Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Canada asks Air India to probe incident of pilot removed from plane ...
The person requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media. Transport Canada did not respond to an emailed request for comment outside ...

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


Stock Movers: Oil Stocks, Coinbase, Qualcomm - Bloomberg
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright plans to talk this week with oil-industry executives, according to a person familiar with the matter. Chevron (CVX), the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 2, 2026


Delhi airport sees cancellation of 66 flights due to fog
... a source said. Of them, 32 were arrival flights, and the remaining 34 were departure flights, the source said. Aviation regulator DGCA has announced the ...

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


Claudia Sheinbaum, I love you!
... people with direct knowledge people with direct knowledge of the operation. 'The order was to kill ...

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: Congress asks DMK for 38 ...
“Our leadership has communicated this to DMK top leadership; negotiations will soon begin,” said a senior Congress leader who did not want to be named. He ...

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


'People were running through the flames': How Swiss ski resort bar ...
"There are dead and injured, and we have someone close to us who is still missing. We have no news of them," said one woman who did not want to be identified.

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


Welsh secretary is anti-devolution, former minister claims
Responding to the criticism of Stevens, one Welsh Labour MP who did not want to be named said the UK government was "delivering generational investment in ...

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


Around 40 killed as fire ravages Swiss ski resort New Year party - MSN
We have no news of them," one of the women, who did not want to be identified, told AFP before laying down a bouquet. A tourist from New York, who filmed ...

MSN  ∙  January 2, 2026


US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected ...
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said eight people had abandoned their vessels and were being searched for. The Coast Guard told ...

Reuters  ∙  January 1, 2026


Search for survivors after US strikes on alleged drug boats | US ...
A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said eight people had abandoned their vessels, as a result of the strikes on the convoy of vessels.

The Guardian  ∙  January 1, 2026


SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to launch landmark IPOs
... people with direct knowledge of their plans. Those three deals alone would outstrip the total haul from about 200 US IPOs in 2025 and represent a potential ...

Financial Times  ∙  January 1, 2026


Hundreds of Blackpool families to be evicted in 'mass dispersion' of ...
Another resident, who did not want to be named, said the prospect of being evicted by her landlord was “traumatic” because no properties were available for ...

The Guardian  ∙  January 1, 2026


Ukraine Did Not Target Putin's Home, C.I.A. Finds - The New York ...
Trump on the finding, a person familiar with the matter said. Mr. Trump has not directly acknowledged the intelligence, but on Wednesday, he posted on ...

New York Times  ∙  January 1, 2026


Trump administration removes three spyware-linked executives from ...
A Treasury spokesman declined to comment. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the removal "was done as part of the normal ...

Reuters  ∙  January 1, 2026


New Year party at Swiss ski resort turned into a disaster zone | Reuters
A waiter in a restaurant near the bar, who declined to be named, said first responders approached staff to ask for tablecloths to cover the bodies to conceal ...

Reuters  ∙  January 1, 2026


Switzerland resort fire latest news: 'several dozen' dead in Crans ...
A waiter in a restaurant near to the bar who declined to be named said that first responders approached staff overnight asking for table cloths to cover the ...

The Guardian  ∙  January 1, 2026


The plot to redraw America - POLITICO
Flight of No Return. A person, who declined to be named, views a U.S. congressional district map during a Senate Special Committee on Congressional ...

Politico  ∙  January 1, 2026


Brookfield to start cloud business amid AI frenzy: The Information
Radiant will have priority to lease any data centres developed under the fund, the report said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the firm's strategy.

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Brookfield reportedly launching cloud business for AI chip leasing
According to the report, which cited a person with direct knowledge of the firm's strategy, Radiant will have priority to lease any data centers developed under ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 1, 2026


Retired teacher accidentally buys $20 lottery ticket while watching a ...
Holly's win comes nearly two weeks after a Chicago mother of four, who chose to remain anonymous under the name "Bingo Lady," won the $200,000 top prize on ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


US military says five killed in strike on alleged drug boats - BBC News
Reuters news agency reports that it was told by a US official who asked to remain anonymous that eight survivors were being searched for. It is not yet ...

BBC  ∙  January 1, 2026


Vance, Harris, Newsom, in spotlight as early 2028 presidential ...
And the adviser, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, emphasized that Erika Kirk's backing "reaffirmed that Turning Point's entire political ...

Fox News  ∙  January 1, 2026


The rise of DTLA: Car crashes, surgeries and a $4-billion settlement ...
A former DTLA case manager, who asked to remain anonymous, fearing professional repercussions, said the alleged recruitment effort became clear to him after ...

LA Times  ∙  January 1, 2026


Mamdani fans disappointed by disastrous 'block party' inauguration ...
“I could've watched this from home,” added a 25-year-old Queens woman, who declined to give her name. Follow The Post's live coverage of New York Mayor ...

