Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Paramount Skydance has a 'plan B' if Netflix wins auction for Warner ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. Their pitch: the Netflix deal is doomed to fail, facing rejection by President Trump's antitrust cops at the ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


China issues first batch of streamlined rare earth export licenses ...
China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licenses that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


Principal allegedly stabbed by staff member at Keysborough ...
One parent, who asked not to be named, told the ABC they only found out the lockdown had ended when their child was allowed to leave the grounds. They said ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


C'Rivers residents decry mounting refuse heaps, seek govt action
Another driver, who declined to give his name, described the situation as “sad and terrible,” noting that the problem persists despite monthly sanitation ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


Calm returns to Cotonou with Beninese coup plotters on the run
"It's almost a normal Monday," said an agriculture ministry employee who, like many government workers, declined to give his name to journalists. "I hope ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


Apple reportedly pushing back against India's order to preload cyber ...
... sources familiar with the matter. The order, issued confidentially to companies including Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi, instructs manufacturers to install the ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander who issued second boat ...
According to the report from the Post, two people with direct knowledge of the operation said Hegseth gave a spoken directive “to kill everybody” shortly ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


Kyler Murray Wanted Control Over Cardinals' Roster, Draft Strategy ...
Per ESPN's Josh Weinfuss, a source close to the Cardinals revealed that Murray wanted more control on the team than just playcalling. The quarterback wanted ...

Newsweek  ∙  December 2, 2025


Ranked flyweight contenders added to UFC 324
MMA Fighting's Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Alex Perez (25-10) and Charles Johnson (18-7) are set to ...

MSN  ∙  December 2, 2025


Exclusive: Gunvor weighs US energy push that could bolster ...
... after fallout from Gunvor's bid to buy sanctioned Russian major Lukoil's foreign assets, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Latest Finance News | Today's Top Headlines | Reuters
... sources familiar with the matter said. Oil prices hit the heart of the U.S. shale industry. 1 hour ago. Australia's AUB Group sinks as EQT, CVC drop $3.44 ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Taiwan seeks tariffs cut to 15% in US trade deal | Reuters
... sources familiar with the matter said details might change before the deal was finalised. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. TSMC (2330.TW) , opens new tab ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Airbus narrows software crisis as airlines ride out A320 recall | Reuters
Sources familiar with the matter said the unprecedented decision to recall about half the A320-family fleet, was taken shortly after the possible but ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146 ...
At least one person involved in a petition calling for an independent probe among other demands has been detained, sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Revolut did not tell UK regulators CEO was listed as UAE resident
... person familiar with the matter. However, Revolut asserts that it was under no obligation to flag changes to Storonsky's family office, according to one ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 1, 2025


VinFast considers petrol engines to extend EV range, sources say ...
All sources said the plans were preliminary. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. VinFast posted at least three LinkedIn job ads in November seeking REEV ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Car in Queens street takeover seized by NYPD amid search for 2 ...
... sources said sources said. 2 ...

CBS News  ∙  December 1, 2025


Popular trade target Kodai Senga told Mets he wants to remain with ...
... sources said. Advertisement. After experiencing an injury, poor performance and a demotion last season, Senga is said to want to reestablish himself as a top ...

New York Times  ∙  December 1, 2025


Trump says Hegseth told him he didn't order killing of boat crew
... people with direct knowledge of the operation. Those people, along with five others in the original report, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of ...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


House and Senate launch inquiries into reported second strike on ...
According to reporting from The Washington Post, which cited "two people with direct knowledge of the operation," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly ...

NBC News  ∙  December 1, 2025


India weighs Mongolian coking coal imports despite transport ...
Demand is expected to climb in coming years, prompting the government and steelmakers to look at tapping new suppliers, the source said. The Reuters Daily ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


This holiday season, don't be like the Obamas
Just last week, he huddled with dozens of freshman House Democrats with the goal, according to a person close to him, of building “a sustainable Democratic ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  December 1, 2025


Merck Kicks Off US Dollar Bond Sale to Help Fund Cidara Deal ...
The company is marketing the US dollar offering with maturities ranging from three to 40 years, according to a person familiar with the matter. Initial ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


Could Hegseth Face Prosecution for Alleged 'Kill Everyone' Order ...
“The order was to kill everybody,” a person with direct knowledge of the operation reportedly told the Post, adding that the order was given verbally. In an ...

