Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Italy ready to defend 'golden powers' against EU moves, economy ...
... sources close to the matter. Brussels will launch two separate legal proceedings under single market and merger rules respectively, the sources said. The EU ...

Reuters  ∙  October 10, 2025


The E.P.A. Followed Up on an Unusual Request About Abortion Pills ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Abortion pills have emerged as a major focus for the anti ...

New York Times  ∙  October 10, 2025


Aid Groups Preparing to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details in the cease-fire agreement. About 600 trucks of humanitarian aid and other commercial goods are ...

New York Times  ∙  October 10, 2025


Albert Pujols interviews with Angels for manager job
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team didn't plan to announce interviews. The meeting went well between Pujols and Angels general ...

USA Today  ∙  October 10, 2025


Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as ...
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public. Advertisement. The aid shipments are meant to address severe ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 10, 2025


Maine Gov. Janet Mills to run for Senate, seeking to dislodge Susan ...
... on the condition of anonymity because Mills has not yet formally announced her bid. Mills, who had been expected to announce a campaign for weeks, would ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 10, 2025


Trump plans Gaza summit during Egypt visit with world leaders
President Trump plans to hold a summit of world leaders on Gaza during his visit to Egypt next week, according to four sources with knowledge. Why it ...

Axios  ∙  October 10, 2025


Exclusive: Venture Global's arbitration settlement announced Oct 9 ...
... involved Unipec, a trading unit of Chinese state-owned oil and gas firm Sinopec , according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  October 10, 2025


Exclusive-Chinese robot maker AgiBot plans Hong Kong IPO next ...
... sources with knowledge of the matter said. AgiBot's listing plans, backed by investors such as Tencent and HongShan Capital Group (HSG), comes as Beijing ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 10, 2025


GOP senators worry Trump is undercutting their shutdown strategy
“It was an opening” for Democrats, said a second Republican senator who requested anonymity to discuss the internal Republican tensions caused by Trump's ...

The Hill  ∙  October 10, 2025


Dubai Real Estate: Classifieds Firm Dubizzle Plans IPO Amid ...
The firm is planning roadshows as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss private information. The ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 10, 2025


HSBC's $14 Billion Take Private Bid To Reboot Hang Seng ...
... people with direct knowledge of the matter identified as First Brands. While most of Yieldstreet's offerings were only available to accredited investors ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 10, 2025


Bath mats, candles and underpants: would Basquiat have loved or ...
Woodham spoke off the record to gallery curators who said that Gerard Basquiat would lean on them to omit certain parts of the biography (his mother's role ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 10, 2025


AstraZeneca commits to Trump's MFN policy for U.S. drugs
At the time, senior administration officials said talks were ongoing with other pharmaceutical companies. “All medications AstraZeneca introduces to the ...

The Hill  ∙  October 10, 2025


Top Justice Dept. Officials Weren't Told in Advance of James ...
Those in the dark included Attorney General Pam Bondi, people familiar with the matter said. The government shutdown, a rush to indict and internal ...

New York Times  ∙  October 10, 2025


Criminal charges against Bolton expected as early as next week
Two people familiar with the matter told MSNBC that the redacted section describes how the U.S. government discovered Bolton's AOL emails during ...

MSNBC  ∙  October 10, 2025


Morgan Stanley Plans SRT Tied to $6 Billion Private Market Loans ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. The potential size of the SRT could be about $750 million, equivalent to around 12.5 ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 10, 2025


Trump Reportedly Called To Congratulate Venezuelan Nobel Peace ...
Bloomberg's reporting cited anonymous sources “familiar with the matter, despite speculation that [Trump] would be indignant at not receiving the award himself.

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


English Football's Best Team Is Stevenage, Not Arsenal - Bloomberg
ECA executives discussed the signage before the event, according to a person familiar with the matter. They even joked that FIFA president Gianni Infantino ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 10, 2025


Morgan Stanley seeks to redeem cash from Jefferies' Point Bonita ...
... declined to be identified discussing private talks. Morgan Stanley declined to comment, while BlackRock and Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust did not ...

Reuters  ∙  October 10, 2025


Bari Weiss looks to calm nerves at CBS News as chatter swirls ...
A source close to the network said Dokoupil has emerged as a leading candidate of the in-house people. The morning show co-anchor, who is Jewish, made ...

New York Post  ∙  October 10, 2025


Government Shutdown: White House's Vought Says Federal Worker ...
A person familiar with the matter described them as substantial. Trump's Budget Director Says He's Not Running DOGE - But He Is Cutting Waste. Russell Vought ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 10, 2025


50 years in deep space, and Voyager still can't escape budget gravity
One source that asked to remain anonymous told The Register: "We're a bit annoyed that Voyager has lost 26 percent of its budget... It's so bloody small ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


Parisians Protest Shein's First Physical Store - The New York Times
“Shein goes against our beliefs,” said one employee, who, like others in the crowd, declined to give her name, citing privacy concerns. “We have always been ...