New York Post  ∙  January 1, 2026


Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU | The ...
"People are afraid that prices will rise, while salaries will remain the same," a woman in her 40s who declined to give her name told AFP in Sofia. At one ...

The Australian  ∙  January 1, 2026


Tears and stunned silence at vigil for Swiss fire victims | The Australian
After laying their flowers, they walked away, arm in arm. "They were young people, and people we know," said another woman, who declined to give her name. Asked ...

The Australian  ∙  January 1, 2026


Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU
"People are afraid that prices will rise, while salaries will remain the same," a woman in her 40s who declined to give her name told AFP in Sofia. At one ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


\u200eBulgaria adopts euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU
\u200e”People are afraid that prices will rise, while salaries will remain the same,” a woman in her 40s who declined to give her name told AFP in Sofia. \u200e.

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


'Spare us his crocodile tears': Trump calls out Putin in editorial amid ...
... according to someone familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that US national security officials are skeptical of Russia's ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


A New Year's party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly ...
The French couple who owns Le Constellation said they are “completely in shock,” according to CNN affiliate BFMTV, citing a source close to the case. Where ...

CNN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Victoria Beckham's clear message for son Brooklyn as she rings in ...
The feud has weighed heavy on Brooklyn's parents and a source close to the family told HELLO!: "It's just very sad and impossible to understand." Victoria ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Houston Astros land Japanese star pitcher Tatsuya Imai on three ...
Imai, 27, and the Astros agreed to a three-year deal with opt-outs after each season that can max out at $63 million, a source said. The first year has a ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


China and Taiwan's 'reunification' will not be stopped, Xi Jinping ...
The officials, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the size of China's maritime deployment had steadily increased since ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Putin claimed Ukraine targeted his home — but CIA says it never ...
A source familiar with the situation confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefed President Trump about the alleged attack on Wednesday. That ...

New York Post  ∙  January 1, 2026


Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros agree to $54 million ...
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


GST, cess levy together to help detect evasion in pan masala sector ...
Sources said the triangulation of two data sets of value and capacity trail by way of GST and cess levy, respectively, will significantly reduce the scope ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


U.S. launches military strikes on Venezuela as Trump escalates ...
Military officials discussed conducting the mission on Christmas Day, but U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria against ISIS targets took precedence, the sources said.

CBS News  ∙  January 1, 2026


Fireworks may have started New Year's blaze at Paramus home ...
Five propane tanks in the rear of the home at 33 Spring Valley Road were also a concern, sources said.

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Delhi terror suspects were readying multiple vehicles for ...
... sources said on Thursday. “After the i20 and EcoSport cases came to light, it emerged that the conspirators were planning to ready two more similar old ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Tallest player in women's college basketball to join Texas Tech
The Red Raiders have signed 7-footer Stephanie Okechukwu, multiple sources familiar with her recruitment confirmed to USA Today.

USA Today  ∙  January 1, 2026


Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker ...
But a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing law enforcement matter said the Trump administration continued to view the ...

New York Times  ∙  January 1, 2026


Pitcher Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros agree to $54 million, 3 ...
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Imai gets a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $16 ...

NBC News  ∙  January 1, 2026


White House considers reappointing Trump allies to key arts ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss those plans. Trump officials have described the move as returning former members to uncompleted four-year terms ...

Washington Post  ∙  January 1, 2026


Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. American forces have been pursuing the tanker, which maritime groups ...

Reuters  ∙  January 1, 2026


Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports
... with knowledge of the matter. American forces have been pursuing the tanker, which maritime groups have identified as the Bella 1, for almost two weeks. The ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Rams sign Quentin Lake to three-year, $25.7-million contract - Los ...
Terms of the deal were not announced but it includes $25.7 million in guarantees, said a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because ...

LA Times  ∙  January 1, 2026


Japanese star Tatsuya Imai makes MLB decision: Report
Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai has reportedly agreed to a three-year contract with the Houston Astros, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026


Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after holding talks over Manchester ...
But sources with knowledge of the situation have said that the clash came down to him pushing the club to give him more room to ignore the medical ...

The Guardian  ∙  January 1, 2026


'Iraq 2.0': Democrats seethe at Trump's surprise Venezuela strike ...
... a person with direct knowledge granted anonymity to discuss private outreach. While several Republican lawmakers said Saturday they had been personally ...

Politico  ∙  January 1, 2026


Neymar extending Santos deal: reports
Neymar has agreed to renew his contract with Santos until the end of 2026, a source close to the negotiations told AFP. On Wednesday, Santos, Pele's former ...

MSN  ∙  January 1, 2026