Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Fighting rages at Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected ...
Nearby, 61-year-old farmer Rat, who declined to give her last name, said she had to leave her home before she could plant a cassava crop this season ...

The Australian  ∙  December 11, 2025


L.A. Olympics will likely force USC football to play at SoFi Stadium ...
But as of now, according to a person familiar with the situation, SoFi Stadium is the only venue that's been discussed as a potential temporary home. Show ...

LA Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Nationals Stats, Scores, News - Washington Times
Right-hander Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract pending a physical, a person familiar with the situation told The ...

Washington Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Reddit files lawsuit against Australia's social media ban
Reddit has no plans to join other parties challenging the ban, a person familiar with the situation said. ($1 = 1.5011 Australian dollars). (Reporting by ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Minneapolis officials decry ICE arrest of Somali American citizen
Mubashir, who spoke at the press conference but declined to give his last name, said he is a citizen, a status both Frey and O'Hara corroborated Wednesday.

Star Tribune  ∙  December 11, 2025


Exclusive | Zohran Mamdani icing out Bill de Blasio amid cheating ...
... a source said. Advertisement. For months, the former mayor has been arranging backroom meetings for people who worked in his administration to help them nab ...

New York Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Red Sox Targeting Trade For Cardinals Star After Pete Alonso Miss ...
... a source said." The Red Sox have already made a trade with the Cardinals to bring in Sonny Gray. Diving back into the market to bring in a reliable second ...

Newsweek  ∙  December 11, 2025


High-ranking NJ State Police official leaving by the time Mikie ...
A source said Kilcomons is going to retire as Sherrill, a Democratic former congresswoman, isn't interested in keeping him on. Explore More. Treasury ...

New York Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


DGCA steps in as IndiGo cancels 60 flights from Bengaluru; CEO ...
... a source said. "IndiGo has cancelled 60 flights -- 32 arrivals and 28 departures from Bengaluru Airport," the source said. Meanwhile, IndiGo CEO Pieter ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


US special forces veteran who extracted Maria Corina Machado ...
... it to the U.S., according to a person close to her. Sponsored Content. How Much Money Should You Have Before Hiring a Financial Advisor? Ad. SmartAsset.

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Marsalek's missing millions: the unravelling of a secret Libyan empire
This investigation began in late June, when the FT and Bayerischer Rundfunk were contacted by an anonymous source offering a file of internal LHG, LCC and ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Gov. DeSantis sells Islamophobia as security | Column
... an anonymous source (big surprise) who claimed it was a front for “Islamic extremist groups.” For good measure, the governor added the Muslim Brotherhood to ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Disguised and in danger: How a Nobel Peace Prize winner escaped ...
... a person close to the operation. Expand article logo Continue reading. She rested for a few hours, the person said, before the next leg of her journey: a ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Vote to overhaul FEMA canceled after leaked report - POLITICO
One review council member told a person close to the panel that officials canceled the meeting to demonstrate that the leaked report has not been finalized and ...

Politico  ∙  December 11, 2025


Trump lacks support or logistics for Venezuela ground invasion ...
The threats are “a designed strategy to pressure Maduro to leave,” said a person close to the White House and familiar with the administration's thinking.

Politico  ∙  December 11, 2025


María Corina Machado's risky trip to Oslo aided by Trump ...
In Curaçao, she joined a private contractor supplied by the Trump administration who specializes in extractions, the Journal reported, citing a person close to ...

The Hill  ∙  December 11, 2025


Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip ...
The plan was two months in the making, it reports, citing a person close to the operation, and she was assisted by a Venezuelan network that helps people ...

BBC  ∙  December 11, 2025


Exclusive | Disguised and in Danger: How a Nobel Peace Prize ...
... a person close to the operation. She rested for a few hours, the person said, before the next leg of her journey: a perilous trip across the open Caribbean ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  December 11, 2025


Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI
A person close to Disney said that while the company was excited about the opportunities presented by AI, it was also “rightly concerned about the harms it ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


'Debacle of epic proportions': Nuzzi book flops in first week - POLITICO
A person close to Nuzzi said the book “had a respectable first week” for a new author “despite an unprecedented and vengeful harassment campaign aimed ...

Politico  ∙  December 11, 2025


Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion winning numbers results | New York ...
6, the second-largest lottery prize ever. Both players, who chose to remain anonymous, selected the one-time cash option and each received roughly $410.3 ...

New York Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty ...
Amnesty said it had spoken to one person who chose to remain anonymous but confirmed testimony he had given to the news media about being pinned down by ...

New York Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Exclusive: Lukoil leans towards Xtellus' cashless bid for its foreign ...
They declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. Xtellus declined to comment. Lukoil did not respond to a request for comment. U.S. asset ...

