Anonymous Source Tracker

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


49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this ...
A person familiar with the deal said Friday that it was reached a while ago but was never announced by the team. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Loring Park gunman stockpiled ammo in apartment before mass ...
According to a person familiar with the case, staff expressed they felt safe at that time. Court approval of the searches led to police collecting evidence ...

Star Tribune  ∙  September 11, 2026


Russia Sanctions Bill Scheduled for a House Vote Next Week
... a person familiar with a person familiar with the plans said. The bill, authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Firehawk Aerospace in Talks to Raise Funds at $1.25 Billion Valuation
... asked not to be identified because the information is confidential. More From Bloomberg. Xstrata Plc's Mt. Isa Mine In Australia. US-Backed Tin Refiner Agrees ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


1789-Backed Firehawk Seeks Funds at $1.25 Billion Valuation
... as an investor, is seeking to raise about $100 million to $200 million, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is confidential.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


ICG Targets €15 Billion for Latest European Direct Lending Fund
... asked not to be identified because the matter is private. More From Bloomberg. Trump Headlines Texas Convention To Rally Voters. Trump's $5,000 Payout Promise ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


UniCredit Eyes Digital Asset Push With Custody, Brokerage Tech
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. More From Bloomberg. Trump Headlines Texas Convention To Rally Voters. Trump's $5,000 Payout ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


InterDigital Seeks $118 Million from Disney in Patent Fight
The claim was filed with the Munich Regional Court earlier this month, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the size of the claim ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


No love lost at US Open as clueless influencers, tennis snobs clash
The longtime courtsider, who asked to remain anonymous, said the regulars ignited the rift by showing off their own naughtiness, such as using other ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns, sources ...
All of the sources, who include industry figures and European officials, asked not to be named due to ​the sensitivity of the matter. India's commerce ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Apollo Said to Shutter Some Invoice-Financing Products at Eliant
Eliant is discontinuing products focused on mid-market accounts receivable and supply-chain finance, said the people, who asked not to be named because the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Colgate-Palmolive seeks to divest some personal care brands ...
The consumer goods company is working with investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N) , opens new tab on the process, the sources said, who asked not to be named in ​ ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, CEO Sam Altman Tells ...
... asked not to be named because the details are private. More From Bloomberg. Opening Day Of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024. Bridgewater's Jensen Says AI ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Silicon Valley parents think NYC is crazy to ban AI in schools - NY Post
“She never touched the books again,” the mother, who asked not to be named, lamented. Love, whose daughter is 13-years-old, tries to strike a balance with ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Saudi crown prince sought US military help from Trump with Houthis ...
... sources familiar with ‌the matter said on Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea. Trump held at least two phone conversations with ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


White House weighs how to use Defense Production Act to expand ...
... to global crude supply disruptions and price spikes, according to two sources familiar with the administration's plans.

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Saudi crown prince urged Trump to strike Houthis amid Red Sea threat
Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed he has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now.

Axios  ∙  September 11, 2026


Hong Kong watchdog tells firms how to cooperate in raids ... - Reuters
... sources with knowledge of the search in August said. The regulator is looking into whether there was insider trading with regard to certain clients ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator ...
... sources with knowledge of the talks. Pakistani officials, wary of deepening military ties with another Gulf state exposed to Iranian bombardment, scaled the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Zack Polanski faces uphill battle in Keir Starmer's former seat
But one Camden-based community worker in his sixties, who declined to give his name, said voters had seen “a caricature story” about Polanski, nodding to ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say
... person briefed on the matter. The rest of the project will likely be spread across multiple locations, they said. In addition to building underground ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Canadian AI firm Cohere in advanced talks to raise up to $3-billion ...
... sources familiar with the matter. The deal would value the artificial-intelligence company at US$20-billion. Should a deal come to fruition, it would rank ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  September 11, 2026


TikTok rejects Meta ads urging firm to join landmark child safety ...
The rejected video ad featured a voiceover pressuring TikTok and YouTube to take action, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. TikTok ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Military jet triggered UK's latest air traffic meltdown - Financial Times
The fact that the flight plan came from a military aircraft had no specific bearing on the problems that followed, two people briefed on the matter said.

