Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Kash Patel criticized for his actions and posts during Charlie Kirk ...
Hours after the shooting at Utah Valley University, Patel dined at the exclusive New York restaurant Rao's, two sources familiar with his whereabouts said.

None  ∙  September 13, 2025


O2 apologises as customers in HU3 area left with poor signal 'for ...
One customer, who did not want to be named, told the Hull Daily Mail they were informed the problem would not be fully fixed until the end of the month.

MSN  ∙  September 13, 2025


Paper Retracts Claim That Suspected Kirk Killer Was 'Left on ...
The Guardian has retracted quotes from a source said to have known Tyler Robinson that claimed the alleged Charlie Kirk shooter was “really leftist.

MSN  ∙  September 13, 2025


Mandelson Firm Let Conflicts Persist as Losses Prevented Buy-Out ...
According to a person familiar with the situation, the company hasn't been able to buy him out fully because the Companies Act 2006 requires share purchases ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 13, 2025


'Mattress Mack' donates 500 beds to Hill Country flood victims ...
One recipient, who asked to remain anonymous, said the gesture meant more than words could express. “We are so excited. We're being blessed from Mattress ...

MSN  ∙  September 13, 2025


Trump says he's targeting Memphis in crime crackdown
... a source familiar with the situation. Young, the source said, “wasn't quite there yet. He was worried about the optics of working with the administration ...

MSN  ∙  September 13, 2025


Mandelson Firm Let Conflicts Persist as Losses Prevented Buy-Out
According to a person familiar with the situation, the company hasn't been able to buy him out fully because the Companies Act 2006 requires share purchases ...

MSN  ∙  September 13, 2025


Secretary of Culture War: How Hegseth wields power at the ...
... an official familiar with the situation said. The podcaster, Chase Spears, and a number of other accounts in the same ecosystem, have continued publicly ...

CNN  ∙  September 12, 2025


Apax Is Said to Pick Nomura, UBS for Sale of Insurer Gamalife ...
Apax is seeking a valuation of about €600 million ($703 million) for Gamalife in a deal, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


ReNew in Talks With Global Banks to Raise $815 Million Loan ...
... asked not to be identified because the information is private. The loan will be syndicated among a wider universe of banks, they added. The Gurgaon-based ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


DuPont Bondholders Form Majority to Reject Two Debt Exchanges ...
The bondholder group plans to form a steering committee to negotiate better terms with the company, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs to Announce UK Data Center Investments
on the project, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Most Read from Bloomberg. New York City's Transit Woes ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  September 12, 2025


FanDuel agrees to pay Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex ...
... that a former employee stole from the NFL franchise and deposited at the sportsbook, a person familiar with discussions said Friday.

Star Tribune  ∙  September 12, 2025


Americans mark 24th anniversary of 9/11 attacks with emotional ...
... a person familiar with Vance's plans, but not authorized to speak about them publicly. Many in the crowd at ground zero held up photos of lost loved ones as ...

ABC News  ∙  September 12, 2025


'Every time they're making progress, it seems like he bombs ...
... a person familiar with his visit. He is expected to see Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump peace envoy Steve Witkoff ...

Politico  ∙  September 12, 2025


'A true friend': JD and Usha Vance will travel to Utah to visit Charlie ...
JD and Usha Vance will travel to Salt Lake City on Thursday to pay their respects to the family of Charlie Kirk, according to a person familiar with the vice ...

Politico  ∙  September 12, 2025


Kenvue CEO lobbied RFK Jr. not to cite Tylenol as autism cause ...
... a person familiar with a person familiar with the matter. Perry argued at the hastily scheduled meeting this week that ...

Reuters  ∙  September 12, 2025


Zijin Gold Said to Gauge Interest Next Week for $3 Billion IPO ...
The listing could come as soon as this month, a person familiar with the matter has said. Copy Link. Get Alerts for: Following Dave Sebastian Dave Sebastian.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Former chief justice appointed Nepal prime minister in bid to end ...
... declined to be identified. “At this point, everybody comes with a political baggage, so we had to find somebody we could really trust,” the representative ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 12, 2025


Spain's King Felipe to Visit China in November to Bolster Ties ...
12-13, said the people, who asked not to be named as the information isn't public. The Spanish government, which conducts foreign policy and coordinates the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Fintech firm Lendbuzz files for IPO
The Boston-based company is targeting a valuation of around $1.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named discussing ...

CNBC  ∙  September 12, 2025


Amazon, Google Probed by FTC Over Search Ad Practices (AMZN ...
... asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. The FTC probes mark a new front in regulatory scrutiny of Google and Amazon even as top technology ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Databricks AI Chief to Exit, Launch a New Computer Startup ...
... asked not to be named discussing private information. Rao declined to comment on his plans for the new company. Rao is a serial entrepreneur who sold his ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Nvidia and OpenAI to back major investment in UK AI infrastructure
Nvidia and OpenAI are discussing a sizable deal to support data center development in the U.K., a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. It is expected ...

