Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Trump's border czar didn't undergo background check – so bribery ...
"As he read the contents of the envelope, the official, Emil Bove, closed his eyes and grimaced, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a ...

MSN  ∙  December 30, 2025


SoftBank completes its full $40 billion investment in OpenAI with a ...
People close to the matter have allegedly said the Nvidia sale, plus other liquidity moves, were aimed at fueling the OpenAI mega-deal. And now that it's ...

MSN  ∙  December 30, 2025


Popular retailer facing potential bankruptcy: report
... sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to Bloomberg last week. Ragini Bhalla, head of brand and spokesperson for Creditsafe, also painted a ...

MSN  ∙  December 30, 2025


Trump fills end of 2025 with foreign policy
One Republican strategist, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, said Trump and the White House will need to make the argument directly to voters about ...

MSN  ∙  December 30, 2025


Pakistan Cricket Board parts ways with Test head coach Azhar ...
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has parted ways with Test head coach Azhar Mahmood, three months before the expiry of his contract, according to sources close to ...

MSN  ∙  December 30, 2025


Trump's Ukraine plan faces new obstacles after Putin call
... according to a person close to the Kremlin. Zelenskiy, for his part, said he asked Trump for US security guarantees lasting as long as half a century ...

MSN  ∙  December 30, 2025


Israel-backed militias tout themselves as part of Gaza's day-after ...
... refused to be named to be able to speak freely. Advertisement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Mar-a-Lago on Monday, where he met with ...

LA Times  ∙  December 29, 2025


Beijing's Point Person for Finance in Hong Kong to Leave Post ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. He is expected to become a deputy director of an economic committee under the Chinese ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Canada Pensions Overseeing $1.2 Trillion Revamp Private Equity ...
Some of the country's biggest pension funds are looking to scale back their direct private equity bets, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Blackstone's AirTrunk Considers Singapore REIT Listing, Sources ...
... in a record 2024 deal, is considering options including a potential real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


KKR Gets First Negotiation Rights to Take Yomeishu Private ...
US investment firm KKR & Co. has received first negotiation rights to take Yomeishu Seizo Co. private, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Russia's CPC Oil Terminal to Halt Intake on Bad Weather With ...
... people familiar with the matter. That combination means the terminal can't accept more supplies, likely forcing lower output at major Kazakh fields, they ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Exclusive: VinFast-linked GSM eyes international IPO; floats $20 ...
The announcement followed a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter who said GSM is targeting a debut in Hong Kong by 2027 ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Connecticut boy, 15, killed and another teen wounded in NYC public ...
... the Eastchester Houses building on Adee Avenue near Pearsall Avenue around 6:25 p.m. Saturday, with a gunshot wound to his chest, authorities and sources said.

New York Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


NYC baby dies after he's found drenched in blood, mom tries to ...
Pills were also found nearby, but it was unclear if they played any role, sources said. Advertisement. Queens baby dead Cops on the scene Monday after the ...

New York Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


Knicks' Josh Hart expected to miss at least 3 games with ankle injury ...
Shamet is progressing well, those sources said, and is working toward contact. James L. Edwards III. By James L. Edwards III. Staff Writer, Knicks. Tagged To ...

New York Times  ∙  December 29, 2025


NYPD investigating 15-month-old boy's death in Queens - CBS New ...
Officers also found the child's mother, 28, with her wrists slashed outside the home on 157th Street, NYPD sources said. At the hospital, doctors said the ...

CBS News  ∙  December 29, 2025


Saudi Arabia may lower February crude prices to Asia for a third ...
... Arab Light crude for Asian buyers for a third month, mirroring declines in the spot market due to ample supplies, sources said.

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Man, 27, shoots self in chest inside buzzing Midtown NYC subway ...
The wounded Grinshtein managed to flee the station and told responding cops, “I was shot,” the sources said. A gun was recovered at the scene, police said ...

New York Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


Exclusive: Soy trading firms to abandon Amazon protection pact in ...
... of the Amazon rainforest to preserve tax benefits in Brazil's top farm state, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Afreximbank Said to Have Taken Losses on $750 Million Ghana Loan
The bank accepted restructuring terms set by an official creditor committee, and will thereby take losses, according to people with direct knowledge of the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Sustainable Business News | Latest Eco Headlines | Reuters
... people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Sustainabilitycategory Axis International seeks $28.9 billion from Guinea over revoked bauxite ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Environmental & Climate News | Reuters
... people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Environmentcategory Winter Storm Ezra snarls US travel as meteorologists warn of 'bomb cyclone' 21 ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Indian solar module maker Waaree Energies' CEO resigns | Reuters
... people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Sustainable Finance & Reportingcategory · Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Zaluzhnyi to leave ambassador post, sources say
Sources close to the Office of the President say that Zaluzhnyi informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of his intention to resign several weeks ago during a ...

