Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Sector & Industry Performance - Bloomberg
... people familiar with the matter, marking one of the biggest disposals by an asset allocator in Asia. Hong Kong Jockey Club Sells $1 Billion Portfolio to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 25, 2025


Billionaire Who Gave $130M to Military During Shutdown Identified ...
... people familiar with the matter. The White House referred Newsweek to the Pentagon and the Treasury Department; the Pentagon said it had no comment ...

Newsweek  ∙  October 25, 2025


Starmer Mulls Europe Rethink in Search for Way to Counter Farage ...
... people familiar with the matter who spoke anonymously about internal strategy. With the Office for Budget Responsibility estimating that Brexit is ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 25, 2025


Timothy Mellon is Trump's government shutdown military donor
And using his money might run afoul of federal law, according to the Times, which cited two people familiar with the matter in identifying the billionaire ...

CNBC  ∙  October 25, 2025


Ontario premier provokes Trump's ire once again with Reagan ad ...
... people briefed on the matter said, as concerns mount worldwide about how Beijing intends to enforce its widening export control regime. Japan began ...

Reuters  ∙  October 25, 2025


'Scared of crossing' Trump: Anger follows new report on America's ...
“Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy, or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity,” Luce explained. “This was in spite of the ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Drugs, crime and homelessness plague MacArthur Park. Can a ...
“The homeless want to live here but then they don't have any shame,” said a business owner at a nearby shop, who declined to give his name for fear of ...

LA Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Shadow of Trump's trade war follows Carney to Malaysia
A senior federal official, speaking on background during the day-long flight, said at the moment bilateral discussions with leading ASEAN countries have been ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Live updates: Government shutdown, Trump's trade war and high ...
... sources familiar with the matter said earlier last week. Link Copied! Trump has a long travel day to Asia. High-stakes diplomacy awaits. From CNN's John Liu ...

CNN  ∙  October 25, 2025


How Kimberly Guilfoyle had to settle for Greece after Trump intervened
... sources familiar with the matter exclusively tell the Daily Mail. President Trump shut down the idea of the Vatican immediately, with one source describing ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Exclusive | 'Shellshocked' NBA mob poker victim was shaken down ...
They did a good job, and I'm still shell-shocked to this day from that night,” a source, who did not want to be named, told The Post. Advertisement. FBI ...

New York Post  ∙  October 25, 2025


Coast Guard fires rubber bullets at car outside base blockade
Our purpose here is to keep our communities safe," one protester who did not want to be identified said. Protest organizers were heard urging each other to ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


NBA insider arrests highlight risks of leagues embracing sports ...
"If I was a team or one of the leagues themselves, I would be freaking out," said the former prosecutor, who requested anonymity because his firm could work on ...

Reuters  ∙  October 25, 2025


Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and ...
“I'm the speaker and the president,” Mr. Trump has joked, according to two people who heard the remark and relayed it on the condition of anonymity because of ...

New York Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Newcastle are in a great position with Tonali's future, but others ...
Newcastle sources — who, like all of those featured in this piece, spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships — told The Athletic that ...

New York Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Trump to attend Thailand-Cambodia peace deal signing in Kuala ...
... on the condition of anonymity because they had not been authorized to discuss the issue publicly. In reality, however, Malaysia has been the central ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 25, 2025


What to expect from Trump's trip to Asia, including meeting Xi : NPR
A U.S. official who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity said that they don't expect China to participate in the peace agreement signing ...

NPR  ∙  October 25, 2025


Trump's Russia Sanctions Shift War Dynamics to the Energy Front ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue. Several cities have delayed turning on centralized heating in residential buildings to cope with ...

New York Times  ∙  October 25, 2025


Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US ...
... sources familiar with the arrangement. Trump first announced the secret, legally controversial donation on Thursday amid growing clamor about the potential ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 25, 2025


How San Francisco's mayor convinced Trump to stay away
... sources familiar with the effort. Recommended Stories. Trucker in Florida triple fatal failed CDL exam 10 times · Semitruck driver arrested after killing 3 ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  October 25, 2025


Yen climbs as gold dip triggers market volatility
... sources familiar with the plan told Reuters on Wednesday. The yen has lost 2.6% this month as Takaichi jostled to become Japan's prime minister, marking its ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Tiger Woods' 'laughing' admission speaks volumes about his golf ...
A person close to Woods recently maintained the former world No. 1 is "not in denial" about the bleak prospects for his ability to compete again, but they ...

MSN  ∙  October 25, 2025


Carney faced with balancing relations with China, U.S. as he ...
Federal officials, speaking on background ahead of the trip, said Canada is pursuing a bilateral meeting with the Chinese leader at the summit, which will take ...

MSN  ∙  October 24, 2025


Exclusive: Reliance races to get battery gear orders out of China ...
A team from Reliance has travelled to China to speed up the work, one of the sources said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you ...

