear to remain largely in a defensive posture following the loss of the Bab el-Mandeb area, while the Houthis are ...

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


Paramount, attorneys general settle lawsuit, clearing a path for ...
He advocated for a settlement behind the scenes, according to two people close to the matter who were not authorized to comment. Rob Bonta looks down while ...

LA Times  ∙  September 21, 2026


Carlyle Group's Syniverse Taps Jefferies for Debt Overhaul
... requested anonymity to discuss a private transaction. More From Bloomberg. Key Speakers At The Qatar Economic Forum. Qatar Energy Chief Says Bessent 'Wrong ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 21, 2026


US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say
... people familiar with the matter. The sites are Narsarsuaq, whose population has dwindled to a few dozen people since the US closed its Bluie ​West One ...

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


Settlement with states moves Paramount toward Warner Bros merger
The settlement includes a $17.5 million healthcare fund and protections for workers at CBS and CNN, the source said. The Writers Guild of America did not ...

USA Today  ∙  September 21, 2026


Wall Street Is Growing Skeptical of the Data Center Boom
Another company that's slowed the timing of its offering, according to three people briefed on the matter, is the power company Aggreko, which counts A.I. ...

New York Times  ∙  September 21, 2026


Raymond James hires several senior investment bankers ... - Reuters
... managing directors ​from Jefferies' consumer and retail investment banking ‌unit, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 21, 2026


Last Battery Revival Guide Reviews: Big Moves DTS Releases Last ...
... spoke on background. “The guide teaches methods. The local building department determines whether those methods are legal to perform without a licensed ...

USA Today  ∙  September 21, 2026


The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions ...
... not authorized to speak on the record. The tribunal has also changed insurance and other financial providers to companies without a footprint in the United ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 21, 2026


ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ...
... on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the change. Several lawyers contacted by the AP confirmed their clients vanished from ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 21, 2026


House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican
Rep. Jared Golden's decision to endorse one of House Republicans' most vulnerable incumbents is going down like a lead balloon among his fellow House ...

Axios  ∙  September 21, 2026


Senior GOP Appropriator Opposes Funding Trump's Arch - Newsweek
A White House official, speaking on background, said the administration expects to use "some combination of public and private funds" to pay for the project.

Newsweek  ∙  September 21, 2026


Saudi Arabia quits China-led cross-border currency platform
When asked if the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, had faced any US pressure to withdraw, a person familiar with the matter said it would be ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 20, 2026


Trump administration prepares sanctions against International ...
... sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would step up its attack on the global tribunal that prosecutes war crimes and genocide worldwide.

Reuters  ∙  September 20, 2026


FirstFT: Bank exposure to trading firms scrutinised - Financial Times
... person familiar with the matter. Specialist trading firms and market makers such as Jane Street, Citadel Securities, Susquehanna and Hudson River Trading ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 20, 2026


Trump eyes busy week of meetings as UN General Assembly gathers
The Ukrainian leader did not say when the meeting would take place, but a person familiar with the matter said it is expected to happen on Tuesday. The ...

Reuters  ∙  September 20, 2026


Smithsonian faces Trump's culture war as search for leader is on
“If you want to take control of the Smithsonian, the seats are important,” the source said of the Board of Regents. The White House has not responded to ...

CNN  ∙  September 20, 2026


Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meets with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump, ...

Axios  ∙  September 20, 2026