Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Novartis to acquire biotech for $12 billion
Bloomberg News reported on the deal earlier, citing a person familiar with the matter. Novartis has been proactively striking deals this year to address the ...

USA Today  ∙  October 26, 2025


Novartis nears deal to acquire Avidity Biosciences for over $70 per ...
... person familiar with the matter who said an announcement could come as early ... O) , opens new tab for more than $70 per share, Bloomberg News reported, citing a ...

Reuters  ∙  October 26, 2025


Novartis Said to Near $70-Per-Share-Plus Deal for Avidity - Bloomberg
Novartis AG is nearing a deal to buy biotechnology company Avidity Biosciences Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 26, 2025


Ukraine war briefing: US reportedly mulling further sanctions on ...
... person familiar with the matter. Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia on Wednesday for the first time since returning to office in January. Trump said ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 26, 2025


Novartis Avidity Biosciences in talks
Bloomberg News first reported the companies were nearing a deal, citing a person familiar with the matter. Novartis and Avidity didn't immediately respond ...

CNBC  ∙  October 26, 2025


Gold Trader Hiring Spree Drives Up Pay as Bullion Market Booms ...
... people familiar with the matter. Numerous hedge funds, banks and industrial companies like refiners are also either trying to break into precious metals or ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 26, 2025


Trump's Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and ...
... sources familiar with the matter told CNN earlier this month. Trump has publicly and privately expressed a desire to meet his North Korean counterpart, and ...

CNN  ∙  October 26, 2025


Live updates: Trump arrives in Asia for summit before sit-down with ...
... sources familiar with the matter told CNN before the trip. In Trump's first term, officials arranged a handshake between the two men in the Korean ...

CNN  ∙  October 26, 2025


UK agency warned Peter Kyle over £1.5bn JLR loan guarantee
... with knowledge of the matter. One ally of Kyle said the minister was “proud to take this decisive action”. “Not only was the intervention designed to ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 26, 2025


Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in ...
... on the condition of anonymity to protect the safety of staff on the ground. Military-aligned fighters posted videos to Facebook, which could not be ...

New York Times  ∙  October 26, 2025


Sudan RSF says it entered El Fashir, army's last stronghold in Darfur ...
“Everyone you meet, everyone you work with, has been touched by this tragedy,” the aid worker said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 26, 2025


India and China Resume Direct Flights as Modi-Xi Ties Warm Up ...
... on the condition of anonymity. The airline hasn't yet announced a date for the launch of flights. Copy Link. Follow all new stories by Mihir Mishra. Following ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 26, 2025


Trump news at a glance: President raises tariffs on Canada as he ...
... sources familiar with the arrangement. Read the full story. Hispanics' support of Trump plunges since he started second term. Donald Trump's standing with ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 26, 2025


OpenAI shunned advisers on $1.5tn of deals
“Sam and Jensen have a long-standing relationship and talk constantly,” said a person close to the deal. “That one was very much them.” Recommended. Business ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 26, 2025


White House targets voting. But Trump is sitting out California's ...
... a person close to the thinking of the California GOP. “Two weeks ago, if President Trump had been more active, and excited the 20 percent of solid MAGA ...

Politico  ∙  October 26, 2025


Donald Trump barrelled through DC's bureaucracy to get his White ...
A person close to the association said they didn't want to speak out because they were concerned about criticising Mr Trump – and had no control over what ...

The Australian  ∙  October 26, 2025


LVM-3, set to launch satellite for Navy on November 2, moves to ...
“The direction of the cyclone has changed and we are now good to go for a Nov 2 launch,” a source said. TOI had reported last week that Isro was looking at ...

MSN  ∙  October 26, 2025


Mass Shooting News - Page 10 - CBS Minnesota
A source said he was a security guard with no prior serious criminal record. May 8, 2023 · Governor Walz orders all flags at state and federal buildings in ...

CBS News  ∙  October 26, 2025


Woman fatally stabbed protecting beau during wild NYC nightclub ...
“That's when the two groups got into a fight,” said the witness, who asked not to be identified. “She got in the middle so they wouldn't get to her husband ...

New York Post  ∙  October 26, 2025


Indianapolis Business Journal report indicates Governor Mike Braun ...
Those sources asked to remain anonymous in the IBJ report because they weren't authorized to discuss Braun's plans publicly. Expand article logo Continue ...

MSN  ∙  October 26, 2025


Brazil's Petrobras prepares voluntary dismissal plan targeting 1,000 ...
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is preparing a voluntary dismissal plan targeting about 1000 people, two sources familiar with the matter told ...

Reuters  ∙  October 25, 2025


Israel-Gaza live updates: Vance criticizes Israeli vote to annex West ...
... sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. -ABC News' Somayeh Malekian and Jordana Miller. Oct 20, 2025, 3:29 AM PDT. IDF warns Hamas to immediately ...

ABC News  ∙  October 25, 2025


Miami Heat weren't aware of Terry Rozier investigation before trade
... people close to the matter told USA TODAY Sports on Friday, Oct. 24. The people spoke under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to ...