New York Times  ∙  October 10, 2025


Here's the Norfolk house at center of mortgage fraud case DOJ ...
Another neighbor across the street, who declined to give her name, said she also didn't know anything about the house, which was built in 1922. Trump has ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


California Wants to Make It Easier to Build Housing. Los Angeles ...
One woman, who said she had lived in the neighborhood for 40 years and declined to give her name, said more housing would bring more people and more crime ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  October 10, 2025


Fans praise Nina Dobrev's Paris vacation swimsuit photo after ...
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White at the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas in November 2024. A source said the couple ended their engagement in September 2025. (Clive ...

Fox News  ∙  October 10, 2025


Jared Kushner returns to forefront of Trump's Middle East diplomacy ...
A person close to Kushner said that the president's son-in-law “talks about legacy a lot.” “He'll often say he won't be remembered for the business deals he ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


While several sources close to James have told ESPN …
While several sources close to James have told ESPN that it is unknown how the end of his career will play out, it could help James' desire to play on the ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


GOP senators worry Trump is undercutting their shutdown strategy
One Republican senator who requested anonymity to avoid angering Trump said that the president's comments about being open to a “deal” with Democrats had “ ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


Braving Trump, Apple's Tim Cook promises to boost China investment
A Shanghai-based government affairs consultant, who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to speak with media, said U.S. companies are wary of ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 10, 2025


Teen boy found shot to death in Washington Park ID'd: officials
Some neighbors did not want to be identified. "It's very sad," one said. "No child should lose their life. That child should have been at home; he should ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


UIC students protest ICE detentions after viral video sparks outrage
A student named Luna, who declined to provide her last name to WGN, organized Thursday's rally and the subsequent march to UIC's administration building.

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


Haryana IGP's suicide: Six-member SIT set up; no cremation till DGP ...
... did not want to be named, said: “The go-ahead for the autopsy will be given only after arrest of DGP Kapur and SP Bijarniya and amendment in the FIR.” Read ...

MSN  ∙  October 10, 2025


Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington - The ...
... people briefed on the matter. Administration officials have said the letters to campuses were attempts to solicit feedback, not ultimatums. Still, the ...

New York Times  ∙  October 9, 2025


Jeffries slams Lawler a day after Capitol clash - Live Updates ...
... people with direct knowledge of the conversations. As many as 70 House Democrats are preparing a letter to Johnson calling for such a vote, and House ...

Politico  ∙  October 9, 2025


Facing Chinese pressure, Taiwan president expected to announce ...
It will help address increasingly complex threats, such as dealing with a combination of drones, rockets, missiles and military aircraft, the source said.

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace plan
... the source said. The source was not aware of any U.S. representatives who would attend. TOPSHOT-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-GAZA-ANNIVERSARY An Israeli army ...

NBC News  ∙  October 9, 2025


Exclusive: Shein, hit with big fines, boosts internal controls | Reuters
... the source said. MOUNTING FINES AND SLOWING GROWTH. Tang acknowledged "heightened challenges" in the second quarter, citing U.S. tariffs and "intensifying ...

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


India's Bharti Telecom to open $1.7 bln mega bond issue next week ...
The bankers requested anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to media. The company did not reply to a Reuters email sent on Thursday seeking a ...

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


US Approves Several Billion Dollars of Nvidia (NVDA) AI Chip Sales ...
... requested anonymity so they could discuss a sensitive issue. That approval came after the UAE made concrete plans for a reciprocal amount of investment on ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 9, 2025


Carney and Trump discussed Keystone XL revival, sources say
Sources familiar with the matter who spoke to the BBC declined to say whether there is industry interest in reviving the project. In a statement, South Bow ...

BBC  ∙  October 9, 2025


India's MUDRA aims to diversify funding base with first-ever bond ...
... billion rupees ($563.22 million) through bonds to diversify its funding base, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


Abu Dhabi's ADQ among potential suitors for Italy's Catania airport ...
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ has emerged as a potential suitor in a sale of Catania airport's operator in Sicily, two sources familiar with the matter ...

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


Israel-Gaza live updates: Explosions across Gaza as expected ...
The Israeli delegation for this week's ceasefire talks in Sharm el-Sheikh will depart for Egypt this afternoon, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC ...

ABC News  ∙  October 9, 2025


Indian government seeks resolution of dispute at Tata charity arm ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. INDIAN GOVERNMENT ASKS TATAS TO RESOLVE ISSUES. The two Indian ministers met with ...

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


Italy to refund banks through extra borrowing, following EU ruling ...
The government sources said they expected the total cost of the ruling would be worth up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion). They asked not to be named ...

Reuters  ∙  October 9, 2025


First National Financial Prepares C$600 Million Bond Sale ...
... million ($428 million) in bonds next week as it moves closer to being bought out by private equity investors, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 9, 2025


Egypt Asks LNG Suppliers to Delay Shipments Through Year-End ...
... with knowledge of the matter. The cargoes will be rescheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2026, said the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 9, 2025


Aramco Delays Chemical Expansion Plans on Weak Oil, Asia Focus ...
... asked not to be named because the information isn't public. The deferrals are aimed at spreading out spending at a time of low oil prices and other more ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 9, 2025