Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Hegseth Says Latest Caribbean Strike Hit Colombian Insurgent ...
... a person familiar with the matter. All members of the G.O.P. conference have received the invitation, including Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the only ...

New York Times  ∙  October 19, 2025


Exclusive | AppLovin faces data privacy probe after short-sellers ...
... sources familiar with the investigation. Delaware has taken the lead on the probe, which is thought to be in its early stages, sources said. Several third ...

New York Post  ∙  October 19, 2025


Marc Guiu: The teenager with a World Cup dream proving his worth ...
Sources familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously to The Athletic to protect relationships, insist this was not an angry exchange or a sign of ...

New York Times  ∙  October 19, 2025


Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. Israeli officials had initially said that humanitarian aid would be suspended until further ...

New York Times  ∙  October 19, 2025


Column | Dangerously hot ICE detention centers are putting ...
Both individuals, who described using wet rags and damp underclothes to cool themselves in hot cells, shared their accounts on the condition of anonymity to ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 19, 2025


Desperate Palestinians in Gaza get more food amid ceasefire - The ...
But shortly after, aid officials familiar with the plans, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, said relief deliveries ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 19, 2025


Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire - The ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, said relief deliveries would resume on Monday. Advertisement. Advertisement. “Following a series ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 19, 2025


'It's over' for $51 million college football coach amid firing rumors ...
... people with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports," Hayes detailed on Oct. 15. "The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Putin's terms or ...
... people familiar with the matter said. They added that the US president tossed aside maps of the front line in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 19, 2025


Trump Zelenskyy Putin
... requested anonymity to discuss a private conversation. After his meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump publicly called for a ceasefire on the current frontlines, a ...

CNBC  ∙  October 19, 2025


Trump's immigration crackdown weighs on the U.S. labor market ...
“I feel desperate,'' said Maria, 48, who requested anonymity to talk about her ordeal because she fears being detained and deported. “I don't have any money ...

LA Times  ∙  October 19, 2025


US Rushes to Shore Up Gaza Deal as Fresh Violence Raises Doubts
... requested anonymity. Germany's defense ministry said on Saturday it had sent three soldiers to the Civil Military Coordination Centre in southern Israel ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 19, 2025


Amazon internal documents show companies may be reducing ...
They requested anonymity because they are not authorised to comment. What Amazon said about the rumoured startup investment trend. In an emailed statement, a ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


Decision Made On Billy Napier's Future At Florida
The Florida Gators have reportedly fired head football coach Billy Napier, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


D-Backs' Amiel Sawdaye, Guardians' Matt Forman are finalists for ...
... sources with knowledge of the situation said. Advertisement. Sawdaye started his career with the Boston Red Sox and rose to director of amateur scouting ...

New York Times  ∙  October 19, 2025


Border order: Geneva schools kick out Swiss kids living in France
A source with knowledge of the figures, who did not want to be identified, told AFP around 2,500 pupils would initially be affected, followed by "a steady ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


Upgrading strike capability: India tests 800-km BrahMos
... a source said. Expand article logo Continue reading. Related video: BrahMos Explained: India's game-changing supersonic cruise missile jolts Pakistan (Mid ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


35 soldiers graduate from Basic Commandos Course at Barwah ...
PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday from a source who did not want to be named due to the nature of the incident that it occurred on Wednesday night.The source ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


Trump's decision to commute George Santos' sentence sparks outrage
“I think he should've at least spent a little more time in jail before he was commuted,” said another resident who declined to give his name. “I mean, I ...

MSN  ∙  October 19, 2025


Crystal Palace analysis: Mateta wanting to leave a 'blow but not a ...
Sources with knowledge of Mateta's situation say the player is disappointed with the club's attitude because it has not kept its promises in terms of a new ...

BBC  ∙  October 19, 2025


YouTube creators gather in Playa Vista to mingle with leading ...
A YouTube content creator who declined to give her name browses YouTube's Holiday House shopping event at Google Spruce Goose on Thursday in Playa Vista, Calif.

LA Times  ∙  October 18, 2025


China Officials Try to Ease Global Concern Over Rare Earth Curbs ...
... asked not to be named because the exchanges were private. China's unprecedented move on rare earths sparked a global pushback over the past week, as ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 18, 2025


The photographer who wants to help women embrace visibility ...
Rainer captured the portrait of woman in a headscarf (who declined to be named), but consented to participate in her photo series, "What If ...

MSNBC  ∙  October 18, 2025


Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat ...
... declined to be named over fears of losing financing. "It would be devastating." Reporting by Paul Sandle in London, Mike Kahn in Prague, Byron Kaye in ...

Reuters  ∙  October 18, 2025


Fired CDC workers' fates hang in the balance after week of chaos
“It seemed like intentional chaos for the sake of chaos so that nobody knew what was going on,” said an employee who declined to be named for fear of ...

NBC News  ∙  October 18, 2025


The truth behind the 'made in Guatemala' label on your US clothes ...
Worker Laura, who chose to remain anonymous, described how one manager would touch her inappropriately at work. “I knew it was not okay, but I was too ...