CNBC  ∙  September 12, 2025


Israel's Mossad intelligence agency balked at Qatar strike on Hamas ...
The Mossad had planned a ground operation targeting Hamas leaders but declined to execute it, forcing Israel to carry out the unsuccessful airstrike, ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 12, 2025


Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: details of messages and gun casings ...
In a phone interview Friday, one of Robinson's high school friends – who asked to remain anonymous – said that Robinson was “pretty left on everything” and ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 12, 2025


Charlie Kirk shooting: Utah governor confirms arrest of suspect ...
In a phone interview on Friday, one of Tyler's friends from Pine View high school, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Guardian that Robinson was ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 12, 2025


Exclusive | Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav wants bidding ...
According to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, he met earlier this week with his bankers at Goldman Sachs to gauge bidding interest from other ...

New York Post  ∙  September 12, 2025


BlackRock's Rick Rieder Climbs List of Fed Chair Powell ...
... according to someone familiar with the Treasury secretary's thinking. Rieder would bring a calm demeanor and in-depth knowledge of financial firms outside ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


People misidentified as Charlie Kirk's shooter fear retaliation
Michaela, who asked to be identified by her first name due to safety concerns, told AFP she became “really scared” as she was inundated with hate-filled ...

MSN  ∙  September 12, 2025


Ukraine Claims Strikes Affecting Key Russian Baltic Oil Hubs ...
The strikes temporarily suspended crude operations at Primorsk, the largest oil-loading port in the region, a person familiar with the situation said ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


In surprise twist, Armani's will sets path for sale of fashion empire ...
Other board members include Rothschild partner Irving Bellotti, Armani's nephew Andrea Camerana and two family outsiders, a person close to the matter told ...

Reuters  ∙  September 12, 2025


Dubai Property Developer Binghatti Prepares For Possible IPO ...
The firm is seeking to hire banks to help it go public in the United Arab Emirates, according to people familiar with the matter, who declined to be named while ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Spain summons Israel's acting ambassador following comments ...
The Foreign Ministry official was not authorized to speak publicly and declined to be named. It's the latest development in an ongoing diplomatic tit-for ...

Star Tribune  ∙  September 12, 2025


Freed South Korean Workers Return From the U.S. to Tearful ...
The day before the arrests, word spread at the facility that a raid was imminent, said two of the workers, who declined to be named out of concern for ...

New York Times  ∙  September 12, 2025


Charlie Kirk shooting latest: Utah governor confirms identity of ...
One neighbor who lives across the street from the Robinsons, declined to be named. He said he's “blind to the world”, and only learned about Robinson's ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 12, 2025


'Like a military operation': Koreans describe anxiety after US ...
Like many others who spoke to Reuters after their charter plane landed at Incheon airport, he declined to give his name due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 12, 2025


Trump attends game at Yankee Stadium on anniversary of Sept. 11 ...
“We come every 9/11 and it's a lot of healing that goes on right now,” said one Sept. 11 first responder, who declined to give his name to The Athletic.

New York Times  ∙  September 12, 2025


Florida receptionist was arrested after being paid $400K of someone ...
When they finally did, the police learned the people with direct knowledge of the payroll mishap were no longer employed at the company. While it's tempting ...

MSN  ∙  September 12, 2025


OpenAI, Nvidia set to announce UK data center investments ...
... with knowledge of the matter. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Nvidia declined to ...

Reuters  ∙  September 12, 2025


Belgian ministry says US-funded contraceptives still in storage ...
On Friday, however, a USAID staffer with knowledge of the matter told Reuters: "There was a miscommunication with international staff and no destruction has ...

Reuters  ∙  September 12, 2025


Warburg Is Said to Explore Rival Bid for Fund Services Firm JTC ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter said. Warburg Pincus has been studying a possible deal for JTC, the people said, asking ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Apple AI and Search Executive Robby Walker to Leave Company ...
... , one of the iPhone maker's most senior artificial intelligence executives, is leaving the company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs Set to Announce UK Data Center Investments ...
... center investments when they head to the country next week at the same time as President Donald Trump, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Ares Plans €1.5 Billion Private Credit Secondaries Deal - Bloomberg
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter said. The fresh continuation vehicle will hold a number of legacy European loans from ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Apple AI and Search Executive Robby Walker to Leave iPhone Maker
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. Walker, who's one of a few direct reports to AI chief John Giannandrea, was in charge of ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Stocks and Bond Prices Are Saying the Fed Has Nailed It So Far ...
Discovery, people with knowledge of the matter said. Any deal would face financial and regulatory hurdles. Stocks slipped from all-time highs as investors ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 12, 2025


Charlie Kirk shooting: What to know about suspect Tyler Robinson
Kirk's suspected assassin was taken into custody in southern Utah near Washington, Utah, a source briefed on the matter told NewsNation's Brian Entin. The ...

The Hill  ∙  September 12, 2025


Parents slam 'extreme' policy as schoolkids scanned before entering ...
The mum-of-three, who did not want to be named, said: "I was shocked when he came home and told me that all the kids had been scanned. Expand article logo ...

MSN  ∙  September 12, 2025


China pilots village surveillance in Solomon Islands, seeks stability ...
A resident near Fighter 1, who is familiar with the Fengqiao trial but did not want to be named, told Reuters the community was multi-ethnic and there had ...

Reuters  ∙  September 12, 2025