Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate amid ...
The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, described the move at Al Udeid Air ...

ABC News  ∙  January 14, 2026


Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves ...
Britain is also withdrawing some of its military personnel at the base in Qatar, said a person briefed on the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity ...

New York Times  ∙  January 14, 2026


ICE Agents Speak About Shooting in Minneapolis | TIME
The current and former agents spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak on the record on behalf of the agency. The DHS told ...

Time  ∙  January 14, 2026


Several federal prosecutors in Minnesota resign over ICE shooting ...
" But the same source, not authorized to speak on the record, calls that a lie and says ICE is not investigating the shooting. MARTÍNEZ: That's Matt Sepic ...

NPR  ∙  January 14, 2026


Up First briefing: MN prosecutors quit; Trump on economy; Inflation ...
... not authorized to speak on the record, calls that a lie and says ICE is not investigating the shooting. MARTÍNEZ: That's Matt Sepic of Minnesota Public ...

NPR  ∙  January 14, 2026


Trump says Iran has stopped killings as U.S. weighs military options ...
... person briefed on the matter said. The militaries of surrounding Persian Gulf nations also are on alert, this person said. Trump's threat to strike Iran has ...

Washington Post  ∙  January 14, 2026


Exclusive | Queen Elizabeth II banned Netflix CEO from swanky ...
When asked why, the person briefed on the matter suggested the distress that 'The Crown' had caused to the royal family. The sources said the monarch, who ...

New York Post  ∙  January 14, 2026


Is De-Escalation in the Trump Administration's Dictionary? - CNN ...
According to a person briefed on the matter, the Trump administration had pressured them to focus the probe of the ICE officer shooting of Renee Good on the ...

CNN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Exclusive: China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not ...
... people briefed on the matter people briefed on the matter. Chinese government officials also summoned domestic technology ...

Reuters  ∙  January 14, 2026


Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli ...
... more than a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, three people briefed on the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  January 14, 2026


Wall Street ends lower, led by drop in Nasdaq, with tech, banks ...
O) , opens new tab dropped after Reuters reported, citing three people briefed on the matter, that Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop ...

Reuters  ∙  January 14, 2026


Palo Alto, Fortinet stocks are diving. Why they're the S&P 500's worst ...
The move is due to national security concerns, the report added, citing two people briefed on the matter. Israel's Check Point Software Technologies is also ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Nvidia stock falls as China reportedly restricts imports of H200 chips
Citing people briefed on the matter, Reuters also reported that Chinese government officials instructed domestic tech firms not to purchase H200 chips ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Nvidia stock falls as China reportedly restricts imports of H200 chips
Citing people briefed on the matter, Reuters also reported that Chinese government officials instructed domestic tech firms not to purchase H200 chips ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 14, 2026


Startup Temporal in Talks to Double Valuation to $5 Billion on Heels ...
Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is in discussions to lead the round, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.

Bloomberg  ∙  January 14, 2026


Astorg Readies IQ-EQ Sale as Lenders Prep €2 Billion Buyout Debt ...
... asked not to be identified because the deal is private. The private equity firm reached out to potential buyers last year, Bloomberg News reported in July ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 14, 2026


HSBC Plans Risk Transfer Linked to €2 Billion of Corporate Loans ...
The size of the SRT is equivalent to about 10% of the reference portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 14, 2026


Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos. - The ...
As far as the mysterious Flex, he is, in his words, a former “gems and minerals dealer” from Eugene, Ore., named Louis. (He declined to give his last name: “I ...

New York Times  ∙  January 14, 2026


January 14, 2026 - Iran protests updates | CNN
Somayeh, a relative of Soltani who declined to be identified by her full name due to security concerns, told CNN on Wednesday that the execution was not carried ...

CNN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Execution of Iranian protester Erfan Soltani postponed, family says ...
Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, Somayeh, who declined to be identified by her full name due to security concerns, said Soltani was an “incredibly kind and warm ...

CNN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Robotics Startup Skild Valued Above $14 Billion After SoftBank-Led ...
One of Skild's customers dispatched a service robot at LaGuardia Airport in New York City to measure air quality, said the person, who declined to be identified ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 14, 2026


Trump administration seeks united front ahead of president's Iran ...
A source familiar with the situation told the Washington Examiner that Vance, Rubio, and other White House National Security Council officials even met last ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  January 14, 2026


The historic bazaar where Iran's protests began
“Bazaaris are exhausted,” said one bazaar worker, who supports “a big political change” and declined to be named. “But when they stand up, people are ...

Financial Times  ∙  January 14, 2026


'No fear, no surrender' to stepping aside? Umno Youth weighs ...
Jerantut delegate Dzaini, who asked to be identified by his first name only, echoed similar sentiments, describing Dr Akmal as a political fighter whose ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O. - The New York Times
... a person familiar with the situation said. The move was reported earlier by The Financial Times. OpenAI, also based in San Francisco, spent 2025 converting ...

