Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Trump Plans to Ease Limits on Tax-Exempt Diesel Variety - Bloomberg
... asked not to be named before a public announcement. More From Bloomberg. President Trump Visits Peterbilt Motors Company In Texas. Rodman Joins Trump as He ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


Democrats Target More Red Seats As They Try to Wrest Control of ...
Asked if there would be more spending on her behalf, an official close to the White House, speaking anonymously to talk candidly about the race, said that Ms.

New York Times  ∙  October 5, 2026


Japanese Rivals Study Bids for TK Elevator's European Assets
A deal could fetch around €5 billion ($5.6 billion) or more, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


Up First briefing: flydubai; SCOTUS climate change; Brazil's elections
... according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak publicly. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates who are leading the ...

NPR  ∙  October 5, 2026


The US said China was priming a trade superweapon ... - Reuters
The platform's participation in IPCSA ended in 2024 after it stopped paying its membership dues, according to a person familiar with the matter. LOGINK's ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Banks Kick Off €4.7 Billion Debt Sale for Bain's Volkswagen Deal
The financing involves €2.35 billion loans in both euros and dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter. Initial price talk is margins 3.5 and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


White House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details. Each of those outlets declined to step in ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 5, 2026


JPMorgan Dangles 11% Yield on Volta's $5 Billion AI Loan Sale
... according to a person familiar with knowledge of the matter. That equates to a yield of roughly 11% at current benchmark levels, according to a Bloomberg ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


CNN C.E.O. Says He Will Stay On Under New Ownership
Thompson will be reporting to both Mr. Ellison and his co-chief executive, Ynon Kreiz, according to a person familiar with the combined company's intended ...

New York Times  ∙  October 5, 2026


BT buys struggling rival TalkTalk out of administration
Ares will receive more than £100mn from the deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. But the deal was met with fury by BT rival Virgin Media O2 ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 5, 2026


FlyDubai attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport ... - NPR
The ongoing investigation has found the attacker intended to crash the plane into Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, a person familiar with the ...

NPR  ∙  October 5, 2026


India markets regulator to partly reverse derivative settlement rules ...
... declined to be identified as they ‌are not ⁠authorised to speak to the media. SEBI is expected to implement the changes by the end of this month ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Victim in alleged Cornell gang rape case said she 'felt like bait'
Jane Doe, who chose to remain anonymous in her lawsuit against the school and other parties, accused members of the Chi Phi fraternity of gang raping her on ...

The Hill  ∙  October 5, 2026


Yemeni government forces seize strategic strait from Houthis - Reuters
... sources said. The Defence ​Ministry said the city had fallen. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. The advance, if confirmed, would loosen the Houthis' grip ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels ...
Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, in clashes between federal government ‌and ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


UK security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate ...
... in East Jerusalem which was ordered by Israel after London announced sanctions on Israeli settlements, three sources said.

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in ...
ABC7, a local station, reported on Monday that the mother of Gayden, who requested anonymity, apologized for the stabbing and said she had struggled to get ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 5, 2026


Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly ...
Stephen Ramsbottom and three others familiar with high-level briefings who insisted on anonymity due to fear of reprisal. They said the generals were more ...

Newsday  ∙  October 5, 2026


With attention on Gaza and Iran, Israeli settlers grab land in West Bank
One of the officers, who would not give his name, threatened to arrest a Washington Post photographer. Asked why he would not instead arrest the man ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 5, 2026


German state says Evonik jobs, independence must not be ... - Reuters
Evonik rejected a €10.3 billion ($11.55 billion) ⁠takeover bid by BASF as ​too low, sources close to the ​negotiations told Reuters last Monday. The Reuters ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Cost pressures and deadlock force Honda to rework India strategy ...
It declined to name the partner, but the two people and another person familiar with the matter said it was Honda. Under the outsourcing agreement, Tata ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Threat of Iranian drone attack prompted US to pull bombers from UK ...
... Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to US and European officials briefed on the matter.

The Australian  ∙  October 5, 2026


Australia's Firmus to allocate half of up to $5.5 billion IPO ... - Reuters
... over-allotment option, to selected existing strategic and financial investors, two people ‌with knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


GPU Financing Filters Into ABS With Stonebriar, Wingspire Deals
Stonebriar Commercial Finance is selling around $869 million of asset-backed securities , according to people with knowledge of the matter. The offering ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


Arini Raises $1.5 Billion Even as Its Main Fund Sees 13.5% Loss
The London-based firm raised $1.5 billion for Arini Credit strategy, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. More than $400 million of the new ...

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death ...
... on condition of anonymity to discuss an internal meeting. Late Sunday, Russia's public health agency announced it had undertaken “a set of anti-epidemic ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 5, 2026


Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas ...
They also captured the towns of Bab and Hadeid, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.

