Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Scoop: ICE detention numbers slip - Axios
ICE has empty detention bed space and the average daily number of detainees has slid to 58,000, Axios has learned from two sources familiar with the data.

Axios  ∙  June 12, 2026


Japanese investors sought more than $6.2 billion worth of SpaceX ...
Japanese investors were willing to subscribe to more than 1 trillion yen ($6.2 ​billion) of shares in SpaceX's record-breaking IPO, two sources ‌familiar with

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


Apollo Picks Austin for Second Headquarters Outside NYC, FT Says
The alternative investment firm selected Austin over sites in Florida, the FT said, citing unnamed people with knowledge of the matter. The firm told ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Apollo Leaning Toward Austin as City for Second US Headquarters
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The firm has been debating placing the new office in either South Florida or Texas, the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Exxon Studies Takeover Targets Including Woodside Energy
... , as the US giant eyes options to deepen its presence in liquefied natural gas and Asian markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Uber Weighs Delivery Hero Asset Sales to Smooth Full Takeover
... businesses as it works toward a takeover of the German food delivery company that would get regulatory approval, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Roku Said to Be in Sale Talks, Including Possible Media Tie-Up
Roku Inc., the streaming video platform, is in talks to sell itself, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Ukraine Steel Giant Tests Investor Demand After Bond Redemption
... requested anonymity discussing private meetings. More From Bloomberg. AIP Leads Lenders Set to Take Control of Chemicals Firm ICP. Sunflower seed planting on ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Senate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in ...
We ended up right where we started, and it's frustrating for our own members,” said a Republican senator, who requested anonymity to discuss Republican ...

The Hill  ∙  June 12, 2026


Prosecutors in sprawling mob gambling case say they ... - Newsday
A number of defense attorneys contacted by Newsday, who did not want to be identified because of the ongoing negotiations, said the various defendants were ...

Newsday  ∙  June 12, 2026


Video shows flames and sparks during warehouse fire - MSN
They did not want to be identified but said they heard the fire alarm go off and did not see sprinklers activate. Sign up for our Newsletters. Firefighters ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Who is really funding March and March? Find out here - MSN
"They did not want to be identified. They assisted once, and we have not received any more funding from them," she clarified. The sudden cloud of suspicion ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Reform UK seeks to rebuild its ties with Maga - Financial Times
... people briefed on the matter. However, so far it has not secured an audience. The state department downplayed suggestions that it would meet with Carl ...

Financial Times  ∙  June 12, 2026


Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup ...
... people briefed on the matter people briefed on the matter. Adam Castillo, a former head of ​the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based ...

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


Banks Curb Hedge Fund Bets on SK Hynix, Samsung After Rally
and Samsung Electronics Co. after a blistering rally this year raised concerns of a potential pullback, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Meta reportedly begins dismantling $2 billion Manus deal ... - CNBC
... people familiar with the matter. Continue Reading. The separation comes as Manus and Meta scramble to heed Beijing's demand to dismantle a deal that has ...

CNBC  ∙  June 12, 2026


SpaceX Rented Out Computing After Own Teams Had Trouble Using It
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Elon Musk's company had planned to train its most cutting-edge AI models on a massive ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


China Asks Big Banks to Curb Interbank Lending to Ease Cash Glut
China told big state-owned banks to reduce their lending in the interbank market, according to people familiar with the matter, in an effort to prevent ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


EngineAI Files for Hong Kong IPO as China Robotics Sector Attracts ...
Chinese robotics startup EngineAI has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Matt Holt Said to Near $12 Billion Deal for Ensemble Health
... advanced talks to acquire Ensemble Health Partners in a deal valuing the company at about $12 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay - MSN
Speaking on background, the administration official says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke with the White House recently about the bridge but was not ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


SpaceX IPO, U.S-Iran deal, Bezos on AI and more in Morning Squawk
SpaceX is earmarking a smaller-than-anticipated portion of its IPO for retail traders, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC yesterday. While the IPO ...

CNBC  ∙  June 12, 2026


Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ, source says - CNBC
Discovery, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC Friday. Paramount didn't immediately respond to comment. Politico first reported the government ...

CNBC  ∙  June 12, 2026


US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African ...
An official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday it was expected to transport about 20 people, including Syrians and ​Afghans. The official said ...

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


Microsoft has considered spinning off Xbox, the Information reports
... people with direct knowledge people with direct knowledge of the discussions. The Windows maker is also weighing options such as ...