CNN  ∙  October 18, 2025


How our brightest minds get trapped in the City
The clearest example came from a partner at a white-shoe law firm, who asked to remain anonymous. Let's call him Hunter. Fresh from law school, Hunter ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 18, 2025


Boeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes ...
... a person briefed on the matter said. Boeing plans to quickly begin boosting production accordingly, the source added. Workers at the company's Seattle-area ...

Reuters  ∙  October 18, 2025


Nexperia China unit asserts its independence as tensions with the ...
The biggest manufacturing site is in Hamburg, Germany, but according to two sources briefed on the matter, more than 70% of Nexperia's chips are shipped ...

Reuters  ∙  October 18, 2025


Blackstone says Wall Street is complacent about AI disruption
It has recently decided not to buy some software and call-centre companies seen as vulnerable to AI-related risks, according to people briefed on the matter.

Financial Times  ∙  October 18, 2025


Jeffrey Epstein's Angry Emails to Billionaire Leon Black - The New ...
Black after Mr. Epstein introduced them, according to several people briefed on the matter and interview notes. Advertisement.

New York Times  ∙  October 18, 2025


UK's Starmer to press ahead with digital ID plans, FT reports
The finer details of the scheme were still being ironed out and the timeline could change, the report added, citing two people briefed on the matter.

MSN  ∙  October 18, 2025


Armed man wearing 'non-offending pedophile' sign storms stage at ...
The man wore a multicolored sign around his neck that read “anti-contact non-offending pedophile,” according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter ...

NBC News  ∙  October 18, 2025


Trump officials weigh possible Kim Jong Un meeting during Asia trip ...
... Kim Jong Un during the U.S. president's upcoming Asia visit, CNN reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  October 18, 2025


Polymarket Token Not Coming This Year, Report Says—Here's Why
... sources familiar with sources familiar with the matter. Polymarket's reported position comes ...

Yahoo  ∙  October 18, 2025


Trump's immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor ...
“I feel desperate,'' said Maria, 48, who requested anonymity to talk about her ordeal because she fears being detained and deported. “I don't have any money ...

The Hill  ∙  October 18, 2025


Concerns rise over Mikie Sherrill's minority outreach in New Jersey ...
... requested anonymity to speak candidly, told The Hill. “Mikie and her team have done a really good job of trying to go into the communities,” the strategist ...

The Hill  ∙  October 18, 2025


President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown weighs heavy on ...
“I feel desperate,'' said Maria, 48, who requested anonymity to talk about her ordeal because she fears being detained and deported. “I don't have any money ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  October 18, 2025


Huge crowds as body of revered Kenya politician Odinga heads ...
A medical source, who requested anonymity, said 74 people had been treated at the stadium, mostly due to fainting and dehydration. But there was not the ...

The Australian  ∙  October 18, 2025


Trump's immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
“I feel desperate,'' said Maria, 48, who requested anonymity to talk about her ordeal because she fears being detained and deported. “I don't have any money ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  October 18, 2025


Exclusive | NYC teen who allegedly beheaded mom's boyfriend put ...
... sources said sources said.

New York Post  ∙  October 18, 2025


Trump and Maduro are both amassing military forces as tensions ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. But multiple Pentagon lawyers previously told CNN that internal dissent is unlikely to dissuade the Trump ...

CNN  ∙  October 18, 2025


The new favourite bolthole for Britain's wealth creators
Another woman who similarly asked to be identified by her first name, was Antonia. She said: 'I love Britain and it broke my heart to leave London but we ...

MSN  ∙  October 18, 2025


The truth behind your clothing's 'made in Guatemala' label
Worker Laura, who chose to remain anonymous, described how one manager would touch her inappropriately at work. “I knew it was not okay, but I was too ...

MSN  ∙  October 18, 2025


Valparaiso 'No Kings' protest draws more than 1,000 people
One woman, who lives in Valparaiso but declined to give her name, wore a Tyrannosaurus rex costume. Though she's been to other protests, this was her first ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  October 18, 2025


Tuscaloosa No Kings Protest
Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; A man who declined to be identified makes a sign urging the release of the Epstein files at Government Plaza to take ...

USA Today  ∙  October 18, 2025


Giants 'moving toward' hiring Tennessee's Tony Vitello
“He's the guy who probably convinced Buster Posey he could beat the Dodgers,” an anonymous source told the San Francisco Standard. “No doubt in my mind that ...

New York Post  ∙  October 18, 2025


Tennessee Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna closes due to federal ...
“Some of the kids didn't understand what was happening,” said one parent who asked to remain anonymous. “They were crying. They were upset.” In a statement ...

MSN  ∙  October 18, 2025


Trump sets up Vance, Rubio, and others for success ahead of 2028
A source close to the vice president told the Washington Examiner that Vance has “an incredibly close relationship” with Trump, especially compared to ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  October 18, 2025


Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat
... declined to be named over fears of losing financing. "It would be devastating." Video Player is loading. Play Video. Loaded: 0%. Play. Current Time 0:00. /.

MSN  ∙  October 18, 2025