Time  ∙  December 1, 2025


Exclusive: Airbus hit by new A320 quality problem after software ...
A person with direct knowledge of the matter said some deliveries were already being impacted, but there was no immediate confirmation of how many nor for ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Airbus faces new quality problem on dozens of A320 jets, sources say
A person with direct knowledge of the matter said some deliveries were already being impacted, but there was no immediate confirmation of how many nor for ...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


Barrick exploring IPO of its North American mines as shareholders ...
Klein & Company and Goldman Sachs as it studies the spinout, a source familiar with the situation told The Globe and Mail. If the board goes ahead with it ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  December 1, 2025


Ukraine offers bond swap on $3.2 billion GDP warrants in bid to ...
... a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. While paying out the cash will be politically awkward given Kyiv's need to buy as many weapons as it can ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Ukraine offers $3.2 billion GDP warrant swap in bid to emerge from ...
... a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. Ukraine's finance minister Serhii Marchenko said the country valued the constructive engagement with its ...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


Kazakh Freedom Holding Said to Mull Buying TurkishBank ...
The deliberations are ongoing and no final decision has been made, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing confidential information. Any ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


Imran Khan's Sons Left Fearing the Worst - Newsweek
A prison official who declined to be identified told Reuters that Khan was in good health, adding that he was not aware of any plan for a move to a higher- ...

Newsweek  ∙  December 1, 2025


Ukraine Carries Out Record Attacks on Russia Oil Infrastructure ...
Ukraine targeted two tankers in the Black Sea at the end of last week, a person familiar with the operation, who declined to be identified because the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


$9.12M Comic Book Shatters All Time Record—3 Brothers Turn 10 ...
The three brothers chose to remain anonymous due to the enormous windfall involved, and the buyer likewise declined to be identified. What is known is that ...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


Lucky guest hits million dollar jackpot while at Las Vegas Strip ...
The identity of the lucky winner was not disclosed, as they chose to remain anonymous. MORE ON NEWS 3 | 61st Academy of Country Music Awards returns to Las ...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings for enterprise AI push
It also acts as a way for OpenAI to get compensated for its services, according to another person familiar with the agreement who declined to be named because ...

CNBC  ∙  December 1, 2025


China Vanke Asks for 12 Months to Pay Bond Under Extension Plan ...
During the extension period, the 3% coupon would remain unchanged, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


Stablecoin Firm First Digital Eyes Listing Through SPAC Merger ...
... asked not to be identified as the details aren't yet public. First Digital declined to comment. CSLM had no comment. The pace of crypto listings has ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


Warner Bros. Gets Mostly Cash Netflix Offer in New Round of Bids ...
and Netflix worked over the long Thanksgiving weekend on improved offers for all or part of Warner Bros., said the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


Young Workers Learn to Embrace the Office - The New York Times
His cousin, however, who asked not to be identified by name because he wanted to protect his job prospects, joined the company a few years later and quit ...

New York Times  ∙  December 1, 2025


Netflix Offers Mostly Cash for Warner Bros. in New Bid Round
... asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. Paramount's offer, while largely backed by the family of Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 1, 2025


Trump's War on the WHO Is Roiling Agency That Responds to Ebola ...
One former senior WHO official, who asked not to be identified describing private discussions, recalls warning at the time that such language should be ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


OpenAI Will Own Some Users - Bloomberg
as Platinum prepares to hand control of the company to lenders, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing a ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 1, 2025


Blackstone, Apollo and KKR sign up to UK stress test of private credit
... people briefed on the matter. The BoE is expected to announce this week that it is pressing ahead with plans for a groundbreaking assessment of the ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 1, 2025


FirstFT: Honduras election on a knife-edge
... people briefed on the matter. The BoE is expected to announce this week that it is pressing ahead with the groundbreaking assessment. Plus: The Bank of ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 1, 2025


Blackstone, Apollo, KKR sign up for U.K. stress tests, FT reports
... bank lenders, according to people briefed on the matter. Should You Leave Assets to Your Children in a Trust or as a Gift? Ad. SmartAsset. TipRanks ...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


Analysis: Boat strike scandal shows the limits of Hegseth's news ...
Confirming the information about the follow-up strike, CNN reported that people briefed on the matter “said they were concerned that it could violate the ...

CNN  ∙  December 1, 2025


Oil Rises With Damage to Key Black Sea Terminal, Venezuela Risk
The mooring was severely damaged after the explosion, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Most Read from Bloomberg. Steve Cohen, Bally's, Genting ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 1, 2025


Databricks mulls raising funds at $134B valuation: report
... with knowledge of the matter. Databricks, whose competitors include data cloud platforms such as Snowflake (SNOW), has raise...

MSN  ∙  December 1, 2025


Exclusive: Nestlé explores sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, sources say ...
... sources familiar with the matter sources familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader strategic review under new Chief ...

Reuters  ∙  December 1, 2025


Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing ...
Dan Caine and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been expected to attend, sources familiar with the matter said, as well as White House chief of staff Susie ...

CNN  ∙  December 1, 2025