Anonymous Source Tracker

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


'No magic fixes' for Democrats as party confronts internal and ...
... a person with direct knowledge of the situation who was granted anonymity to share internal discussions. Ultimately, the no confidence vote will not move ...

MSN  ∙  August 24, 2025


Antitrust News | Today's Latest Stories | Reuters
... a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. Logo of German chemicals maker Covestro on an umbrella in Aachen. Governmentcategory ...

Reuters  ∙  August 24, 2025


South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after ...
An HIV-positive sex worker who requested anonymity ...

MSN  ∙  August 24, 2025


Column: How Colin Kaepernick's story fizzled out - Los Angeles Times
After speaking off the record with several people familiar with the Kaepernick project, I can say this much seems true: The creative differences Pitaro ...

LA Times  ∙  August 23, 2025


FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser ...
... as part of a criminal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter said.

Star Tribune  ∙  August 23, 2025


Man who alleged rapes and secret burials in Dharmasthala temple ...
A SIT official who did not want to be named told the BBC on Saturday morning that the man "has been arrested for perjury". In early July, the middle-aged ...

BBC  ∙  August 23, 2025


Staffordshire County Council 'cannot condone' England flag graffiti
A man, who also did not want to be named, disagreed and said it was a matter of national pride. "I don't think there's any respect for the country now," he ...

BBC  ∙  August 23, 2025


Three people in a life-threatening condition after 'arson attack' at ...
Another Ilford resident, who did not want to be named, said he came outside after hearing screaming and sirens, where he saw three "severely burned" people ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Private again: Soho House retreats from public markets after rapid ...
... people briefed on the matter. MCR says it plans to expand by opening sites rather than adding throngs of new members to the existing 46 houses. Another will ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 23, 2025


Exclusive: Syria to revalue currency, dropping two zeros in bid for ...
... sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by Reuters. The step is intended to strengthen the Syrian pound after its purchasing power collapsed ...

Reuters  ∙  August 23, 2025


Ghislaine Maxwell provided no incriminating information during ...
Blanche was accompanied by an FBI agent and another DOJ official and Maxwell was with three of her attorneys, according to sources familiar with the meeting.

ABC News  ∙  August 23, 2025


Trump administration may attempt to deport Abrego Garcia to ...
The Trump administration may attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. “We will not stop fighting ...

ABC News  ∙  August 23, 2025


FBI searches former Trump adviser John Bolton's home and office ...
Sources familiar with the matter told ABC News that the search, carried out by the FBI, was related to allegations that Bolton is in possession of ...

ABC News  ∙  August 23, 2025


Exclusive: ADB to back Pakistan rail upgrade as China financing ...
... prolonged delays in securing financing from Beijing threatened to put a strain on a strategic mining project, two sources said on Friday.

Reuters  ∙  August 23, 2025


NYC creep busted 32 times since 1983, including 6 sex crimes
“We are doing everything we can by putting more cops on the trains,” the source said. “It goes back to the courts. They look at these public lewdness cases ...

New York Post  ∙  August 23, 2025


'Diplomatic knife fight' over PNG enters new phase with deepening ...
The contest between China and Australia for influence in the region is a “diplomatic knife fight … a daily battle and permanent,” the source said. Rugby ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 23, 2025


What the 2020 investigation of John Bolton says about the new probe
... book, according to a person briefed on the probe. Expand article logo Continue reading. How to Potentially Reduce RMD Taxes After Age 73 · Ad. SmartAsset.

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


What the 2020 Investigation of John Bolton Says About the New ...
... according to a person briefed on the probe. The FBI obtained emails that appeared to show Bolton was working on his book manuscript while still at the White ...

CNN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Chinese invasion becomes a topic in Taiwanese TV, games, comic ...
Of the crew members who stayed, about half asked to remain anonymous. Some even suggested that Cheng scrub her name from the credits so she could be hired ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 23, 2025


ECB rate cut talk may resume after September pause, sources say ...
They all declined to be named because policy deliberations are confidential. Equally, the sources noted that the ECB's latest economic projections, which ...

Reuters  ∙  August 23, 2025


Tesla opens first Kentucky store, selling EVs directly. What we know
... declined to be named. Kentucky law does not allow auto manufacturers to "own, operate, or control any motor vehicle dealership in the Commonwealth," which ...

USA Today  ∙  August 23, 2025


ECB rate cut talk may resume after September pause, sources say
They all declined to be named because policy deliberations are confidential. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few Know This "Side Sleeper" Trick · Ad. Derila.

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Dolly Parton's Broadway-bound musical gets vicious reactions in ...
But a source said Stephen Adly Guirguis' new play “Dog Day Afternoon” with “Walking Dead” star Jon Bernthal and “The Bear”'s Ebon Moss-Bachrach is going in ...

New York Post  ∙  August 23, 2025


US cities push back after Trump administration unleashes federal ...
... declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak on the matter. State officials have already spoken about the possibility of a deployment ...

