Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Zelenskiy speaks with Trump ahead of Putin ceasefire deadline ...
Trump has threatened to hit Russia with new sanctions and impose 100% tariffs on countries that buy its oil, but sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters ...

Reuters  ∙  August 5, 2025


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Reuters has spoken to sources close to the Kremlin who say Putin isn't backing down and that Russia has no plans to stop until it fully captures the ...

Reuters  ∙  August 5, 2025


Francis Ford Coppola hospitalized in Rome for heart procedure ...
Sources close to the legendary filmmaker emphasized that there is no cause for alarm, and this was a scheduled medical visit rather than an emergency. Why ...

MSN  ∙  August 5, 2025


Trump rips 'no talent' Gayle King, citing New York Post report over ...
King is part of a culture that has “dug in” against attempts by higher-ups to move away from polarizing coverage, sources close to the situation told The Post.

New York Post  ∙  August 5, 2025


Markwayne Mullin violated stock trading act by not reporting trades
... refused to be identified by name. “That's what we did here.” The spokesperson said Mullin uses an independent, third-party operator firm that manages all ...

USA Today  ∙  August 5, 2025


UK hedge fund Marshall Wace posted mixed returns for July, source ...
British hedge fund Marshall Wace returned mixed results in two of its funds in July, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025


Exclusive | Gayle King's future at CBS murky as ratings for 'woke ...
A source close to the network said Cibrowski and Thomas have established a good working relationship. Advertisement. Cibrowski was named CBS News boss after ...

New York Post  ∙  August 4, 2025


Anne Burrell's friends 'can't believe' she meant to end her life
“She looked like she was having the time of her life at Improv,” a source close to Burrell told The Post, trying to make sense of her sudden passing. “Who ...

New York Post  ∙  August 4, 2025


Nine missing, including child, after mass kidnapping at Haiti ...
No demands or ransom requests have been made, though Heraty called the organization early Sunday to confirm she was among the kidnapped, a source close to the ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump-aligned veteran prepares bid for Nancy Mace's ...
“He wouldn't go to Washington to blend in — he would go to lead,” a source close to Pelbath said. “He'd work to secure the border, stop the fentanyl crisis ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  August 4, 2025


Nvidia Partner Hon Hai to Expand AI Server Assembly in the US ...
The person asked to remain anonymous because that information isn't public. Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, acquired the Ohio site from embattled Lordstown ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump administration takes aim at satellite that measures carbon ...
The employees asked to remain anonymous, because they were told they would be fired if they revealed the request.

NPR  ∙  August 4, 2025


Government Steps Up Campaign Against Business School Diversity ...
A lawyer representing several schools targeted in the investigation, who asked to remain anonymous when discussing client matters, says the department sent an ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Swiss Are Ready to Make More Attractive Trade Offer to US ...
Bern is focusing on getting at least a longer timeline than Thursday, according to an official close to the talks, adding that anything improving the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Claire's Skips Rent Payments, Moving Closer to Bankruptcy Filing ...
... asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. Claire's has been exploring restructuring options, including a possible sale, amid weakened cash ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


UK Startup CuspAI in Talks to Raise Over $100 Million For Materials ...
The people familiar with the deal talks asked not to be identified discussing private information. CuspAI Chief Executive Officer Chad Edwards previously ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


PetSmart Plans Multibillion-Dollar Debt Refinancing - Bloomberg
... asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. Lender commitments are due Aug. 11. Proceeds, along with $3 billion of secured and unsecured ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Amazon to shut down Wondery podcast studio, reorganise audio ...
... asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. “These changes will not only better align our teams as they work to take advantage of the ...

MSN  ∙  August 4, 2025


UBS Plans SRT Deal Out of Program Inherited From Credit Suisse ...
UBS Group AG is sounding out investors for a potential significant risk transfer, according to people familiar with the matter, as the banking giant ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


New Mountain Eyes $1 Billion Secondary Fund for Azuria Water ...
New Mountain Capital is considering tapping the secondary market for its Azuria Water Solutions, the latest private equity firm trying to extend its hold on ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Schroders Writes Off Stake in US Real Estate Lender A10 Capital ...
... asked not to be identified asked not to be identified discussing non-public information. The British money manager ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Warburg Said to Co-Lead Pursuit of Global Switch With SC Capital ...
The SC Capital-Warburg Pincus consortium has been in talks with other potential investors to join them, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Blackstone Staffers Return to Park Avenue Office One Week After ...
“I was surprised that they even opened up this area,” said Vince, who declined to give his last name. “I thought it would be like a week before anybody can ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump's Immigrant Crackdown in New York: More Arrests, Longer ...
“I ran because I sincerely thought I was going to be robbed,” said Timoteo, who asked to be identified only by his first name to protect his family in Guatemala ...

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2025


Up First briefing: Tariffs take effect Friday; Steve Witkoff in Israel : NPR
Last night, a person familiar with the details informed NPR that among Israeli officials, there is an understanding that Hamas is uninterested in a deal and ...

