Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Exclusive: Mexico weighs stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid ...
... sources familiar with the discussions. A U.S. blockade of oil tankers in Venezuela in December and the dramatic capture of President Nicolas Maduro this ...

Reuters  ∙  January 23, 2026


Exclusive: Israel aims to ensure more Palestinians are let out of ...
... sources briefed on the matter sources briefed on the matter said ahead of the border's expected ...

Reuters  ∙  January 23, 2026


Exclusive-Israel aims to ensure more Palestinians are let out of ...
... sources briefed on the matter said ahead of the ​border's expected opening next week. The head of a transitional Palestinian committee backed by the U.S. to ...

None  ∙  January 23, 2026


Report: Israel aims to ensure more Palestinians are let out of Gaza ...
... sources briefed on the matter told Reuters ahead of the border's expected opening next week. The head of a transitional Palestinian committee backed by the ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


US naphtha begin arriving in Venezuela to reanimate heavy oil ...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in Shanghai, a person briefed on the matter said on Saturday, as the U.S. chip giant faces fierce competition from local rivals and ...

Reuters  ∙  January 23, 2026


Italy's Pirelli investor Camfin says it will not renew shareholder pact ...
Reuters reported last week that the top two investors were set to let their shareholder agreement lapse, according to two sources close to the matter.

Reuters  ∙  January 23, 2026


Exclusive: Ghana deal with Afreximbank gets official creditor ...
Sources close to the Club previously told Reuters that they made clear that Ghana's Afreximbank loan must be restructured in order for their sign-off. The ...

Reuters  ∙  January 23, 2026


Sources: Jets considering change to Tanner Engstrand's role; OC ...
In fact, sources close to Engstrand say that he has expressed in recent days that he doesn't anticipate calling plays this coming season. Advertisement.

None  ∙  January 23, 2026


Former veteran Sinopec executive to lead Singapore firm's crude oil ...
... firm Sino Crown International to build and lead its crude oil trading, two industry sources with knowledge of the hire said.

Reuters  ∙  January 23, 2026


Citigroup to lay off more employees in March
NEW YORK: Citigroup is expected to lay off more employees in March following a round of about 1,000 job cuts this month, according to two sources with knowledge ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


Chicago submits bids to host Democratic National Convention again ...
Chicago has submitted a pair of bids seeking to host the Democratic National Conventions in 2028 and 2032, according to multiple sources with knowledge of ...

None  ∙  January 23, 2026


Braskem Makes Interest Payment on Pandemic-Era Hybrid Bonds ...
Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem SA paid interest due Friday on its so-called hybrid bonds, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  January 23, 2026


China Weighs Tighter Rules for Firms to List in Hong Kong ...
... mainland companies to sell shares in Hong Kong, after an offshore fundraising boom raised concerns over deal quality, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  January 23, 2026


FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee ...
... people familiar with the matter. The agent, Tracee Mergen, left her job as a supervisor in the F.B.I.'s Minneapolis field office after bureau leadership in ...

New York Times  ∙  January 23, 2026


Trump ushers in the era of 'Big America'—around the world and here ...
“Trump is in all of our heads,” the former CEO of one of Silicon Valley's largest companies told me, who declined to be identified for fear of offending the ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


Sebi accuses executives at EY, PwC and others of insider trading in ...
... declined to be named due to sensitivity of the matter. A show cause notice is SEBI's first step after a probe is completed, ‌and is meant to ‍seek responses ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


Return of national assessments at school draws opposing responses
Another parent who declined to be named, agreed that schools need time to prepare the facilities while ensuring teacher capacity and pupil readiness. “It's ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


Surveillance footage captures suspects and gunfire in violent ...
Another nearby resident, who also asked to remain anonymous, said shootings are unusual in the area. “No, no, no, not normally this is just something that ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


A $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot went unclaimed for almost a month ...
Unfortunately, the winner chose to remain anonymous. Under Arkansas law, individuals who win more than $500,000 in lotteries can request to keep their ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


Amazon's next round of job cuts starts next week - report - MSN
... sources familiar with the matter. The total cuts would be roughly the same as last year and could begin as soon as Tuesday, the people said. The la...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


'Golden Girl' Alice Pereira set to become youngest female UFC ...
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official ...

None  ∙  January 23, 2026


National Institutes of Health testing controversial COVID drug ... - MSN
One NCI scientist, who chose to remain anonymous, told Stat: 'I am shocked and appalled. We are moving funds away from so much promising research in order ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


Ex-girlfriend of Olympic medalist who confessed to cheating speaks ...
Lægreid revealed he'd cheated right after winning a bronze medal for the men's 20km individual event. His ex chose to remain anonymous, and doesn't seem ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


How the village of Blaina reacted to the sudden resignation of their ...
Ruddock's late father, who chose to remain anonymous, added: “He was an independent man and it is the same with Mike – he is a very straight man and won't put ...

None  ∙  January 23, 2026


Philip Rivers interviewing for NFL head coaching gig: Report - MSN
Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers will reportedly interview for the Buffalo Bills' head coaching job on Friday (January 23), sources with knowledge of the ...

MSN  ∙  January 23, 2026


The great graduate job drought
The graduate asked to remain anonymous because he's older and still struggling to find the right job after several years. The sum included “technical ...