CNN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Japan's SMBC gets Indian central bank approval to buy up to 24.99 ...
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters last month that SMBC was seeking approval to buy an additional 4.9% stake in Yes Bank. Reporting by Jayshree P ...

Reuters  ∙  August 23, 2025


'He Isn't Getting Away': Trump Admin Plans to Send Kilmar Abrego ...
Multiple sources familiar with the matter say that several top Trump officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, believe that if ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Here's what Jessica Tisch said when asked if she'll run for NYC ...
“People think she's doing a terrific job as police commissioner,” the source said. Advertisement. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaking at an event ...

New York Post  ∙  August 23, 2025


France summons Italian ambassador over challenge to Macron on ...
... the source said. Macron, a vocal supporter of Ukraine over its war with Russia, has been working with other world leaders, notably British Prime Minister ...

Reuters  ∙  August 23, 2025


Newsom's Trump act gets cool reviews from White House allies
“The White House sees what he's doing as nonsense and as the greatest form of flattery,” the source said. “It's working for Newsom, the only question is, I ...

The Hill  ∙  August 23, 2025


Homes to be built on Leicestershire house's back garden despite ...
A resident, who did not want to be named, had objected to the proposal, saying it included "two huge" homes on "what was the garden at 18 Coopers Close ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Reform-led council 'cannot condone' England flag 'graffiti' as bosses ...
However, another resident, who also did not want to be named, gave a different opinion and said the presence of the flags was a matter of national pride.

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Exclusive | Long Island detectives hunting for Martha Nolan-O ...
Suffolk County homicide detectives suspect Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra's Aug. 5 death was an accidental overdose, the sources said, noting a powdery white substance ...

New York Post  ∙  August 23, 2025


Long Island Power Authority launches ethics investigation - Newsday
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. LIPA has hired the firm Holland & Knight to ...

Newsday  ∙  August 23, 2025


On screens and in games, Taiwan acts out a Chinese invasion
Of the crew members who stayed, about half asked to remain anonymous. Some even suggested that Cheng scrub her name from the credits so she could be hired ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Record-Breaking Crime Mystery Canceled by Paramount Despite ...
A source familiar with the situation said Thunell and his team decided to focus on Dexter: Resurrection and Michael C. Hall's role as Dexter Morgan to ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites
We're not really doing much," said Sergeant Fox, who declined to give his first name. Fox is among almost 2,000 troops, including 1,200 from six Republican ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Trump Soured on Faulkender, Leading to Exit From Treasury
... people familiar with the matter. How To Borrow From Your Home Without Touching Your Mortgage · Ad. LendingTree. Michael Faulkender, the deputy Treasury ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Madonna is now officially retirement age — and her 29-year-old ...
A source said ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


People Love These Anime (But Find It Hard To Finish Them)
In a bid to prevent the death of a person close to her, Okabe does everything in his power to prevent this fate from befalling them. The show is mainly ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Granderson: How Colin Kaepernick's story fizzled out
After speaking off the record with several people familiar with the Kaepernick project, I can say this much seems true: The creative differences Pitaro ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Rebrand of US culture 'fixture' Cracker Barrel sparks backlash
Maybe," said a register operator in the large gift shop who declined to be named. "They're making everything bland." Her colleague, who was clearing tables ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Parents' fury as newly built net-zero 'ghost school' lies EMPTY
One local, who did not want to be named, said: 'My wife and I are retired and our children have grown up and flown the nest. 'I can only think of a handful ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


Pentagon fires intelligence agency chief after Iran attack assessment
... an anonymous source told Reuters on Friday. In a statement, US Senator Mark Warner warned that Kruse's sacking was a sign that Trump had a "dangerous habit ...

MSN  ∙  August 23, 2025


D.C. Police Chief Pam Smith faces sharp internal criticism - The ...
... according to a person briefed on his statements. Cole showed up at roll calls across the city. He listened to officers gripe about a lack of adequate police ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 22, 2025


Trump to tap Airbnb co-founder Gebbia to improve government ...
The sources were not authorised to speak on the matter and declined to be identified. The White House did not respond to a request for comment on whether ...

Reuters  ∙  August 22, 2025


Exclusive: Banks lobby regulators for national standards to curb ...
... declined to be identified while discussing private talks. The renewed push for national standards, which is being reported by Reuters for the first time, is ...

Reuters  ∙  August 22, 2025


India regulatory panel recommends intraday position limits for index ...
The sources declined to be identified as the matter is not public. An email query sent to the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday was not ...

Reuters  ∙  August 22, 2025


Saudi Arabia, Olympic Committee Weigh Moving Asian Winter ...
Riyadh has held informal discussions with Beijing on the subject, according to people familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified discussing ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 22, 2025


Starbucks expects non-binding bids for China business within two ...
It has yet to finalise the structure of the sale or size of the stake, said the people, who declined to be identified as the information was not public. The ...

Reuters  ∙  August 22, 2025


Meta signs over $10 billion cloud deal with Google, source says ...
Under the agreement, Meta will use Google Cloud's servers, storage, networking and other services, the source, who asked not to be named because the discussions ...

Reuters  ∙  August 22, 2025