Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau 'constantly in contact' as romance ...
In August, a source familiar with the situation told People that the two had an "instant connection" and were exploring their interest in each other. "They ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Justin Trudeau 'pursuing' Katy Perry since first date as they have ...
Back in August, a source familiar with the situation told People the two had an "instant connection" and were exploring their interest in each other.

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


POLL: Shutdown hits week 2: How do leaders break the political ...
The Coast Guard is also receiving pay, a senior administration official confirmed Monday. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss plans that have yet to ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Pupils recount killer roaming school with knife in hand, blood on ...
A student who asked to remain anonymous said she was taking an exam in her classroom on the ground floor when she noticed a schoolboy walking around with a ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


NASA moves to erase 'women in leadership,' 'Indigenous people ...
A NASA employee who asked to remain anonymous since they were not authorized to speak to the media told the site "We were absolutely required to scrub all ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Secondary school stabbing: Parents call for serious follow-up action ...
Another parent of a student at the school, who declined to be named, also hoped the school would take action so that this incident does not recur. Review ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Parents say Kansas teacher fired for showing 'dignity' to student with ...
The child was stuck in a loop, and wasn't responding to directions despite the educators' best efforts, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Delhi: MEA seeks report from South Asian University over 'sexual ...
A source said that the external affairs ministry had sought the report from registrar Ravindra Kumar Soni. Calls made to the registrar for a response went ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Senate GOP sets up single vote to reopen government Tuesday
They have no cover,” said a Senate Republican aide. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) filed a procedural motion last week to reconsider the ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


WNBA fans react in disgust to news that men are betting on players ...
Speaking to Wired, FadeMeBets, who declined to be named, confessed that predicting how players perform during their periods is not based on science. His ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Wages partially unpaid for Korean workers at U.S. Air Force: Source
Some Korean employees working for the U.S. Air Force stationed in Korea did not receive part of their wages for October, a source said Tuesday, ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


SoftBank's PayPay eyes $20 billion valuation ahead of US IPO
... people with direct knowledge of the matter said, according to Reuters. The Japanese conglomerate has been speaking to institutional investors since mid ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Singapore News | Today's Latest Stories | Reuters
... people with direct knowledge of the plans said. Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the · Sustainabilitycategory ...

Reuters  ∙  October 14, 2025


These Army agents keep a close watch on the service's secrets
Special Agent in Charge James, who declined to provide her first name due to security concerns, said that AUSA is one of the biggest shows that Army ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


Every Delhi HC bench to work one Saturday per month - MSN
A person familiar with the development, who refused to be identified, said the decision follows a circular issued by the Supreme Court earlier this year ...

MSN  ∙  October 14, 2025


India's Tamil Nadu cancels licence of cough syrup-maker linked to ...
... a source said. Some of these are homes of top officials of the state's drug control office, said the source, who sought anonymity, as he was not authorised ...

Reuters  ∙  October 13, 2025


Australia consults on critical minerals stockpile ahead of Albanese ...
... a source said. Another idea that is circulating would have Australia contributing trades or material to back a "functioning Western price index," one source ...

Reuters  ∙  October 13, 2025


Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to report to prison on ...
At Madigan's sentencing in June, his lawyers asked that he serve his sentence at the medium-security facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, but a source said ...

CBS News  ∙  October 13, 2025


Taylor Swift is rumoured to be distancing herself from Blake Lively ...
A source said that Swift claimed being used as an 'intimidation tactic', as per Daily Mail. “For the time being she is taking a step back from Blake because ...

MSN  ∙  October 13, 2025


PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi asks ICC to ready backup plan; uncertainty ...
... a source said. Sri Lanka has received an invitation from PCB to play three T20 internationals between November 11 and 15, before the Tri-Series with ...

MSN  ∙  October 13, 2025


Anthony Richardson: Colts QB misses Sunday's game after suffering ...
According to ESPN, a source said that the injury occurred when an apparatus used by players to attach warmup bands to instruments malfunctioned, resulting ...

CNN  ∙  October 13, 2025


'The Stella show': the executive at the heart of BYD's global push
A person close to Li said overseas factories would have high levels of automation using BYD's internal robotics expertise. The carmaker said in a statement its ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 13, 2025


How can Nigel Farage and Reform UK balance the books?
A person close to Reform did not specify if Farage was talking about the current or overall budget in his comments, despite also saying “we won't be ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 13, 2025


Israel seeks rapid Lebanon ceasefire as a 'gift' to Donald Trump
A person close to Hezbollah said the group would be willing to withdraw north of the Litani as part of a temporary ceasefire. The Israeli official said the ...

MSN  ∙  October 13, 2025


Joe Biden news - Today's latest updates - CBS New York
A person close to Mr. Biden told CBS News he started treatment a few weeks ago in Philadelphia, and is responding well. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin ...

CBS News  ∙  October 13, 2025


Harris hints her Hawaii vacation was preparation for political ...
“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won't be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said. Harris will still have two public events ...