Financial Times  ∙  January 22, 2026


Copper Advances as Trump Softens Stance on Greenland Dispute ...
... declined to be named because the person is not authorized to talk to media. Copper rose 0.3% to $12,845.50 a ton on the LME as of 12:12 a.m. in Shanghai ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 22, 2026


Exclusive: Valero, Phillips 66 buy Venezuelan oil cargoes as part of ...
The sources declined to be identified as trade deal information is confidential. Valero, Vitol and Phillips 66 did not immediately reply to requests for ...

Reuters  ∙  January 22, 2026


OpenAI seek investments from Middle East for multibillion-dollar round
... asked not to be named because the details are confidential. Bloomberg was first to report the discussions. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in the United Arab ...

CNBC  ∙  January 22, 2026


RFK Jr. Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked ...
Last week, an official with the Guinea-Bissau National Health Research Ethics Committee, who did not want to be named, citing the lack of authority to give ...

New York Times  ∙  January 22, 2026


Report: WWE holding internal talks on a possible Stone Cold Steve ...
People close to the matter said this is very preliminary. WWE tends to look at multiple options way in advance of anything getting announced, and Austin ...

MSN  ∙  January 22, 2026


Spirit Airlines in deal talks with investment firm Castlelake
... requested anonymity to speak about the discussions. The two had reached a deal four years ago but it was called off after a surprise all-cash offer from ...

CNBC  ∙  January 22, 2026


Amazon Gears Up to Terminate Thousands More Corporate ...
... requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter. The cuts, conducted in rounds on either side of Amazon's busy holiday quarter, echo layoffs the Seattle ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 22, 2026


ICE launches latest immigration arrest operation, sending ...
A DHS official, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, told CBS News that Somali immigrants are among those being targeted by ICE as part of ...

CBS News  ∙  January 22, 2026


India's RBI taps $2 billion-plus FX swaps to blunt liquidity hit from ...
The bankers requested anonymity since they were not authorised to speak publicly. The RBI did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment ...

Reuters  ∙  January 22, 2026


Trump market jitters hit emerging market bond sales
A second fund manager, who requested anonymity, confirmed that bankers had communicated the delays and said that a Trinidad and Tobago bond sale expected ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 22, 2026


CVC Seeks to Raise €2.75 Billion Against Its GSG Sport Franchise ...
... requested anonymity because the talks aren't public. Pricing is expected in early February, they said. Sky News earlier reported on some elements of the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 22, 2026


The mission behind Trump's Board of Peace is simple -- and critics ...
However, according to Trump administration officials speaking off the record, the Board of Peace has not been conceived as a direct challenge to the UN.

New York Post  ∙  January 22, 2026


Exclusive: Chevron plans to finalise Singapore oil assets sale in Q1 ...
... as it engages in a final round of talks with Japanese refiner Eneos and Glencore, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  January 22, 2026


Exclusive | Sharyn Alfonsi, Scott Pelley's jobs are on the line after ...
While the piece ran Sunday with updates, sources with knowledge of the matter said Weiss and Cibrowski were frustrated with how Alfonsi and her team “dragged ...

New York Post  ∙  January 22, 2026


Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against ...
... sources with knowledge of the conversations. In remarks on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump ruled out using military force ...

Reuters  ∙  January 22, 2026


Bank of America weighs credit card with 10% rate amid Trump pitch
... person familiar with the matter. Why it matters: Trump shocked Wall Street by aligning with key Democrats on a policy proposal that would sharply limit how ...

Axios  ∙  January 22, 2026


Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota ...
Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said. The subpoenas, which seek records, were also sent to the offices of Attorney General Keith Ellison ...

ABC News  ∙  January 22, 2026


Top federal prosecutors 'crushed' by Epstein files workload - POLITICO
Prosecutors are being “crushed by the work,” said one person familiar with the matter, who, like others quoted in this article, was granted anonymity to ...

Politico  ∙  January 22, 2026


Pritzker, Gallego head to Nevada in latest 2028 moves
1 to celebrate the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), a person familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters: Nevada is traditionally ...

Axios  ∙  January 22, 2026


US and China sign off on TikTok deal - POLITICO
... person familiar with the matter. As part of the agreement, which was outlined in an internal memo sent last month by TikTok CEO Shou Chew, the social media ...

Politico  ∙  January 22, 2026


Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer with action against ...
... person familiar with the matter said. In addition to Walz and Frey's offices, they were also sent to the offices of Attorney General Keith Ellison, St. Paul ...

ABC News  ∙  January 22, 2026


Brazil finance minister wants deputy Durigan as successor, sources ...
... Lula da Silva to appoint his executive secretary, Dario Durigan, to succeed him once he leaves the post in coming weeks, two sources said.

Reuters  ∙  January 22, 2026


Exclusive: Trafigura makes first Venezuelan crude sale under supply ...
... -barrel supply deal between Caracas and Washington, industry sources said on Thursday, with Spanish refiner Repsol set to take the shipment.

Reuters  ∙  January 22, 2026


Port Authority officer shoots sister, mother in NYC apparent murder ...
... sources said. Investigators were trying to determine a motive for the apparent murder-suicide at 2500 Johnson Avenue in Spuyten Duyvil, the Bronx, where two ...

CBS News  ∙  January 22, 2026