Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping - NPR
Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists. About 12% of the world's goods are typically shipped through ...

NPR  ∙  September 12, 2026


Train derails in France and injures 44 as authorities investigate ...
She spoke on condition of anonymity because she wasn't authorized to be publicly named in line with police policy. Investigators were working to establish ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with ...
Those included 28 lost jobs and four positions that were frozen, according to a person familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity. They ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


Baylor lands Ukraine's Kate Koval after LSU exit because Tigers ...
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about it. “We are beyond excited to ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


'A f***-up of epic proportions': Blame game begins after Houthis ...
along with their available ballistic missiles and weapons,” a senior Yemeni source attached to their military forces told CNN. The source said he contacted the ...

CNN  ∙  September 12, 2026


Ukraine is fighting Russia anywhere it can – even in the deserts of ...
“We are turning our experience in the field of (drones) into a foreign policy tool,” the source said. Related article.

CNN  ∙  September 12, 2026


Visa Issue Threatens U.S.-Brazil Cooperation on Crime
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. In response, Brazil is now also blocking the visa of a U.S. law ...

New York Times  ∙  September 12, 2026


Raiders sign tight end Michael Mayer to a 3-year, $45M contract ...
The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the terms were not announced. Mayer likely will start Sunday's season opener ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


Al-Qaeda regroups in Afghanistan, 25 years after 9/11
These officials and others in this article spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. Because the Taliban has again provided “a ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


Feds probe Gov. Gavin Newsom's travel, personal spending as new ...
Beyond the Protocol Foundation, federal investigators have also been looking into Siebel Newsom's taxes, a source with knowledge of the matter previously told ...

New York Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence ...
development, two people with knowledge of the matter said. And Chinese start-ups have produced competitive A.I. models, raising the possibility that U.S. ...

New York Times  ∙  September 12, 2026


Larry Ellison cancels $7.5bn Oracle share sale - Financial Times
A person close to Ellison said that he considered shares in the company to be undervalued. They declined to say whether he intended to purchase more in the ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 12, 2026


India's central bank tells Tata Sons to take conglomerate public
An IPO “would put the trusts at par with any other shareholder”, said a person close to the group. The regulatory ruling is a major win for Shapoorji ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 12, 2026


NYC Parks Department bans fishing, boating in Clove Lakes Park
... a source said. The lake and park are NYC property. A 2022 licensing agreement signed by the vendor operating The Stone House and the city Parks Department ...

New York Post  ∙  September 12, 2026


Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell ...
Senior state and federal Labor sources, who declined to be named so they could speak freely, say these changes makes sense. They argue the group's personal ...

The Guardian  ∙  September 12, 2026


Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal - Financial Times
It is scheduled to be held on Monday in the Omani coastal city of Salalah, according to two people briefed on the matter. One of the people said the details ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal ...
... faster future tightening if price pressures heighten risks of an inflation overshoot, said four sources familiar with its thinking.

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Trump administration to lend $100 million to Africell, countering ...
... of China's Huawei ​in Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter and a ‌draft press release reviewed by Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Justice Dept. investigating Clippers' dealings with Kawhi Leonard
... sources briefed on the matter. It reportedly was unclear whether the investigation would lead to criminal charges or ‌the presentation of evidence to a ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


KKR Wraps Up $2.1 Billion Leveraged Loan for Integer Acquisition
The loan's interest rate is 2.5 percentage points over benchmark, according to a person familiar with the matter, as much as 0.5 percentage point less than ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Gulf States May Meet Iran Next Week to Discuss Future of Hormuz
... a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. More From Bloomberg. Trump Headlines Texas Convention To ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Scoop: TikTok rejects Meta ads amid settlement pressure campaign
Part of Meta's historic multibillion-dollar settlement is contingent on its peers also agreeing to settle.

