Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Russia slams claim that Putin is pushing Iran to accept US nuclear ...
Axios reported on Saturday, citing three anonymous sources familiar with the matter, that Putin had "encouraged" Iran to accept a deal with the US that ...

MSN  ∙  July 13, 2025


Did the FBI turn 'blind eye' to Epstein? Leaked tape suggests so ...
Sources close to him say he has grown increasingly frustrated, especially after a heated confrontation with attorney general Pam Bondi regarding the case.

MSN  ∙  July 13, 2025


T-Mobile surprises customers with a free cool summer treat
Now the Mobile Report reveals from an anonymous source that the carrier will offer free water bottles on an upcoming Tuesday. Related: T-Mobile, Apple may ...

MSN  ∙  July 13, 2025


Welcome building collapse: Delhi agencies shirk responsibility in ...
We have also submitted a preliminary report to the government,” said a DUSIB official, who did not want to be named. Side Sleepers Get Achy Shoulders, Few ...

MSN  ∙  July 13, 2025


Bam Margera's Friends 'Praying' He Can 'Stay on the Right Path ...
... Bam Margera's friends hope he can stay sober for his son, a source said. Mega; @bam__margera/Instagram © OK Magazine. Bam Margera has faced a ...

MSN  ∙  July 13, 2025


Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch ...
... sources with knowledge of the matter said. How to Potentially Reduce RMD Taxes After Age 73 · Ad. SmartAsset. The FAA's Continued Airworthiness Notification ...

MSN  ∙  July 13, 2025


Google hires Windsurf execs in $2.4 billion deal to advance AI ...
... a person familiar with the arrangement. Google will not take a stake or any controlling interest in Windsurf, the person added. The Reuters Tariff Watch ...

Reuters  ∙  July 12, 2025


Thyssenkrupp steel, workers agree deep cuts in major overhaul ...
... a person familiar with the matter said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Dirk Schulte, TKSE's board member in charge of human resources, told journalists ...

Reuters  ∙  July 12, 2025


ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas - The ...
Marco, an immigrant from Mexico who asked to be identified only by his first name because of deportation concerns, said that the raids had forced him to ...

New York Times  ∙  July 12, 2025


Trump's administration is ending USAID — and it's costing girls and ...
A practitioner in Goma who asked to remain anonymous told me, “Survivors come clinging to hope that they'll at least be protected from HIV. But when we turn ...

MSNBC  ∙  July 12, 2025


Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at ...
Part of the clash centered on a story from the news organization NewsNation that cited a ''source close to the White House'' as saying the FBI would have ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 12, 2025


Trump Administration Fires More DOJ Employees Who Worked for ...
... on condition of anonymity to avoid discussing a politically sensitive subject. At least seven others who were fired had served as support staff to Mr ...

New York Times  ∙  July 12, 2025


Tracking Devices Were Removed From N.Y.P.D. Vehicles at Chief's ...
... on condition of anonymity because of the investigation's confidentiality. It was unclear how many vehicles were involved. Mr. Maddrey, whose home was ...

New York Times  ∙  July 12, 2025


Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 ...
She spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because she feared reprisals from the government. United Farm Workers said in statement that ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 12, 2025


NDMC inaugurates Srijan art gallery in Nehru Park
It definitely encourages footfall, and the brilliant paintings did cheer me up,” said a visitor who did not want to be named. The Srijan art gallery is part ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Masked, gun-toting duo rip $75K in jewelry from Westchester ...
“I remember hearing yelling and hearing a car driving off on that street,” said the man, who declined to give his name. At approximately 1:50 a.m., officers ...

New York Post  ∙  July 12, 2025


Putin urges Iran to take "zero enrichment" nuclear deal with U.S.
... sources familiar with those discussions tell Axios. Why it matters: Russia has been Iran's main diplomatic backer on the nuclear issue for years. But while ...

Axios  ∙  July 12, 2025


Attorney General Bondi fired at least 20 officials with ties to Jack ...
... sources familiar with the matter told ABC News Saturday. Senior leadership at the department had already ousted most of the remaining prosecutors associated ...

ABC News  ∙  July 12, 2025


Mining a mega scam: How ED busted a multi-crore Jharkhand ...
A former district official, speaking off the record, described the region's political atmosphere as "saturated with fear and favour". Mining leases, they ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Exclusive | Shoplifting up nearly 90% from five years ago, cops said
Mugshot of Anthony White; 235 arrests. 7. Anthony White is one of the top shoplifting recidivists in the city, racking up 254 arrests, cop sources said ...

New York Post  ∙  July 12, 2025


Worker dies from injuries sustained during California farm raid
His niece, who did not want to be identified, told KTLA that Alanís was texting the family up until the time of the accident.

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Worker to be removed from life support after suffering injury during ...
His niece, who did not want to be identified, told KTLA that Alanís was texting the family up until the time of the accident. Jaime Alanís. “He ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Bondi fires 20 Justice Dept. employees involved in Trump ...
... who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid retribution. How To Borrow From Your Home Without Touching Your Mortgage · Ad. LendingTree. In total, ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Columbia and Trump Near a Deal, With School Possibly Paying ...
The existence of a potential deal was confirmed by a third person, who, like the others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive negotiations.

