Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Shell Shuffles Energy Trading Bosses as David Wells Retires
The London-based energy giant announced the news to employees in a memo Wednesday, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the news hasn't ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


Chinese carmakers' hunger for chips boosts national self-reliance ...
“The Chinese are a huge issue,” said one Japanese semiconductor executive, who asked not to be named. “On automobiles, they're twice as fast . . . they're ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 1, 2026


With DeGette's loss, Raul Ruiz eyes her job on a powerful health panel
Ruiz, the second-ranking Democrat on the Health Subcommittee, has been in talks about taking her place next session, a person familiar with his plans said.

Politico  ∙  July 1, 2026


Trump wants delay, E. Jean Carroll wants verdict paid - CNBC
... asked not to be identified by name, said. Judge Kaplan on Wednesday ordered Trump's lawyers to respond by next Tuesday to Carroll's motion for the award to ...

CNBC  ∙  July 1, 2026


China's CMRG Plans to Block Some Fortescue Iron Ore Deliveries
... asked not to be identified as they are not authorized to speak publicly. More From Bloomberg. Meta Shares Soar As Zuckerberg Declares 'Year of Efficiency ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


Saudis Make Rare Spot Oil Sales to Revive War-Hit Exports
They asked not to be identified because the transactions aren't public. More From Bloomberg. Oil. Growing Oil Glut Spurs Asian Refiners to Offer Cargoes to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


JPMorgan Is Leading Race for French Cooling Network Provider Idex
... asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. Canada's CPP Investments has also been pursuing the asset, one of the people said. More From ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


Pistons to sign forward John Collins to 3-year deal - The Detroit News
Detroit — The Detroit Pistons have agreed to sign free-agent forward John Collins to a three-year deal, a source close to negotitations confirmed to The ...

USA Today  ∙  July 1, 2026


Kroger to buy grocer Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal as competition ...
Giant Eagle did not run a formal auction and ​instead pursued a bilateral deal, engaging solely with Kroger, a source close to the matter said. For Kroger ...

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


'Witch-hunt' in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population
Organisations providing HIV services to men who have sex with men have had to stop working, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous. “With the ...

The Guardian  ∙  July 1, 2026


Who's been invited? Will they need to sign an NDA? Seven things ...
We've sifted through all the speculation, sources “close to the couple” and scarcely concealed grumbling from spurned guests to answer the burning questions.

The Guardian  ∙  July 1, 2026


Up First briefing: Supreme Court; Colorado primaries; World Cup heat
... sources with knowledge of the talks who were not authorized to speak publicly. In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Vincent Ni takes readers ...

NPR  ∙  July 1, 2026


Russia buys gasoline from India to tackle shortages, sources say
Russia has started seaborne imports of gasoline from India, two industry ​sources said on Wednesday, in an effort to mitigate fuel shortages triggered by ...

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


OPEC+ likely to raise oil output targets from August again, sources say
OPEC+ oil-producing ​countries will likely agree a further hike in their output targets from August when they ‌meet on Sunday, three sources said on ...

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz | Reuters
"They've had very good meetings, and we'll see." But the sources said the nuclear program did not come up in the talks, which were technical in nature.

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


EXCLUSIVE LME considers easing rules to boost Hong Kong as ...
Two of the sources said that HKEx executives had asked warehouse companies what barriers needed removing to make Hong Kong viable for storage. The 149-year-old ...

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


Rai Way, EI Towers owners fail to agree Italian TV towers tie-up
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters the parties failed to bridge differences over the valuation of privately held ​EI Towers. One source said MFE ...

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


Jason Miller set to join White House again — with messaging mission
President Donald Trump's former adviser and campaign spokesperson Jason Miller is expected to join the White House, three sources familiar with the matter ...

CNN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Volkswagen Considers Selling 8.3% Stake in FC Bayern Munich
... person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named discussing private information. More From Bloomberg. The entrance to the Volkswagen AG ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage
... requested anonymity to describe internal thinking. HomeBTV+Market DataOpinionAudioOriginalsMagazineEvents. News. MarketsEconomicsTechnologyPoliticsGreenCrypto ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


Apple Seeks to Buy Chinese-Made Memory Chips by Lobbying US
Talks between Apple and the companies are ongoing, and nothing is final yet, said the people, who requested anonymity to describe private discussions. More ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


Trump admin blasts Machado's "grotesque political opportunism ...
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's repeated efforts to return to her home country — and stage a photo op — after last week's devastating ...

Axios  ∙  July 1, 2026


Trump wants to ditch his signature trade deal. It's not that easy - CNN
But senior administration officials said on Wednesday that the extent to which they need a green light from Congress “depends on the nature of the results ...

CNN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Commerce Department gives green light for Anthropic to bring back ...
Fable 5, part of Anthropic's Claude family of AI systems, was forced offline June 12 after senior administration officials said that the model posed severe ...

MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. One of the officials said the drone was unarmed and likely was being ...

Washington Post  ∙  July 1, 2026


Graft case proceedings of Estrada, Bonoan moved to July 14 - MSN
The official, however, refused to be identified for not being authorized to talk on the matter. The reason behind the delay was not immediately clear ...

MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Saudi Aramco Makes Rare Spot Oil Sales as Its Shipments Ramp Up
... basis to customers in Asia as the world's top exporter ramps up shipments from inside the Persian Gulf, traders with knowledge of the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  July 1, 2026


Are Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square ...
Citing an entertainment industry executive and another person with knowledge of the matter, The New York Times reported that the couple were planning a ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  July 1, 2026


NHL free agency 2026 live updates: Rangers trade Vincent Trocheck
The Rangers added depth center Joe Veleno, a league source told The Athletic, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced.

New York Times  ∙  July 1, 2026


Bowen Byram speaks to media in Chicago - The Athletic - ny times
... on the condition of anonymity to address negotiations that aren't public. The 29-year-old has scored 20 goals in each of the past two seasons and brings ...

New York Times  ∙  July 1, 2026


NHL free agency 2026 live updates: Maple Leafs sign Sergei ...
... on the condition of anonymity to address negotiations that aren't public. ... The Rangers added depth center Joe Veleno, a league source told The Athletic, ...

New York Times  ∙  July 1, 2026


Thieves damage dozens of vehicles in Fairmount, Philly police say
... did not want to be identified, told NBC10. “I've...

MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Niger arrests at least 16 for same-sex sexual acts, judicial source says
The source said that high-ranking officials working for customs and police forces as well ​as several civilians had been arrested. The official gazette ...

Reuters  ∙  July 1, 2026


2 arrested, arraigned after scaling top of Empire State Building - CNN
Security camera footage showed the pair hiding in the observatory complex, the source said. Video also showed Nikolau popping out of a hatch in the floor in ...

CNN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Anything but SAVE America Act is a 'big yawn' to Trump - The Hill
Right now, that's a losing approach: We're striking out when we should be scoring,” the source said. Others argue Trump's strategy will divide Republicans ...

The Hill  ∙  July 1, 2026


Kawasaki Heavy plans to raise $1.2 billion through new shares, CBs
Reuters is reporting the plans for the first time. Kawasaki Heavy did not respond to a request for comment. The sources declined to be named as the information ...

MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


CMA CGM to buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 billion - MSN
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MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Karamo Brown confirms romance with Jussie Smollett after airport ...
" An anonymous source also independently confirmed to People that Brown and Smollett are dating. Take A Swig Of Olive Oil Before Bed, Here's Why · Ad. Gundry MD.

MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


Trump won't renew USMCA deal with Canada and Mexico, trade rep ...
... declined to be identified by name made the same point. “We think ...

MSN  ∙  July 1, 2026


EY staff charged with accessing Australian PM's bank details
A person with direct knowledge of the situation said that the two men were EY graduates who had been seconded to the Commonwealth Bank to work on a ...

Financial Times  ∙  June 30, 2026


Millennium to Back Citadel Alum's Hong Kong Quant Hedge Fund ...
Dou's Hong Kong-based Third Epsilon Ltd. will initially manage money exclusively for Millennium, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 30, 2026


China Clamps Down on Issuance of Higher-Yielding Offshore Debt
... asked not to be identified speaking about private matters. HomeBTV+Market DataOpinionAudioOriginalsMagazineEvents. News. MarketsEconomicsTechnologyPolitics ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 30, 2026


Charlie Kirk's parents and widow to attend key hearing for the man ...
Charlie Kirk's parents and his widow are expected to attend a key hearing in his murder case. That's according to a person familiar with the situation who ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  June 30, 2026


Private developers lag behind public sector in fixing cladding issues
A person close to the ministry said including developers in the upcoming legislation would sow confusion about the process and “would slow rather than ...

Financial Times  ∙  June 30, 2026


Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo cut smartphone shipment targets by up to 30 ...
... sources briefed on the matter. Xiaomi, the world's third-...

MSN  ∙  June 30, 2026


AI safeguards group Public First Action says it has raised $80 million
The fundraising suggests that political spending around AI regulation is becoming even more competitive.

Axios  ∙  June 30, 2026


Brazil Government to Start Paring Back Emergency Fuel Subsidies
... the start of the Middle East war as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks to show fiscal restraint, said a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 30, 2026


Zain to Invest $1.5 Billion in Syria With New Mobile License
... billion in Syria after it won the rights to operate a mobile-phone network in the war-torn nation, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 30, 2026


House Democrats hash out Israel divisions at "intense" private meeting
One House Democrat said of a GOP anti-Israel provision: "We know it's crap, but..."

Axios  ∙  June 30, 2026


Trump begins construction of unannounced White House helipad
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the project publicly. Construction crews worked into the night Monday on the White ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 30, 2026