Axios  ∙  September 11, 2026


NYC tenants fight to bring back beloved staff members allegedly ...
“They knew everybody's names; they knew the kids' names; they knew the pets' names,” said petition organizer Indigo, who declined to give her last name for ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Sanctions loophole lets UK insurer cover tankers carrying Russian gas
From January, some of those exposures will no longer be permitted under UK rules even though they remain legal elsewhere, according to a person close to the ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


CVC in final talks for EQT's Ginko China business, sources say
Financial ​terms have not been finalised and could ​change, and the talks may not result in a deal, said the people, who declined to be named ​as the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Coffee traders' big shipments are set to boost exchange stocks and ...
LDC and Olam declined to comment. The sources declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak ​publicly. Following harvest delays and problems ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Germany pushes for Commerzbank stock listing as UniCredit aims ...
Both sources, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the situation, said that government officials wanted Commerzbank to remain listed on the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


From Maggi noodles to Thums Up: How India became dependent on ...
... declined to be named, said. Nestle said in a ​statement that its recipes are developed taking into account consumer expectations, local taste preferences ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this ...
A person familiar with the deal said Friday that it was reached a while ago but was never announced by the team. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Loring Park gunman stockpiled ammo in apartment before mass ...
According to a person familiar with the case, staff expressed they felt safe at that time. Court approval of the searches led to police collecting evidence ...

Star Tribune  ∙  September 11, 2026


Russia Sanctions Bill Scheduled for a House Vote Next Week
... a person familiar with a person familiar with the plans said. The bill, authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Firehawk Aerospace in Talks to Raise Funds at $1.25 Billion Valuation
... asked not to be identified because the information is confidential. More From Bloomberg. Xstrata Plc's Mt. Isa Mine In Australia. US-Backed Tin Refiner Agrees ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


1789-Backed Firehawk Seeks Funds at $1.25 Billion Valuation
... as an investor, is seeking to raise about $100 million to $200 million, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is confidential.

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


ICG Targets €15 Billion for Latest European Direct Lending Fund
... asked not to be identified because the matter is private. More From Bloomberg. Trump Headlines Texas Convention To Rally Voters. Trump's $5,000 Payout Promise ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


UniCredit Eyes Digital Asset Push With Custody, Brokerage Tech
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. More From Bloomberg. Trump Headlines Texas Convention To Rally Voters. Trump's $5,000 Payout ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


InterDigital Seeks $118 Million from Disney in Patent Fight
The claim was filed with the Munich Regional Court earlier this month, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the size of the claim ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


No love lost at US Open as clueless influencers, tennis snobs clash
The longtime courtsider, who asked to remain anonymous, said the regulars ignited the rift by showing off their own naughtiness, such as using other ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns, sources ...
All of the sources, who include industry figures and European officials, asked not to be named due to ​the sensitivity of the matter. India's commerce ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Apollo Said to Shutter Some Invoice-Financing Products at Eliant
Eliant is discontinuing products focused on mid-market accounts receivable and supply-chain finance, said the people, who asked not to be named because the ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Colgate-Palmolive seeks to divest some personal care brands ...
The consumer goods company is working with investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N) , opens new tab on the process, the sources said, who asked not to be named in ​ ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, CEO Sam Altman Tells ...
... asked not to be named because the details are private. More From Bloomberg. Opening Day Of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024. Bridgewater's Jensen Says AI ...

Bloomberg  ∙  September 11, 2026


Silicon Valley parents think NYC is crazy to ban AI in schools - NY Post
“She never touched the books again,” the mother, who asked not to be named, lamented. Love, whose daughter is 13-years-old, tries to strike a balance with ...

New York Post  ∙  September 11, 2026


Saudi crown prince sought US military help from Trump with Houthis ...
... sources familiar with ‌the matter said on Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea. Trump held at least two phone conversations with ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


White House weighs how to use Defense Production Act to expand ...
... to global crude supply disruptions and price spikes, according to two sources familiar with the administration's plans.

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Saudi crown prince urged Trump to strike Houthis amid Red Sea threat
Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed he has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now.

Axios  ∙  September 11, 2026


Hong Kong watchdog tells firms how to cooperate in raids ... - Reuters
... sources with knowledge of the search in August said. The regulator is looking into whether there was insider trading with regard to certain clients ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator ...
... sources with knowledge of the talks. Pakistani officials, wary of deepening military ties with another Gulf state exposed to Iranian bombardment, scaled the ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Zack Polanski faces uphill battle in Keir Starmer's former seat
But one Camden-based community worker in his sixties, who declined to give his name, said voters had seen “a caricature story” about Polanski, nodding to ...

Financial Times  ∙  September 11, 2026


UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say
... person briefed on the matter. The rest of the project will likely be spread across multiple locations, they said. In addition to building underground ...

Reuters  ∙  September 11, 2026


Canadian AI firm Cohere in advanced talks to raise up to $3-billion ...
... sources familiar with the matter. The deal would value the artificial-intelligence company at US$20-billion. Should a deal come to fruition, it would rank ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  September 11, 2026