New York Times  ∙  January 14, 2026


Minneapolis shooting: Homeland Security says agent shot man in leg
A person familiar with the situation told Reuters that the wounded suspect was in stable condition. The two people who allegedly attacked the officer were ...

USA Today  ∙  January 14, 2026


John Harbaugh interviews in person for the Giants' coaching ...
John Harbaugh interviewed in person with the New York Giants for their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  January 14, 2026


China to technology companies: You can only buy Nvidia H200 AI ...
The report claims to cite two people with direct knowledge of the situation. China's government issued a "deliberately vague" directive, the report said ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Taiwanese officials head to Washington to advance trade pact
... requested anonymity to discuss the previously undisclosed visit. Related video: US, Taiwan sign trade and investment agreement (Fox Business). Video Player ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Telecoms operator Odido could file for Amsterdam IPO as soon as ...
... people close to the matter told Reuters, in the latest sign of a resurgence in European listing activity. The mobile operator owned by Apax Partners and ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Saudi Arabia tells Iran its land, airspace won't be used in US strike
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia informed Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack it, two sources close to the kingdom's government told ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Fears grow for detained Iranian Erfan Soltani, who may be executed ...
Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, Somayeh, a relative of Soltani who declined to be identified by her full name due to security concerns, said he is an ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Syrian army reinforces Deir Hafir front as tensions escalate in ...
A source familiar with the situation told BNE Intellinews,”unless an agreement is reached between the SDF and Damascus, a government offensive on the SDF ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop as US blockade limits ...
The tankers are carrying about 3 million barrels of fuel oil and 2 million barrels of Merey heavy crude, according to the person, who declined to be named due ...

MSN  ∙  January 14, 2026


Vitol, Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil to Indian, Chinese refiners for ...
... sources said sources said. Advertisement ...

Reuters  ∙  January 13, 2026


DOJ investigation into Powell and Federal Reserve began late last ...
... of Columbia didn't contact the White House or the main Justice Department ahead of issuing subpoenas, three sources said. 0 seconds of 18 minutes, 54 seconds.

NBC News  ∙  January 13, 2026


China Examines Foreign ETF Trades After Jane Street India Probe ...
Jane Street accounts for less than 2% of overall ETF trading in mainland China, according to a person briefed on the matter. China's queries led UBS Group ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 13, 2026


Exxon Mobil still interested in Venezuela visit despite Trump rebuke ...
Exxon executives were surprised by the events, the source said, because Woods also told Trump he believed the administration could help solve Venezuela's ...

Reuters  ∙  January 13, 2026


Exclusive | John Catsimatidis talks bitter breakup with Rudy Giuliani ...
“The two things that lead to his downfall,” the source said of Giuliani: “alcohol and women.” “If he were still married to Donna Hanover, he'd be president ...

New York Post  ∙  January 13, 2026


Trump administration probe of Fed's Powell sparks pushback | Reuters
... sources with knowledge of the investigation. Sign up here. Neither Attorney General Pam Bondi nor Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was briefed about the ...

Reuters  ∙  January 13, 2026


Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some ...
... , diplomats and troops that are colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter.

CNN  ∙  January 13, 2026


Jeanine Pirro Is Going After Jerome Powell, Heedless of Backlash ...
... person familiar with the matter person familiar with the matter. The probe elicited objections from lawmakers and comments from President Donald Trump ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 13, 2026


Europe's corporate powerbroker in Spain
They have made an offer that includes about $1bn of new debt and are willing to fund $500mn more when Saks exits bankruptcy, said people briefed on the matter.

Financial Times  ∙  January 13, 2026


Labor Secretary's Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct ...
... with knowledge of the matter said. The move to place the two officials on leave followed a report by The New York Post on Friday that said a formal ...

New York Times  ∙  January 13, 2026


Exclusive: Instant househelp business mops up record 1.4 million ...
The whole segment is less than a year old,” said one of the executives, who did not wish to be identified. With the number of orders, the industry's monthly ...

MSN  ∙  January 13, 2026


Panama Could Terminate License of China's CK Hutchison at Two ...
A person close to Hutchison said the company considers the complaint to be politically driven, but that it is awaiting the high-court ruling. The company ...

Wall Street Journal  ∙  January 13, 2026


The investigation into Powell could backfire against Trump - The ...
“The Senate's not going to give Trump a Fed director he can control after he went after Powell,” said a person close to the White House, who was backing ...

Washington Post  ∙  January 13, 2026


What High School Seniors Wrote in Their College Admissions ...
Laisha, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect information about her parents' immigration status, framed the story around a phrase her ...

New York Times  ∙  January 13, 2026


Jeanine Pirro Is Going After Powell, Heedless of Backlash - Bloomberg
... a person familiar with the situation. The emails did not mention any deadlines for response or a criminal investigation, said the person, who also asked not ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 13, 2026


Cerebras in Discussions to Raise Funds at $22 Billion Valuation ...
AI chip provider Cerebras Systems Inc. is in talks to raise roughly $1 billion in a new funding round, according to a person familiar with the matter, ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 13, 2026