MSN  ∙  October 13, 2025


AI Image Generator Black Forest in Talks for $3.3 Billion Value ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. The terms of the deal are not final and the details could still change, they added. Black Forest ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Bank of America Plans SRT on $3 Billion of Private Markets Loans ...
The portfolio underlying the potential transaction consists of so-called subscription lines, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deal is ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


France's Banks, Insurers Offer Debt After Macron Appoints Cabinet ...
... asked not to be identified. The flurry of sales follows President Emmanuel Macron announcing a new cabinet on Sunday, including reappointing prime minister ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Goldman Sachs, BofA Lead €1.215 Billion Verisure Loan After IPO ...
... asked not to be identified because the deal is private. The banks plan to reprice and extend the remainder of that debt as early as next week, they said ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Trump Invites All Colleges to Join Compact After MIT's Rejection ...
... asked not to be identified discussing internal policies. BloombergEquality +Politics · Germany's €1.3 Trillion Burden Is Becoming Battleground for Merz ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Dubai Neighbor Sharjah Seeks Debut Yuan Loan as China Ties Grow
The five-year loan, which is for general corporate purposes, could be signed as early as this month, the people said, who asked not to be identified discussing ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


'I cared only what Diane Keaton had to say': Woody Allen pays ...
The actor had been out of the public eye for some months and a source close to her told Variety that although no illness had been announced, her health had ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 13, 2025


Diane Keaton's exes Woody Allen and Al Pacino pay tribute - Los ...
“Looking back, Al admits the love of his life was Diane who he's always called an 'amazing woman,' ” a source close to the 85-year-old actor told the Daily Mail ...

LA Times  ∙  October 13, 2025


Italy in standoff with KKR over telecom network | Reuters
... declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Open Fiber, Macquarie, CDP and FiberCop declined comment. FiberCop is also dragging its feet over ...

Reuters  ∙  October 13, 2025


Italy in standoff with KKR over telecom network
... declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Open Fiber, Macquarie, CDP and FiberCop declined comment. FiberCop is also dragging its feet over ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 13, 2025


Goldman Sachs loses senior bankers after leadership reshuffles ...
... declined to be identified while discussing personnel matters. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters ...

Reuters  ∙  October 13, 2025


China's Wingtech Dives 10% After Dutch Take Control of Nexperia ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is not public. A spokesperson for the ministry ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Ford Halts SUV Production at Kentucky Plants; F-Series Trucks at ...
In this case, Ford has pulled forward time off slated for later in 2025, according to a person familiar with the matter. The three-alarm fire knocked the ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  October 13, 2025


Blackstone Swaps £1 Billion Portfolio for 9% Tritax Stake - Bloomberg
... according to a person familiar with the matter. This fund announced its final close in 2020 with €9.8 billion ($11.4 billion) worth of capital commitments ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Oracle Warns Health Customers of Patient Data Breach
... according to a person familiar with the matter and a notification the software company sent to clients. Earlier this month, Oracle alerted some health-care ...

MSN  ∙  October 13, 2025


Sarkozy Set to Become France's First Ever Jailed Ex-President ...
21, according to BFM TV, which added that the former president would be held in the Paris prison of La Santé. The date was confirmed by a person familiar with ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 13, 2025


Mamdani Seeks to Charm New York's Most Powerful Capitalists ...
... a person familiar with the conversation said. In early September, Mr. Mamdani cold-called Alex Lasry, who is managing preparations for next year's World Cup ...

New York Times  ∙  October 13, 2025


Big Yellow shares soar on Blackstone takeover interest
... a person familiar with a person familiar with the firm. Last month Blackstone agreed to acquire a ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 13, 2025


Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense staff at ASPR hit ...
... people with direct knowledge of the reversals. A federal health official has said those mistakes were the result of coding errors. Those initially fired who ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 13, 2025


Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker ...
The official insisted on anonymity to discuss plans that have yet to be formally rolled out. At its core, the shutdown is a debate over health care policy ...

Newsday  ∙  October 13, 2025


Here's why David Zaslav isn't tolerating Paramount's lowball offer for ...
... sources close to the talks. Specifically, Ellison appears bent on pressing WBD's board to pressure Zaslav by arguing that his is the only bid in town ...

New York Post  ∙  October 13, 2025


Six substitutes: Premier League and European clubs discuss ...
Sources close to the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) have doubts if 28-man squads would help players, given it would not stop them from ...

BBC  ∙  October 13, 2025


Banquets and billions: How AstraZeneca sealed a US medicine deal ...
... sources close to the negotiations told Reuters. And it went down to the wire with a last-minute push from AstraZeneca to seal the agreement. "You've kept me ...

Reuters  ∙  October 13, 2025


“No plans of inviting”: Sources claim Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ...
Despite fans expecting a glittering A-list turnout, sources close to the couple suggest the pop icon and NFL star are planning a far more intimate affair, with ...

MSN  ∙  October 13, 2025