Anonymous Source Tracker

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


India aims to relax offshore fund investor-disclosure rules as ...
India's market regulator plans to relax disclosure requirements for offshore funds considered high risk, ​three sources with knowledge of the matter said, ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


MediaTek-Backed African Fintech PalmPay Eyes Hong Kong IPO
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The company is in discussions to raise about $200 million in the funding round, making it ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Ex-Citadel Duo's Hedge Fund Rises 8.6% During July Stock Swings
Their FIFTHDELTA hedge fund gained 8.6% in July after adding 5.6% in June, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The two profitable months ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Polymarket seeks fundraising round at more than $20 billion valuation
Prediction market platform Polymarket is in talks for a potential new funding round at a valuation above $20 billion, a person familiar with the matter ...

CNBC  ∙  August 4, 2026


Whale Rock Sank 22% as AI Selloff Crippled Hedge Fund Returns
... person familiar with the matter, who requested not to be identified because the results aren't public. More From Bloomberg. The Allen & Co. Media And ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Apple's India Sales Top $10 Billion on Widening Retail Push
Revenue grew at double-digit percentage rate in the 12 months through March from about $9 billion a year earlier, according to a person familiar with the matter ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Polymarket in fundraising talks at valuation of more than $20bn
... person familiar with the matter. Polymarket was valued at about $8bn in October when Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


Syria tells US it is willing to drastically drop Russian oil imports ...
... source briefed on the matter. All three sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorized to brief the press, said the U.S. did not explicitly ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Australia's Cooper steps down from leadership group after ... - Reuters
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported Cooper ​was out drinking ​in Glasgow ⁠on the final night of competition, citing sources with knowledge of the ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Purdue to hire Tommy McClelland from Rice as athletic director, AP ...
The person requested anonymity because school officials had not made an announcement. McClelland replaces Mike Bobinski, who announced his retirement on ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 4, 2026


Citigroup Readies $2 Billion Debt Deal for KKR's Integer Buyout
... requested anonymity because the negotiations are private. In addition to Citigroup, Barclays Plc, UBS Group AG and Jefferies Financial Group Inc. will also ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Anthropic Inks $10 Billion Computing Deal With Cloud Startup
-backed cloud startup Volta Infra Holdings Ltd., said the people, who requested anonymity as the deal is not public. More From Bloomberg. Anthropic AI Models ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Petrobras halts studies for $1 billion gas pipeline in Brazil amid ...
"Who would ​authorize a $1 billion pipeline investment without assurances that their rights are protected?" said a source, who requested ‌anonymity ⁠because the ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
Hearn in federal court, although it was not clear if Mr. Trump was briefed, according to people familiar with the situation who requested anonymity to discuss ...

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


Protect College Sports Act has been finalized. Here's what's in the bill
The person requested anonymity due to sensitivity of the situation. “We listened to our colleagues, addressed their concerns, and improved an already strong ...

USA Today  ∙  August 4, 2026


Jeffries-skeptic Democrats face Black Caucus hostility - Axios
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority ...

Axios  ∙  August 4, 2026


Trump administration cancels Brazilian ambassador's visa in tit-for-tat
... on the condition of anonymity under rules set by the department. Stressing the importance of the U.S.-Brazil relationship, the official said, “We regret the ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 4, 2026


Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of ...
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations unfolding behind closed doors. Any agreement formalizing Iran's control ...

Newsday  ∙  August 4, 2026


St. Paul encampment set to close Wednesday, despite protests
“I'm asking for permanent housing, peace, love, stability,” said Drew, a resident who declined to provide his last name. “Instead, I'm getting placed ...

Star Tribune  ∙  August 4, 2026


White House plans to keep AI framework under wraps - Axios
The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models, three sources familiar with the discussions told Axios.

Axios  ∙  August 4, 2026


AI officials to discuss regulation with White House : NPR
Two sources familiar with the situation, but not authorized to talk about it publicly, confirmed the meeting to NPR.

NPR  ∙  August 4, 2026


Scoop: Inside Trump's AI framework - Axios
The White House is excluding open models from its framework to test advanced AI capabilities, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters ...

Axios  ∙  August 4, 2026


US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar ...
... sources familiar with the deliberations, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. “China built its polysilicon dominance ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


HPCL buys W.Africa crude for Rajasthan refinery, sources say
... sources said sources said on Tuesday. HPCL bought ​Nigeria's Okwuibome and Utapate crude from trader Glencore for HPCL ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices ...
... sources said. Trump drew attention during his first term to alleged intellectual property theft by Chinese firms and state-sponsored spying by Huawei, which ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Scoop: Trump tells Max Miller his candidacy is in trouble - Axios
On the call, the president told Miller that "things aren't looking good" and repeatedly said his reelection would be tough, the three sources said. Miller, who ...

