Anonymous Source Tracker

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


US-China Tech Fight Widens After Taiwan Blacklists Huawei ...
They requested anonymity as they weren't authorized to speak publicly. A congressional committee focused on China, meanwhile, said after Taipei's move that ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Exclusive: Trump administration disbands group focused on ...
In light of that threat, the working group's task seemed increasingly irrelevant, added those officials, who requested anonymity to describe sensitive internal ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Mike Lee's posts about Minnesota shootings draws deserved backlash
But according to Alberta, “to hear Lee's friends, allies, and former staffers tell it—and they did, by the dozens, though many requested anonymity to avoid ...

MSNBC  ∙  June 17, 2025


Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators ...
... requested anonymity because of its sensitive nature. The House is expected to have an in person briefing for all members when they return to Washington next ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 17, 2025


Live updates: Trump weighs U.S. involvement as Iran and Israel ...
... officials briefed on the matter said Monday, as fighting between the regional archrivals continued for a fourth day. This is an excerpt from a full story ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 17, 2025


Leonardo CEO sees advantages in new entrants to GCAP fighter ...
Two sources close to the matter told Reuters last month that Japan had growing doubts that the project would meet the 2035 target, potentially forcing Tokyo ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Venice locals protest Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wedding in Italy ...
Sources close to the couple told the outlet that they are sourcing about 80% of their wedding provisions from local Venetian vendors as a gesture of ...

ABC News  ∙  June 17, 2025


Lakers Set to Aggressively Target New Center This Offseason ...
"Sources close to the team reiterated that the internal plan is to trade for their starting center – sources say they've held conversations with other teams ...

Newsweek  ∙  June 17, 2025


Club World Cup fans tell of 'dangerous' Rose Bowl conditions amid ...
Last week sources close to the organisers told the Guardian that Fifa would be monitoring match conditions daily to ensure safety amid hot weather and would ...

The Guardian  ∙  June 17, 2025


NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Arrested at Immigration Court ...
The comptroller was taken into custody for interfering with an arrest, according to a federal official who declined to be identified. The Department of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Battery makers sweat as antimony shortage hits after China's export ...
... declined to be identified. The companies and the source at the Indian battery maker declined to disclose the size of their product price hikes. In a sign ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Israel Plans to Contain Nuclear Fallout From Any Strike on Iran's ...
Speaking on background during a virtual briefing Tuesday, the official confirmed that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had not yet targeted the Fordow Fuel ...

Newsweek  ∙  June 17, 2025


Top House Democrats call for more funding for security following ...
... sources familiar with the call told ABC News. Several Republicans said on the one-hour call that they feel unsafe in their home districts and want more ...

ABC News  ∙  June 17, 2025


Russian strike on Kyiv worst of the year, amid rise in strikes - The ...
A Ukrainian security official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said that the severity of Tuesday's attack on ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 17, 2025


Amazon's CEO tells employees that AI will eliminate some of their ...
HR representatives instructed staff to read Jassy's email, an employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect their job told The Washington Post.

Washington Post  ∙  June 17, 2025


Immigration raids in Los Angeles hit small business owners: 'It's ...
Luis, 45, a Guatemalan hot dog vendor who asked to be identified only by his first name for fear of being targeted by ICE, said he showed up this weekend at ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Renault (RNO FP) Kicks Off CEO Search After Luca De Meo's ...
Renault aims to pick a successor to De Meo before he steps down on July 15, said the people, who asked not to be named because the deliberations are private.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Ascension Health Expands Reach With $3.9 Billion AmSurg Deal ...
... asked not to be named discussing private holdings. (Updates to add quote in fourth paragraph, name of additional AmSurg owner in final paragraph.) Copy Link.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Meta smart glasses with Oakley and Prada, extending Luxottica deal
... a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly about the upcoming device. The first version of the Oakley Meta glasses will ...

CNBC  ∙  June 17, 2025


Saudi National Bank Taps Debt Market as Lenders Binge on Bonds ...
... a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Order books exceeded $2 billion, the person said. The bond ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


WHO receiving reports of another mass casualty event in Gaza near ...
... a source said. category · France to buy surveillance aircraft from Sweden's Saab. 17 hours ago. IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. United ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Israeli military says it killed Iran's wartime chief of staff | Reuters
... a source said. Americascategory · Thousands march in Buenos Aires as ex-president Kirchner starts house arrest. 18 hours ago. Argentine judge approves house ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Thames Water's creditor rescue plan opposed by environmentalists ...
The creditor group has offered to take a haircut of around 20 pence in the pound, a source said - more than the hedge funds which bought in at a distressed ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Cadwalader partner leaves to join Roberta Kaplan's law firm | Reuters
Holloman opposed Cadwalader's deal with Trump, according to a person familiar with her departure from the firm. A Cadwalader spokesperson thanked Holloman ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


India's MCX Bourse Said to Launch Electricity Futures This Year ...
... asked not to be identified asked not to be identified as the information is still private. The Securities and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