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cancels Abu Dhabi trip: report - MSN
... citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter. How To Borrow From Your Home Without Touching Your Mortgage · Ad. LendingTree. The potential visit was ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Microsoft has considered spinning out Xbox, The Information reports
... people with direct knowledge of the discussions. The Windows maker is also weighing options such as creating a joint venture with other partners as it ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Dom Perignon, moon pies and fortunes flow as Wall Street feted ...
... a person familiar with the festivities. Get a look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets with the Morning Bid U.S. newsletter. Sign up here. Downtown ...

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


PCSD releases statement after anonymous tip claims Nancy Guthrie ...
On Thursday, June 11, some national outlets reported that an anonymous source claimed Nancy Guthrie was buried in unmarked grave in Mexico.

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Report: Nuclear official's final words before vanishing revealed - MSN
In April, an anonymous source told the Daily Mail that Garcia was a government contractor working for the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), a ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Netanyahu says Trump assured him final Iran deal will mandate ...
Earlier on Thursday, Iran's Fars news agency, quoting an anonymous source, reported that no draft accord with the United States had received official approval ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Donald Trump lashes out at Iran casting doubt on pact to reopen ...
There is no mention of $300bn in reconstruction funding in the MOU, according to a person familiar with the situation. The proposal discussed by the parties ...

Financial Times  ∙  June 12, 2026


US-Iran peace deal text agreed, says Pakistan's PM - Financial Times
There is no mention of that figure in reconstruction funding in the MOU, said a person familiar with the situation. The proposal discussed by the parties ...

Financial Times  ∙  June 12, 2026


How much did Jeff Shell pay to settle RJ Cipriani lawsuit? - MSN
"He did not pay a single cent," said a person familiar with the situation. "Nothing." A source, however, confirms that Cipriani was paid off, just not by ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Knicks win triggered record loss for Susquehanna sports traders
... a person familiar with the situation who declined to be named discussing the private company's business. Some of Susquehanna's losses came from offering to ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


SpaceX Stock Rises 11% in Largest IPO Ever - The New York Times
... according to a person familiar with the plans. (The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming copyright infringement of news content related to ...

New York Times  ∙  June 12, 2026


Trump's hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort ...
... according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting. The formal stay will be filed on Friday, the person said ...

The Guardian  ∙  June 12, 2026


Neal ElAttrache explains pointing Conor McGregor to steroid specialist
MLB spoke with ElAttrache, according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to comment publicly. The league considered the interview ...

LA Times  ∙  June 12, 2026


Crypto site pays people to tattoo ads on themselves
The bounty had been posted by a 21-year-old who identified himself as Ayush, who declined to give his last name. Pump.fun specializes in so-called memecoins ...

Washington Times  ∙  June 12, 2026


Migrants deported from US, including an Iranian woman, arrive in ...
... a source close to the embassy. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to speak publicly on the matter, also said women and ...

Newsday  ∙  June 12, 2026


Live updates: Interim US-Iran agreement appears to take shape - CNN
It would extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source said. But Iran has yet to confirm despite Trump saying a deal may be signed soon ...

CNN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Air India crash: one year on, no final report timeline as families seek ...
A source said ​on Thursday the delay was tied to completing an analysis of the plane's engines.

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


Tired of chaos, investors retreat from oil market at record pace
​The executive asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Oil prices fell nearly 3% to their lowest ​in nearly two months on Friday after ...

Reuters  ∙  June 12, 2026


Lavish weddings thrown into chaos ahead of Knicks Game 5
When Robyn Ferguson, an Upper East Side-based consultant, first met her fiancé, who chose to remain anonymous for this story, in 2022, the two quickly ...

New York Post  ∙  June 12, 2026


How Trump's AI strategy is taking shape - Axios
The administration is building its AI policy largely around cybersecurity and national security.

Axios  ∙  June 12, 2026


Ariana Grande blasts White House for using her song in an ICE video
A person familiar with the matter confirmed to MS NOW that Grande's team took steps to have it removed. Grande's comment also appears to have been removed ...

MS NOW  ∙  June 12, 2026


Suspected of espionage: China confirms arrest of US citizen - MSN
They declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the case. One of the people said Min Zin was arrested at Kunming airport about two weeks ago, without ...

MSN  ∙  June 12, 2026


Guitar Center Profit Gets Boost From Expected Tariff Refund
The company has received $2.6 million so far, though that payment arrived after the end of its first quarter, said the people, who asked not to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


Sanctioned Billionaire-Linked Firm, Brookfield Eye Gulf IVF Deal
... asked not to be identified because the information is private. More From Bloomberg. Brookfield's Neoen to Spend $7 Billion Doubling Australian Renewables ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026


UK Retail Investors Place $1 Billion of Orders in SpaceX IPO
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. More From Bloomberg. SpaceX IPO Raises $75 Billion in Biggest Debut of All Time. Bloomberg Tech ...

Bloomberg  ∙  June 12, 2026