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


China's Satellite Chemical pauses ethylene project amid US trade ...
... unit amid protracted U.S.-China trade tensions and a lack of required government and regulatory approvals, five industry sources said.

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery halts processing unit after drone ...
The sources said sources said some adjacent units ...

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


Sable to need about $1.7 billion in funding to progress Santa Ynez ...
... alternative to marketing crude from the Santa Ynez field off California by pipeline, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from ...
Others that contributed to the project include Nvidia, Susquehanna International Group and ExtremityCare, according to sources familiar with the matter. The ...

CBS News  ∙  October 24, 2025


EU commissioner laments obstacles to European bank mergers ...
People with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters this month that the Commission would order Italy to withdraw its conditions while also challenging ...

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


Russia's Oil Business Takes a Hit From Fight Between Top Traders ...
... people with direct knowledge of the operations. It's forced the network to pay higher insurance premiums, accept longer and more opaque shipping routes, and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 24, 2025


EV Strategy News | Today's Latest Stories | Reuters
... people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Reuters logo. October 18, 2025. Samsung Electronics family to sell $1.2 bln stake amid share rally. The mother ...

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


Hegseth restores, downgrades Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment ...
“There was broad consensus among all the key players” pushing for the office to be reconstituted, a person familiar with the matter said. Feinberg and the ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 24, 2025


U.S. Gov not considering equity stakes in quantum firms, says ...
... taking equity stakes in quantum computing companies, according to Yahoo Finance, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 24, 2025


Newspaper headlines: 'We are strictly done dancing' and 'Stop the ...
It quotes sources "close to the process". The paper says the chancellor "is understood to be nervous about the political consequences" as it would risk ...

BBC  ∙  October 24, 2025


A new Clasico fault line for Real Madrid and Barcelona: The Miami ...
At both Barca and Villarreal, sources close to the players said that the extra travel and other commitments involved (without any benefits for those actually ...

New York Times  ∙  October 24, 2025


Top HSBC wealth executive Trista Sun to leave bank, memo says ...
... sources close to the matter. Pinnacle, which debuted in 2020, enables HSBC to sell insurance and fund products through a digital platform in China ...

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


Still life that never moved: mystery of missing Picasso painting solved
Sources close to the investigation told Spain's Efe news agency that the painting “never even left the building from which it was to be shipped for display ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 24, 2025


Accused fentanyl kingpin wanted by U.S. and Mexico is arrested in ...
From Havana, two sources close to the case told AFP the detainee would be extradited to Mexico, but did not specify a date or provide details about the process.

CBS News  ∙  October 24, 2025


After Teen Suicide, Character.AI Lawsuit Raises Questions Over ...
Compared with this final goal in the distance, the chatbot itself could seem secondary. A former high-level Character.AI engineer, who insisted on anonymity to ...

New York Times  ∙  October 24, 2025


The Trump Supremacy
Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity. This was in spite of the fact that many of ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 24, 2025


'Grow a spine': 'Everyday Americans' bash ultra-powerful figures ...
Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity. This was in spite of the fact that many of ...

MSN  ∙  October 24, 2025


Automotive News | Latest Car & Auto Stories | Reuters
... people briefed on the matter said, as concerns mount worldwide about how Beijing intends to enforce its widening export control regime. 11 hours ago. 2023 ...

Reuters  ∙  October 24, 2025


China's Pacific Gas Owns LNG Ship Skirting Russian Sanctions ...
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter. The Chinese LNG tanker, CCH Gas, is owned by Pacific Gas, a Chinese shipping firm, although ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 24, 2025


Exclusive | Comcast delivers fat gift for White House ballroom — as it ...
While the exact size of the donation couldn't be confirmed, one source with knowledge of the matter pegged it at an eye-popping sum: somewhere between $5 ...

New York Post  ∙  October 24, 2025


Top Democrats demand details of spy agencies' role in boat strikes ...
... with knowledge of the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations. President Donald Trump has authorized ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 24, 2025


Wall Street Bets on Tariff Refunds If Court Rules Against Trump
... with knowledge of the matter and correspondence seen by Bloomberg News. Representatives for Jefferies and Oppenheimer declined to comment. The bets add to ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  October 24, 2025


Goldman Pitches Petco Debt Refinancing as Finances Strengthen ...
... Health & Wellness Company's nearly $1.6 billion term loan as the company's financial position has improved, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 24, 2025


Bank of England Probes Data Center Lending Amid AI Bubble Fears ...
Now, the central bank's attention is moving to the links between AI companies and the financial sector, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 24, 2025


Live updates: Government shutdown and Trump administration ...
One construction worker, who did not want to be named because the person is not authorized to speak with the media, confirmed to CNN that the dirt came from the ...

CNN  ∙  October 24, 2025


Americans brace for food stamps to run out: 'The greatest hunger ...
... did not want her last name used. If the Snap funding is cut off, she said, she would have to work on the weekends to make up the difference, which would ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 24, 2025