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Congo rebels enter strategic town as peace deal crumbles | Reuters
It was not clear on Wednesday whether M23 had full control of Uvira. "There's still shooting," said one resident who declined to be named for safety reasons.

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela's coast after first ...
... declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue. Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA did not reply to a request for comment. Venezuela's government ...

New York Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Holiday lights blur politics of Italy's far-right fair
"The political side doesn't interest me," said one woman who declined to give her name, snapping photos of her daughter wobbling precariously on ice skates.

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Grand jury again declines to reindict Trump target Letitia James
The news was reported by several outlets, including ABC News and CNN, which each cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter. "This is a humiliating ...

USA Today  ∙  December 11, 2025


Trump DOJ fails for second time to get indictment of Letitia James
The news was reported by several outlets, including ABC News and CNN, which each cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter. How Much Money Should You ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Farmer who posted sign calling neighbours 'lawless and ...
One local, who did not want to be named, said: 'There's noise every day and in the summer dust from the brick crusher covers the house and cars. 'You can't ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Exclusive: China's ZTE may pay over $1 billion to the US over ...
... sources said. The act prohibits payments or anything of value to foreign officials to obtain business. U.S. officials, Reuters is reporting for the first ...

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Italy has resolved dispute with ECB over gold reserves, Treasury ...
... (ECB) over a draft budget amendment on the ownership of the Bank of Italy's gold reserves, Italian Treasury sources said on Thursday.

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Ukraine hopes to entice Trump with a 'free economic zone' in latest ...
... people familiar with the matter. Trump, who sounded skeptical about the prospects for a breakthrough in Oval Office comments on Wednesday, “is aware of” the ...

Politico  ∙  December 11, 2025


HSBC axes 160-year-old management scheme in bid to cut costs
... people familiar with the matter. HSBC has no plans to add new managers to the programme, which counts among its alumni former chief executives Stuart ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled ...
The other person familiar with the change, who spoke on condition of anonymity for the same reason, said the meeting had been canceled but did not disclose why.

Newsday  ∙  December 11, 2025


The 13-letter word tripping up Trump - and risking Republicans' hold ...
Two White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, denied that Trump's dismissive comments about affordability made him appear out of touch with ...

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Russia's Putin reassures Venezuela's Maduro of Moscow's support ...
... official briefed on the matter said. Legalcategory · US House Republican healthcare plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies. 47 mins ago. Signs for former ...

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid ...
... this year due to hefty tariffs fueled by Beijing and Washington's trade war, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Scoop: Original Paramount bid for WBD didn't exclude foreign voting ...
... sources familiar with the bidding process. It ended up losing out to Netflix anyway, leading to this week's hostile bid. Why it matters: It's one of a few ...

Axios  ∙  December 11, 2025


Exclusive: Apollo explores $3 billion-plus exit of membership club ...
... the operator of golf and membership clubs at more than $3 billion including debt, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Syria, Rebuilding its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious ...
Nearly all spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Defense Ministry bars soldiers from speaking to the media. Several soldiers and commanders, as ...

New York Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Cryptocurrency firm submits offer for Juventus controlling stake held ...
Sources close to Exor, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have told The Athletic that the company does not intend to sell its stake.

New York Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Trump could sanction ICC over prosecution concerns for US officials
The Trump administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Washington has communicated its demands to ICC members, some of whom are ...

USA Today  ∙  December 11, 2025


What to Know About Trump's Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near ...
... on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive information around the seizure. The tanker may have been trying to conceal its whereabouts by ...

New York Times  ∙  December 11, 2025


Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster ...
... on the condition of anonymity. Congress funded BRIC during the first Trump administration through the 2018 Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and FEMA launched ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Pentagon did not conduct routine investigation into whether Hegseth ...
... national security – in part because Hegseth never authorized it, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

CNN  ∙  December 11, 2025


TSMC may shift to 4-nm production at second Japan plant - Nikkei ...
The shift could lead to design changes and delays for the plant, which began construction in October, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Taiwanese minister takes unpublicized trip to Israel in attempt to ...
... sources with knowledge about the matter. Israel's Foreign Ministry declined to comment, and Taiwan's Foreign Ministry refrained from confirming the visit ...

New York Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Bank of America tech unit leads surge in managing director ...
Overall it promoted 394 executives to managing directors from January 1, up 2% from a year earlier, one of the sources with knowledge of the matter said. Of ...

Reuters  ∙  December 11, 2025


Harvard professor, Vanderbilt chief exit Columbia's top job search
... asked not to be named because the discussions were private. Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier also previously opted out, the people said ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025


Vote to overhaul FEMA canceled after leaked report
One review council member told a person close to the panel that officials canceled the meeting to demonstrate that the leaked report has not been finalized and ...

MSN  ∙  December 11, 2025