Axios  ∙  August 4, 2026


EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed seeks U.S. mineral supplies after Trump ...
... sources said. The Reuters Iran Briefing newsletter keeps you informed with the latest developments and analysis of the Iran war. Sign up here. The deals ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Blanche Clears Hurdle, but Collins Says She's a No Vote
... did not want to be named publicly discussing the matter. Before a nation sends an ambassador abroad, it typically asks the host government to approve the ...

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system ... - CNN
... sources familiar with the matter sources familiar with the matter. Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been ...

CNN  ∙  August 4, 2026


Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
Most insisted on anonymity to avoid crossing him. Mr. Lauder himself did not respond to a detailed list of questions from The Times about his financial ...

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


The US Wants 'Creative' Ways To Punish Iran. What Might They Be?
They were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record. "I can't think of any precedent for an action like this," said Mark ...

Newsweek  ∙  August 4, 2026


Nigeria's Dangote refinery aims to raise $5 billion with ... - Reuters
The source said ⁠the aim was to enable capital markets across the continent to participate in "an African champion". Details of whether regional capital markets ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


AbbVie Seeks at Least $8 Billion in Bonds to Fund Apogee Acquisition
... people with direct knowledge of the matter. More From Bloomberg. Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Brewery Operations Ahead of Earnings. Beer Dynasty Families Sell €731 ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Dead newborn found in Moss Landing strawberry field - NY Post
The agricultural worker, who declined to give his name, told KSBW he “saw a lot of blood, and the umbilical cord was still attached.” The man made the ...

New York Post  ∙  August 4, 2026


U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles - CNBC
A fourth person familiar with the matter said that while Central Command — which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East — has nearly used up the land-based ...

CNBC  ∙  August 4, 2026


Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight ...
... Tuesday that it ​will not put open-weight AI models through voluntary safety tests, according to two ‌sources familiar with the discussions.

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


White House set to extend Jones Act waiver as Trump hunts for ...
The White House is expected to extend a waiver of the century-old Jones Act in the coming days to try and hold down gasoline prices, sources said, ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Chinese Telecom Hack Exposed Data Centers, House Report to Say
... according to a person briefed on the Select Committee on China's report. Those connections established a link between US telecom companies and the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Taiwan's TCC Is Said to Favor London for IPO of European Unit
London has since emerged as the preferred venue for the potential initial public offering, the people said, who asked not to be identified because the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


FTC Takes Closer Look at Merger of Vet Products Distributors
and MWI Animal Health, a unit of Cencora Inc., said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a confidential probe. The requests seek details on ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


The Commanders' corners struggled last season, and they will be ...
Other camp observations from Tuesday. These players didn't practice: Left tackle Laremy Tunsil (rest, according to a person familiar with the situation who ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 4, 2026


CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states
Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina have joined the outbreak tied to lettuce from Mexico, said a person familiar with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 4, 2026


Polymarket Seeks More Than $20 Billion Valuation in Funding Round
... asked not to be named discussing private information. More From Bloomberg. Zepto Darkstore in Gurgaon. Investors Slash Zepto's Valuation, Delaying India IPO ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


ADM Global Trade Asia Head Alexander Otten Leaves Company
... asked not to be named as they're not authorized to speak to the media. Top Reads. TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide. by ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 4, 2026


Why cyclospora can be deadly for some people
“It was coming out of both ends,” the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, explained. “Every time I tried to eat, it was like a stabbing pain in my stomach ...

The Hill  ∙  August 4, 2026


India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments
The ​sources declined to be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media. India's finance ministry, ​central bank and national payments ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


A separation of Tesla's China business ahead of a potential SpaceX ...
One investor in both Tesla and SpaceX, who declined to be identified, said separating China would leave Tesla without manufacturing capacity at comparable scale ...

Reuters  ∙  August 4, 2026


Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks
models alongside the government, said a person familiar with the matter. The decision to keep the details secret immediately drew criticism from close A.I. ...

New York Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


White House will exempt 'open' AI systems from security review
The plan to exclude open weight models from review was described by two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a private briefing.

Washington Post  ∙  August 4, 2026


Exclusive: US military asks troops for 'creative and unconventional ...
Two sources familiar with the planning say the military has been actively preparing to launch strikes on Pickaxe Mountain and other Iranian sites believed ...

CNN  ∙  August 3, 2026