USA Today  ∙  October 25, 2025


Toyota may announce US-made vehicle imports to Japan, NHK says ...
A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that the chairman was making arrangements to join the gathering with Trump. A Toyota spokesperson said the ...

Reuters  ∙  October 25, 2025


A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy ...
Harriet, who declined to give her last name because her employer hadn't authorized her to speak to the media. “Now it's just a waiting game so I hope that ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 25, 2025


A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy
Harriet, who declined to give her last name because her employer hadn't authorized her to speak to the media. “Now it's just a waiting game so I hope that ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  October 25, 2025


A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy
Harriet, who declined to give her last name because her employer hadn't authorized her to speak to the media. Video Player is loading. Play Video. Loaded: 0 ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Paris Jackson makes startling claim against father's estate, dividing ...
“There's an uncomfortable irony here,” said a source close to the family's older generation. “This was a black family from Gary, Indiana, that broke ...

New York Post  ∙  October 25, 2025


Who is Damon Jones, the former NBA player charged with sharing ...
James, a source close to him told The Athletic, was unaware that someone he considered a friend was tipping information about him and the Lakers to gamblers ...

New York Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Pentagon Pete Accepts $130M Donation to Pay Troops During ...
The Trump administration has accepted a $130 million donation from an anonymous source in order to pay military service members during the ongoing ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Officers shoot truck driver who backed into Coast Guard base
The incident occurred on Wednesday after an anonymous source with knowledge of the situation told the San Francisco Chronicle that 100 U.S. Customs and ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  October 25, 2025


Trump aims to clinch deal with China's Xi during Asia trip | Reuters
... according to a person familiar with the conversations. Instead, talks between the two sides to prepare for the meeting focused on managing disagreements and ...

Reuters  ∙  October 25, 2025


China's pause on stablecoin projects will not dampen Hong Kong's ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter who declined to be named due to its sensitivity. The targeted firms included banks and non-bank payment ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 25, 2025


Trump's Russia Oil Sanctions Designed to Put Pressure on Putin ...
... according to a person familiar with the US move. The sanctions came on top of the blacklisting of Surgutneftegas PJSC and Gazprom Neft PJSC in January ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 25, 2025


Thames Water paid £20mn to cover KKR's due diligence for abortive ...
Had KKR completed its rescue of Thames Water, the private equity firm would have covered the costs of its due diligence, according to a person familiar with the ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Why a Chef in Brazil Couldn't Stomach a Menu Request for a ...
But a person close to the climate event, who asked to remain anonymous in order to discuss the sensitive issue publicly, said that the prince had not been ...

New York Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Republicans are barreling toward an Obamacare subsidy cliff ...
A person close to the White House, granted anonymity to describe administration officials' thinking, said the GOP message will be focused on exposing ...

Politico  ∙  October 25, 2025


Frustrated Arizonans have waited more than a month for Adelita ...
“If she's anything like her father, I don't blame (Johnson),” he said. Steve, who declined to give his last name, accused the elder Grijalva of ignoring the ...

CNN  ∙  October 25, 2025


NYC girl allegedly attacked by deranged stepdad had a tool driven ...
“She's not going to be right,” a source said. Advertisement. Bloody handprints on the door of Apartment 6S. 5. The bloody rampage started at the family's ...

New York Post  ∙  October 25, 2025


Media reforms ahead: Government may raise print ad rates by 26 ...
“We are working to improve the system to ensure a level playing field,” a source said, as per ANI. Reforms are also being considered for the DTH sector to ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres' full water use ...
“It would be better if they could own up to it,” said a current Amazon software developer, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. “Even if ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 25, 2025


Where does the Prince Andrew scandal leave the British monarchy's ...
The expert, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue, said that further action might be necessary. “It's a very serious matter for ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


New Orleans woman shot while driving on I-10 high rise
The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, still has bullet fragments in her head from the incident. Authorities urge anyone with information about the crime ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Trump aims to clinch deal with China's Xi during Asia trip
... a person familiar with the conversations. Instead, talks between the two sides to prepare for the meeting focused on managing disagreements and modest ...

CNBC  ∙  October 25, 2025


NYC carjackers box in driver and steal his Rolls, luxe watch: cops
... sources said sources said. Two people fled in the Dodge and the other two took off in the victim's Rolls ...

New York Post  ∙  October 25, 2025


At least 1 person shot at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, sources ...
At least one person was shot on the campus of Lincoln University during the Homecoming tailgate and yardfest event, sources said.

CBS News  ∙  October 25, 2025


US could hit Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine war, but also ...
... person familiar with the matter. U.S. officials have also told European counterparts that they support the EU using frozen Russian assets to buy U.S. ...

Reuters  ∙  October 25, 2025


Novartis nears deal to acquire Avidity Biosciences for over $70 per ...
Novartis AG is close to acquiring U. biotech Avidity Biosciences for more than $70 per share, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 25, 2025


Timothy Mellon Is Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops ...
... people familiar with the matter. Mr. Trump announced the donation on Thursday night, but he declined to name the person who provided the funds, only calling ...

New York Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


German Firms Hand Over Secrets That China Could Use for Leverage
Yet even as German companies divulge commercial secrets to China, their own government is flying blind, according to people familiar with the matter. While ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 25, 2025