DayOne Seeks $1 Billion Private Credit for Data Center Expansion ...
The proposed loan, which can be upsized by an additional $250 million, is set to pay an interest of 9.5% to 10%, the people said, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Cantor Fitzgerald Poaches 15-Person Team in Push Into Germany ...
... asked not to be identified discussing plans yet to be announced. Representatives for Cantor and HAL declined to comment. The hires expand the reach of the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


AI Startup Anysphere Fields VC Offers at Over $18 Billion Valuation ...
... asked not to be identified because the information is private. The talks arrive shortly after the startup, which launched in 2023, surpassed $500 million in ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Russia Watches Israel-Iran Crisis With Few Tools to Intervene ...
Iran hasn't asked for Russian help and Moscow doesn't plan to offer any defense assistance, according to a person close to the Kremlin. No one can stop ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Exclusive | Richard Saghian, Owner of 'The One' in Bel Air, Buys ...
Saghian holds all necessary permits and is currently obtaining approvals and inspection signoffs, according to a person close to Saghian. The Bel Air estate ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  June 17, 2025


Musk's xAI on track to raise $5 billion in fresh debt, following modest ...
Elon Musk's xAI is on track to close on a $5 billion debt raise led by Morgan Stanley, despite tepid investor demand, according to two people familiar with ...

CNBC  ∙  June 17, 2025


'People are scared:' Members of Congress ask what they'll do to ...
... according to two people familiar with the administration of the initiative, granted anonymity to speak candidly about it. That left hundreds of thousands of ...

Politico  ∙  June 17, 2025


How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel - The New ...
It was highly likely, he said, that Israel would soon strike Iran, with or without the United States, according to two people familiar with the briefing ...

New York Times  ∙  June 17, 2025


Qatar Asks LNG Ships to Wait Outside Hormuz Strait Until Loading ...
... according to a person with direct knowledge according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The precautionary order, which ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Qatar Advises Caution for LNG Vessels Using Hormuz Strait ...
... wait outside the Strait of Hormuz until they're ready to load amid escalating tensions in the region, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


European Gas Jumps on Worries About Key LNG Route Navigation ...
... according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. While delays in shipments are not expected for now, prices reacted strongly as Hormuz is a major ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 17, 2025


Trump says the US knows where Iran's Khamenei is hiding and ...
... on the condition of anonymity. The Israelis had informed the Trump administration that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. But White House ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 17, 2025


Live updates: Trump departs G-7 summit early to deal with Israel ...
... on the condition of anonymity to describe the sensitive conversations. Before the statement was released, Trump on social media said that Iran should have ...

MSN  ∙  June 17, 2025


Europe and Iran will try diplomacy as US weighs joining fight with ...
European diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential talks, confirmed the meetings. “All sides must show restraint ...

ABC News  ∙  June 17, 2025


Manatee County mothers on a mission to protect students as ...
At B.D Gullett Elementary School, a mother who declined to give her name says her daughter received an inappropriate letter from her teacher. Top 5 Wealth ...

MSN  ∙  June 17, 2025


Savings are matter of national security, Italy tells EU on UniCredit ...
... on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM by saying domestic savings are a matter of national security, sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Minnesota shooting suspect went to homes of other lawmakers, kept ...
Vance Boelter's roommate, who declined to give his name, speaks with a Minneapolis police officer outside his home on June 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, ...

MSN  ∙  June 17, 2025


Sanctuary cities brace for more ICE raids after Trump's latest threat
Outside one of San Francisco's immigration court buildings Monday, a lone protester who declined to give his name said he was there to speak out against the ...

MSN  ∙  June 17, 2025


Exclusive: Trump's Ukraine envoy to meet Belarus' Lukashenko ...
... requested anonymity as the trip has not been made public. The State Department and the Belarusian embassy in Washington declined to comment. Kellogg and the ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


Twin Cities Planned Parenthood president undeterred after death of ...
At least five current and past staffers at Twin Cities-based Planned Parenthood were on Vance Boelter's hit list, with sources close to the investigation ...

CBS News  ∙  June 17, 2025


Exclusive-Ferrari delays second EV model to at least 2028 because ...
... sources close to the matter told Reuters. Known for its roaring petrol engines, Ferrari has sold hybrid models since 2019 and will begin unveiling its first ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 17, 2025


Trump tariffs live updates: Trump gets UK trade deal as EU seeks ...
European officials now expect a 10% "reciprocal" tariff to be the starting point in any US-EU trade deal, according to five sources close to the talks.

Yahoo Finance  ∙  June 17, 2025


Oracle's River North project advances as tech giant files rezoning ...
Coordination between Oracle and Metro officials has cranked up in recent weeks, sources close to the project say. Metro has created a central team to deal ...

Axios  ∙  June 17, 2025


Tentative settlement agreement reached in ongoing Brazos Valley ...
Individuals who spoke on background told KBTX the outcome of this settlement agreement could buy several decades for the Brazos Valley groundwater supply.

MSN  ∙  June 17, 2025


Japan manufacturers' confidence dips in June on tariffs, China woes ...
The poll, conducted between June 4-13, surveyed 504 major non-financial companies, with 220 responding on condition of anonymity. Japan has been in ...

Reuters  ∙  June 17, 2025


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