MSN  ∙  December 29, 2025


Exclusive: Kazakhstan's oil output falls after Ukraine drone attack on ...
The source said oil exports from Kazakhstan alone via the terminal fell by 19% so far in December from November's average to 1.082 million bpd. CPC also exports ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board ...
Wilson had spoken to Nielsen, but any CEO selected by the company before board changes would not have Wilson's support, the source said. Advertisement ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board ...
Wilson had spoken to Nielsen, but any CEO selected by the company before board changes would not have Wilson's support, the source said. "The recent CEO ...

CNBC  ∙  December 29, 2025


St. Sabina basketball tournament marred by argument, shooting
Two cars crashed while trying to flee the scene in the 7700 block of South Racine Avenue, the source said, and Gresham (6th) District police recovered ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  December 29, 2025


Netanyahu goes to Mar-a-Lago as Trump ups pressure for peace ...
Adi, an Israel Defense Forces spokeswoman who declined to provide her last name, citing safety concerns, called the ceasefire “fragile.” “We have three dead ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  December 29, 2025


Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad - BBC News
Civil society organisations "are getting the message from the authorities that it's time to go", says a Syrian woman who did not want to be named. "I have a ...

BBC  ∙  December 29, 2025


Tesla Cybertruck Flop Proves Costly for South Korean Supplier ...
... battery material the carmaker ordered almost three years ago, in part due to issues with the Cybertruck, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Tesla supplier reportedly slashes contract in part due to lower-than ...
L&F Co. · However, only small amounts were provided due to delays in the vehicle's development and low consumer demand, a person familiar with the matter told ...

MSN  ∙  December 29, 2025


The tenuous peace between Trump and the $30 trillion US bond ...
The Treasury has also discreetly sought investors' opinions on major decisions, with one person familiar with the matter describing them as "proactive." In ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


South Korean supplier discloses Tesla contract slashed by 99 ...
... person familiar with the matter. The supplier disclosed that its 3.83T won contract with Tesla had been reduce to just 9.73M won due to a change in supply ...

MSN  ∙  December 29, 2025


Inside Beijing's bid to tame the global iron ore market | Reuters
... sources with knowledge of the matter. CMRG also became the only authorised Chinese seller of iron ore from billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


DigitalBridge shares jump on report SoftBank in talks to acquire firm
SoftBank could announce a deal as soon as Monday, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter. Continue Reading. This is breaking ...

CNBC  ∙  December 29, 2025


Sources: Marcus Freeman spurns NFL interest to remain at Notre ...
Despite the high degree of interest from the NFL, sources with knowledge of the situation said Freeman's decision came down to trusting the leadership ...

MSN  ∙  December 29, 2025


Opinion | Replacing the U.S. vaccine schedule with one like ...
Federal health officials might soon announce exactly this kind of swap, sources familiar with the matter told The Post. If true, the consequences would be ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


US approves Samsung chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026 ...
... a ‌person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The source said that ‍Washington introduced the annual approval system for exports of chipmaking tools ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 29, 2025


External power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been restored ...
... a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. category · Indian shares little changed at open, foreign outflows weigh. 9 mins ago. A man walks past the ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in fatal Nigeria car crash - BBC News
A relative of Joshua's in Nigeria, who asked not to be named, has told the BBC that news of the crash came as a "shock" to the family. They said they were ...

BBC  ∙  December 29, 2025


Exclusive: Hyundai not in a position to buy back Russian auto ...
"It is not a situation where we can buy back the shares," said the source, who is familiar with Hyundai's internal deliberations but asked not to be named due ...

Reuters  ∙  December 29, 2025


Rio, Fortescue Change Benchmark Used for China Iron Ore Pricing ...
They asked not to be named as they are not authorized to speak to the media. Rio, which will switch for cargoes loaded for China in January and February ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 29, 2025


Anthony Joshua live: Two of Joshua's team members killed in ...
A relative of Anthony Joshua, who asked not to be named, tells the BBC that the news of the crash has "come to the family as a shock". "We are hoping for ...

BBC  ∙  December 29, 2025


Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshua's Nigeria Car Crash - Newsweek
A relative of Joshua's, who asked not to be named, told the BBC: “He's normally coming around for the new year. We haven't seen him, so we were expecting ...

Newsweek  ∙  December 29, 2025


Tyler Perry's accuser sent messages of gratitude and friendship ...
The messages were provided to the AP by a source close to the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  December 29, 2025


Lululemon founder calls for board overhaul at struggling fitness brand
Elliott's campaign is separate from Wilson's and the two parties are not working together, said a person familiar with Wilson's thinking. Wilson, who ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 29, 2025


How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk - The ...
... a person familiar with Musk and Trump's falling-out. Gor was aware that Trump was sensitive to hires who did not share his political ideology, the person ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


Netanyahu to meet Trump for crucial talks on future of Gaza ceasefire
An official close to the talks told the Associated Press that two key issues remain before the second phase of the plan can proceed. Israeli officials have ...

MSN  ∙  December 29, 2025