The Hill  ∙  October 5, 2026


Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two ... - Reuters
... the source said. All of the sources spoke on ⁠condition of anonymity to discuss the investigation. UAE and Israeli authorities did not immediately respond ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Cornell police tried to get phone records in Jane Doe's sex assault ...
Teny Geragos, an experienced defense lawyer at the firm, is representing one of the students, the source said, though it wasn't immediately clear which one.

CNN  ∙  October 5, 2026


Democrats will block Trump's judge picks if they flip Senate ...
“If Democrats win back the Senate, Schumer will be a Supreme Court firewall,” the source said. Justice Samuel Alito recently said he would consider retiring ...

USA Today  ∙  October 5, 2026


Alleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering ...
He left Australia in 2017, and his visa was cancelled in 2019 after authorities confirmed he was no longer enrolled in the course, the source said. The AFP ...

The Guardian  ∙  October 5, 2026


Ambani's Jio Platforms plans to launch IPO on October 21, sources say
... October 21, seeking to raise about $3.8 billion in ‌what is set to be India's biggest listing, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


Japan's GPIF Didn't Discuss Allocation At Sept Meeting: Sources
... at a board meeting held in September, according to sources familiar with the matter. The news may damp recent speculation about a portfolio review.

Bloomberg  ∙  October 5, 2026


Centalion acquires Haynesville natural gas assets from Silver Hill
... sources familiar with the matter. The assets have current net natural gas production of about 300 million cubic feet per ​day (MMcfd) and the ​portfolio ...

Reuters  ∙  October 5, 2026


How JD Vance tried to ease diesel pain as the GOP faces midterm ...
The three people spoke on the condition of anonymity to report on private conversations. It was a wonky policy request involving so-called “dyed diesel” — a ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 5, 2026


Intelligence on potential Iranian drone attack led U.S. to move ...
“It clearly raised concerns,” said the British official, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the issue. “But it was the idea of ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 5, 2026


Pentagon officials' heated debates foreshadowed problems in Iran
... people familiar with the matter. Like others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal government deliberations. On the other side were ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 5, 2026


Chinese women turn to surrogates to avoid motherhood 'penalty'
One couple, finance workers from Beijing who declined to be named, said they were the first among their friends to pursue surrogacy in the US. “We have more ...

Financial Times  ∙  October 4, 2026


Like a 'vertical roller coaster': Simulating flight FZ1073's sudden ...
The co-pilot was identified as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, two sources with knowledge of ​the investigation told Reuters. UAE authorities did not ...

Reuters  ∙  October 4, 2026


U.K. Base Would Be Ambitious Target for 'Gig Economy' Warfare
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters. Separately, the British counterterrorism police charged two Iranian men on Friday in a ...

New York Times  ∙  October 4, 2026


Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight? - The New York Times
The three officials and the two people briefed on the Omani scrutiny of Mr. al-Hammami spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to ...

New York Times  ∙  October 4, 2026


U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ...
At least three of the planes had landed at their home base in South Dakota by Sunday, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ...

New York Times  ∙  October 4, 2026


Man critically injured in NYC beer bottle attack - NY Post
... declined to give his name to The Post. The 12-ounce green bottle used to hit the victim was taken into evidence by officers on the scene, and a large pool of ...

New York Post  ∙  October 4, 2026


U.S. bombers leave UK air base on concerns of suspected terror plots
... on condition of anonymity. Aviation watchers such as the Military Air Tracking Alliance and others have observed dozens of B-52 and B-1 bombers operating ...

CNBC  ∙  October 4, 2026


Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack is identified, and other Mideast ... - The Hill
A fire broke out at an oil facility in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, sending dense black smoke into the air, a witness said on condition of anonymity for safety ...

The Hill  ∙  October 4, 2026


Opinion | The 'God Gap' Is Narrowing in Texas - The New York Times
As the head of an Austin-area evangelical nonprofit who insisted on anonymity for fear of retaliation told me, “I'll bank on basic character, and the ...

New York Times  ∙  October 4, 2026


Richmond solar deal collapses as new investigation opens - Axios
Illustration of Richmond City Hall with lines radiating from it. Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Mayor Avula formally pulled the plug on Richmond's embattled ...

Axios  ∙  October 4, 2026


Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis
... requested anonymity to discuss sensitive military deployments. Control of the town gives the Houthis control over a crucial supply route and leaves Taiz ...

New York Times  ∙  October 4, 2026


Saudi Arabia quietly shelving NEOM Stadium, one of 2034 World ...
... sources familiar with the matter said, after delays and downscaling ‌of the futuristic development housing it. The NEOM Stadium was billed as an elevated ...

Reuters  ∙  October 4, 2026


Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards, its answer to the Grammys, amid ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. "The war and its wider ripple effects are ​inevitably prompting Gulf states to ...

Reuters  ∙  October 4, 2026