NPR  ∙  August 4, 2025


Why Russia Plotted to Kill the Rheinmetall CEO Arming Ukraine ...
... a person familiar with the situation says. But in March 2023, Papperger arrived in Kyiv to strike a deal, meeting with Zelenskiy in his ornate gold-trimmed ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Is It Still Disney Magic If It's AI? - WSJ
(Over the past several months, the company has gotten response times to such requests down to 48 hours, according to a person familiar with the situation.).

Wall Street Journal  ∙  August 4, 2025


India's biggest refiner buys US, Middle East crude as Trump slams ...
They declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the media. The refiner bought 4.5 million barrels of U.S. crude, 500,000 barrels of ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025


A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley's 'Hard Tech' Era - The New York ...
“It was fun, it was real, the tech was real,” said Roon, who declined to be named because he works for a prominent tech company but does not represent it.

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2025


India's IOC buys 7 million barrels US, Mideast crude after Russian ...
They declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the media. Expand article logo Continue reading. The higher-than-normal purchases are ...

MSN  ∙  August 4, 2025


Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left the state ...
... a person with direct knowledge who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. “This is not just rigging the system in Texas, it's about rigging ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  August 4, 2025


China's solar giants quietly shed a third of their workforces last year ...
... declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. A board member at a solar firm in the province said new capacity had already required verbal ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025


Shooting in northeast Fresno injures 3 teens at house party, police say
A nearby resident, who declined to be identified, said several dozen people ran through his backyard following the shooting, damaging his fence. Later that ...

MSN  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump's sons launch investment vehicle to target a US manufacturer
A person close to the Spac, which aims to raise $300mn in an offering on the New York Stock Exchange, did not rule out a merger with a crypto group, however.

Financial Times  ∙  August 4, 2025


Kamala Harris: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO
Unlike most in the city, she's also been making calls to her mayor, Karen Bass, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a person close to her told Playbook. Such is the odd ...

Politico  ∙  August 4, 2025


BP to report on cost cuts as activist investor Elliott steps up pressure
However, a person close to BP suggested the two companies' numbers could not be compared because of accounting differences. BP's employee numbers have risen ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 4, 2025


345 Park Avenue lobby to reopen Monday for first time since mass ...
As for the shooter, a person close to Shane Tamura's family says the gunman had for years sought medical help for frequent debilitating headaches. He even ...

MSN  ∙  August 4, 2025


Hunger mounts, cemeteries grow in Sudan's besieged al-Fashir ...
One doctor, who asked not to be named for her safety, said hunger was an even bigger problem than the shelling. "The children are malnourished, the adults ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025


OpenAI's ChatGPT to hit 700 million weekly users, up 4x from last year
The investment is part of a SoftBank -led $40 billion fundraising round, according to a person familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named in order to ...

CNBC  ∙  August 4, 2025


What Happens to AI Startups After Big Tech Lures Away Their ...
... asked not to be named discussing private information. Character will continue to do so for two years after the reverse acquihire—using funds from the Google ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump's Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard ...
Trump, his presidential library or allies, according to the three people briefed on the matter. Harvard officials believe that such an arrangement would ...

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2025


Jaguar Land Rover names Tata Motors CFO as new chief executive
But people briefed on the matter said the company is facing delays with launching its electric models. “Our plans and vehicle architectures are flexible so ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 4, 2025


Exclusive: US investors eye strategic Bulgarian storage filled with ...
... in a state-owned underground storage filled mostly with Russian natural gas, according to five people familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025


Top Hegseth aide tried to oust senior White House liaison from ...
... people familiar with the matter said Monday, detailing an unusual dispute that marks the latest instance of infighting among a staff plagued by disagreement ...

MSN  ∙  August 4, 2025


Owner of Price Chopper and Tops Friendly Markets explores sale ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. The company is working with investment bank UBS on the sale ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025


Saudi Arabia Deals: Investcorp Explores Sale of IT Firm NourNet ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. The firm is working with HSBC Holdings Plc on a potential sale, with deliberations ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump says he will hit India with higher tariffs for buying Russian oil ...
The sources did not wish to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Sign up for our redesigned Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump says he will 'substantially' raise tariffs on India over Russian ...
The sources did not wish to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. CNBC logo · Subscribe to CNBC PRO · Subscribe to Investing Club · Licensing ...

CNBC  ∙  August 4, 2025


Quick commerce companies slow dark stores buildout to control ...
... did not wish to be identified. Also Read: Cash-rich quick commerce firms rush to grab dark store sites, personnel amid rapid growth. 123084532. Rents for such ...

MSN  ∙  August 4, 2025


Trump says he will 'substantially' raise tariffs on India over Russian ...
The sources did not wish to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Writing by Caitlin Webber; Editing by Doina ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2025