New York Times  ∙  July 12, 2025


State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters. Notices said positions were being ''abolished'' and the employees would lose access to State ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 12, 2025


Lagos LG poll: LASIEC blames logistics for widespread delays in ...
The Presiding Officer of Polling Unit 07, who refused to give her name, said her team's vehicle at some point ran out of fuel due to the misdirection. “We ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


FEMA didn't answer thousands of calls after deadly Texas flooding ...
A person "briefed on the matter" who spoke to the Times anonymously said this was because the agency fired hundreds of contractors at call centers.... The ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


'Horrific': Thousands of flood survivors called for aid — but FEMA ...
... , the Times reported, citing the documents and one person briefed on the matter. What Is a Family Trust, and How Do You Set One Up? Ad. SmartAsset. The ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Copper traders rush metal to Hawaii to capture mega tariff trade
... asked not to be identified discussing commercially sensitive information. Buyers are particularly willing to pay more for brands that are eligible for ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Musk's xAI Seeks Up To $200 Billion Valuation In New Funding
Now, it's moving to raise another $10 billion, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. In a post on X Friday, Musk ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


New online safety rules are here but as tech races ahead, expect ...
A source said: "kids shouldn't have to be grateful they can't see violent porn on their devices… the next debate is about what is healthy online." More from ...

BBC  ∙  July 12, 2025


AG Bondi drops charges against doctor accused of destroying ...
Bongino has not been seen in his office since Wednesday, a source said, adding he has yet to make a final decision about his future. Fox News' Amanda Macias ...

Fox News  ∙  July 12, 2025


Is Lara Trump Ready to Claim North Carolina's Open Senate Seat ...
Lara Trump is weighing getting into politics, a source said. Mega © OK Magazine. "North ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


President Announces 30% Tariffs on E.U. and Mexico - The New ...
... a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal deliberations. Earlier this ...

New York Times  ∙  July 12, 2025


Brazil downplays economic risk amid market jitters and US tensions
Still, refined copper will be included, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named, as discussions are private. Refined copper ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Barisan MPs briefed on judiciary issues
A Barisan MP, who declined to be named, said the Friday night briefing in Putrajaya was called by Anwar. “It was to explain to us the situation concerning ...

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Lagos LG polls: Electoral officials await deployment at Ikosi-Isheri ...
It's frustrating,” one of the officials, who declined to be named, told our reporter. Internet Providers Hate When You Do This, But It's Not Illegal · Ad. Ryoko.

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


Thiago Almada's Atletico Madrid move sums up the transfer industry ...
Exact details of the deal to take him to the Spanish capital were not made public but sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect ...

New York Times  ∙  July 12, 2025


Gun-toting duo pistol-whip, rip $75K in jewelry off victim at his luxury ...
“I remember hearing yelling and hearing a car driving off on that street,” said the man, who declined to give his name.

MSN  ∙  July 12, 2025


The palace, the protests and the red carpet: How OPEC's seminar ...
A protester briefly leading the chants, who did not want to be identified, said the demonstration was in support of the embattled Gaza enclave, which has ...

CNBC  ∙  July 11, 2025


Exxon to halt Mars crude purchases until zinc contamination fixed ...
... sources said earlier this week. Sign up here. Mars traded at a 10-cent premium on Thursday to crude oil at the Cushing storage hub in Oklahoma, dealers said ...

Reuters  ∙  July 11, 2025


Saudi oil exports to China to rise to over two-year high in August ...
The allocation for other Chinese refiners were unchanged from the previous month, the sources said. Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, on Sunday ...

Reuters  ∙  July 11, 2025


Isolated and fearing a ban, Germany's far-right tones down the ...
The remigration phrase had become "toxic", said one legislator present at the weekend gathering, who did not want to be named, adding that averting a ban ...

Reuters  ∙  July 11, 2025


Adani Nears $1.4 Billion Buyout of Jaiprakash in M&A Comeback ...
... did not want to be named as the details are private. Jaiprakash's lenders are overseeing the sale and assessing the bids under India's bankruptcy law ...

Bloomberg  ∙  July 11, 2025


NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. was not advised to resign ...
... sources familiar with the situation told The Athletic. Howell's connection to the firm was first revealed by ESPN; however, five people with knowledge of ...

New York Times  ∙  July 11, 2025


Trump to send Ukraine weapons via NATO allies
President Trump is planning to sell weapons to NATO allies with the understanding that they will then provide them to Ukraine, three sources familiar with ...

Axios  ∙  July 11, 2025


Danantara Indonesia to draw down $3 billion from $10 billion credit ...
... the source said the source said. As lead arrangers, they will typically bring in other banks ...

Reuters  ∙  July 11, 2025


ONDC mulls subsidy comeback amid slowdown in food delivery
... did not wish to be identified, adding that subsidies of Rs 100-150 crore could result in 80-100 million orders going to restaurants via ONDC. These ...

MSN  ∙  July 11, 2025


Behind Trump's Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro - The New ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. The move showed Mr. Trump's new willingness to use tariffs ...

New York Times  ∙  July 11, 2025


State Department to begin layoffs in effort to downsize government
“The only thing worse than these layoffs was the uncertainty about these layoffs,” one State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to ...

MSN  ∙  July 11, 2025