Financial Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
The gathering is scheduled to be held on Monday in the Omani coastal city of Salalah, the report said, citing two people briefed on the matter. Reuters ...

USA Today  ∙  September 11, 2026


Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness is active in options ...
The moves were made late last week and early this week, the sources said. His reentry to the public markets comes after the hedge fund's assets fell to ...

CNBC  ∙  September 11, 2026


QatarEnergy seeks US LNG deals through to 2031, sources say
... to ​replace capacity knocked out by Iranian attacks that will take years to repair, three trading and industry ‌sources said.

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Gulf oil threatened anew as Houthis reach key island and pipeline is ...
Sources said Saudi Arabia has asked Washington for military help at a time when higher fuel prices during the war have tarnished U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Francisco Partners, KKR to buy minority stakes in Italy's ... - Reuters
... sources said. Get a look at the day ahead in European and global markets with the Morning Bid Europe newsletter. Sign up here. The deal values TeamSystem ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Allianz, Zurich Say They Have No 'Material Exposure' to Radiant
Zurich had insured Radiant World against non-payment from counterparties including Glencore Plc, according to a person familiar with the matter. The trading ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Will full water bottles finally be allowed through airport security?
CBS, which cited senior administration officials, said the agency was “actively considering” the move. The restrictions would be eased at airports with ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


'They're lifesavers': the Birmingham clinic giving hope to traumatised ...
A clinical psychologist at the clinic, who did not want to be named, said: “What they are routinely sharing with us is a lot of fear around the environment in ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 11, 2026


Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez booked (again) for UFC Vegas ...
The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Suarez, No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie ...

USA Today  ∙  September 11, 2026


'Never giving up': 25 years later, one lab is still identifying 9/11 victims
(The person's relatives requested anonymity and asked that the victim remain unnamed as well.) But there are nearly 7,000 fragments that Desire and his ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war, as ...
Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


JPMorgan curbed lending to Situational Awareness after AI losses ...
JPMorgan, one of the fund's key lenders, notified Situational that ​it would end its lending relationship after the losses, the source said. Other Wall ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Mexico, Washington sprint toward bilateral trade deal before US ...
While Mexico opposes explicit U.S. content requirements, "that doesn't mean it won't be working on something to help increase the U.S. content," the source said ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


'It's going to be fine': Trump rebuffs rising alarm over AI dangers ...
... the source said. Advertisement. But “most of the administration is accelerationist,” the source added. “It's not clear the president understands the ...

LA Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


AI startup Discovery Loop seeks around $50 billion valuation ...
... to raise funds again ​at a valuation of $50 billion, ‌the Business Insider reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Gulf States Weigh Rare Meeting With Iran Next Week on Hormuz
... people familiar with the matter said, in what would be the first gathering with the Islamic Republic since war erupted more than six months ago.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Colombia to Start Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops Despite Health ...
De La Espriella, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly. Image. Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state ...

New York Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


South East Water to Regroup on Debt Plan After Bond Talks Stall
... on the condition of anonymity. More From Bloomberg. Key Speakers At The Faith & Freedom Coalition's "Road To Majority" Conference. Bessent's Upsized ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis ...
The Yemeni official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said the Houthi fighters were being closely ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Dimitriou's Elan Joins Hedge Funds Mulling an Office in Greece
London-based Elan has held preliminary talks with authorities in Greece as it weighs its options, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Uganda holding last-ditch talks over king's succession to allow him ...
Another source with knowledge of the matter also confirmed ‌to Reuters ⁠that meetings had been under way since Wednesday and that the government was ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Ebola infections top 7,000 in Democratic Republic of ... - Reuters
DeepSeek plans to hire Yan ‌Wentao, a partner at venture-capital firm GL Ventures, as its first chief financial officer, two people with knowledge of the matter ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026