Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Indonesia plan to centralise palm oil exports raises fears of supply ...
Indonesia's move is likely to tighten supply further, said a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trading house, who declined to be named in line with company ...

MSN  ∙  May 20, 2026


OpenAI prepares confidential IPO filing - MSN
OpenAI is working on a confidential IPO prospectus that could be filed shortly, although timing remains fluid, a person familiar with the situation tells ...

MSN  ∙  May 20, 2026


Witness recounts seeing woman killed by Amtrak hour before crash ...
A witness of the incident who did not wish to be identified says they saw the woman at the tracks behind Palmer's One Stop on Highway 90 an hour before the ...

MSN  ∙  May 20, 2026


Janelle Stelson secures rematch with Rep. Scott Perry in Pa.'s 10th ...
... declined to give her name told PennLive. “I think she's knowledgeable about politics... and I just always felt that she was an honest person who gave us the ...

MSN  ∙  May 20, 2026


Trump Is Said to Have Proposed a New Helipad at the White House
... people familiar with the matter, in his latest proposal to reshape the executive office and residence. The White House plan calls for the helipad to be 100 ...

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Reliance in Talks With CATL, Others for Big Battery System Parts
... according to people familiar with the matter, as India's largest company seeks to advance its renewable energy ambitions in the face of China's tech curbs.

Bloomberg  ∙  May 19, 2026


Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees
The administration is expected to hold formal meetings with Congress to discuss the report in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the matter.

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Astorg's flagship fundraise struggles as private equity braces for ...
In December the 2019 and 2016 funds were valued at 1.5 and 1.7 times investors' cash after fees, respectively, a person familiar with the matter said. Two ...

Financial Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Google and Blackstone to create AI cloud group - Financial Times
The search company and world's largest private capital group were set to announce the venture later on Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Financial Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Have 'put off' planned attack on Iran due to "big discussion" with ...
... source briefed on the matter. The development comes at a sensitive moment, with Washington weighing both diplomatic and military options as tensions over ...

MSN  ∙  May 19, 2026


BOJ could temper its taper as bond wobbles rattle markets - Reuters
"The ​BOJ's bond holdings have decreased quite a bit, so there could be a case to pause its taper to provide sufficient liquidity," one of the sources said.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Kyle Su's Kuark Capital launches $400 million Asia tech-focused ...
... to tap rising investor interest ‌in Asian artificial intelligence stocks, with a focus on Taiwan and Japan, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Kyle Su's Kuark Capital launches $400 million Asia tech-focused ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. Kuark Capital, led by Taiwanese Kyle Su, has secured at least $400 million before launching the hedge fund, said one ...

MSN  ∙  May 19, 2026


French Truck Rental Firm Fraikin Exploring €3 Billion Sale
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter said. The owners — a consortium of investment firms and creditors — are working with ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 19, 2026


Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in ...
All three people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The Cuban government did not ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  May 19, 2026


Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in ...
All three people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The Cuban government did not ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 19, 2026


A Fearful Phone Call and a Frantic Search Preceded Mosque ...
Investigators recovered anti-Islamic writing in the car where the suspects were found dead, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter ...

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says ...
Contentious issues around Iran's nuclear programme and uranium enrichment would be deferred to later rounds of talks, the source said. However, in an ...

The Guardian  ∙  May 19, 2026


Police investigating after person found stabbed in stomach at ... - MSN
One witness, who did not want to be identified, told News 9 a group of people in vehicles pulled up to the victim, who was walking in the Mobil parking lot.

MSN  ∙  May 19, 2026


Blackstone to invest $5 billion in AI infrastructure venture with Google
... sources familiar with the matter. Blackstone did not disclose the venture's ownership structure in its statement, and did not respond to CNBC's request for ...

CNBC  ∙  May 19, 2026


Inside an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
The sailors, who remain at sea, spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. The Post also reviewed photos, videos and correspondence from ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 19, 2026


A FOMO Moment for Mythos - The New York Times
Some Glasswing participants had felt constrained by confidentiality agreements, people with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the ...

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


UniCredit won't participate in Commerzbank shareholder meeting ...
... people close to the matter said. Orcel has told investors he is confident he will be able to avoid ⁠a ​situation in which regulatory supervisors declared ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Chevron, Motiva Curb Deliveries of Key Motor Oil Feedstock
... requested anonymity discussing non-public information. More From Bloomberg. Oil Traders Navigate Iran War Impacts With Niche Spread Bets. Stocks and Oil ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 19, 2026


Meta is rapidly reorganizing its workers' jobs around AI - The Guardian
“The new orgs showcase a shift in top level management strategy towards micro-authoritarianism,” said a Meta engineer, who requested anonymity because they are ...

The Guardian  ∙  May 19, 2026


Saudi AI firm hires Goldman Sachs for data centers financing package
... sources who requested anonymity, as the matter is not public. Mortgage Rates Fall Off a Cliff to a Nearly 4-Year Low. Finally Time to Refi? Ad. LendingTree.

MSN  ∙  May 19, 2026


Islamic Center of San Diego shooting victims identified - Axios
Security guard Amin Abdullah, as well as community members Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, were shot outside the center's entrance and are being lauded for ...

Axios  ∙  May 19, 2026


'Like drowning in the middle of the sea': NIT student on Oracle ...
The student, who requested anonymity, is among several engineering graduates across IITs and NITs whose offers from Oracle were recently revoked, throwing ...

MSN  ∙  May 19, 2026


Missouri football hiring award-winning staffer with NFL experience
Drinkwitz is hiring away Aaron Sisk from Troy, according to two people with direct knowledge of the move but not authorized to speak publicly. Sisk, behind ...

USA Today  ∙  May 19, 2026


How Trump Entrusted His World Cup to Another Giuliani
... people with direct knowledge of the episode, and then berating staff members who intervened. Those close to Andrew Giuliani, now a married father of a young ...

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Reform UK unveils candidate to challenge Andy Burnham in by ...
Burnham was the only person on the shortlist reviewed by Labour's National Executive Committee, according to people briefed on the matter. “These proud ...

Financial Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say
... sources familiar with sources familiar with the matter said. Under a framework known as the NATO Force Model, the alliance's member ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Stellantis to build Voyah brand EV for China's Dongfeng in ... - Reuters
... for the state-owned Chinese carmaker at the Franco-Italian company's factory in Rennes, France, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Twist in FIFA Corruption Case: 2 Fugitives Emerge, Seeking a Plea ...
They were confirmed to The New York Times by three sources familiar with the case. Their arrival marks a stunning twist in the long-running FIFA case, which ...

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Worker injured in explosion at Venezuela gas facility dies | Reuters
... sources familiar with sources familiar with the ​matter. The worker died in the morning at a hospital ​in Maracaibo, the ​capital of the ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Trump Live Updates: Blanche to Face Questions Over $1.8 Billion ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter, in his latest proposal to reshape the ...

New York Times  ∙  May 19, 2026


Saudi Arabia's Humain picks Goldman Sachs to advise on data ...
... be worth at least 20 billion riyals, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the firm races to expand capacity amid a regional AI push.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say
... social messaging service WhatsApp ‌in Europe, but will start charging them once they hit a limit, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Apple's New Hardware Chief Shakes Up Oversight of Product Design
... with knowledge of the matter. He took the position as part of a broader leadership overhaul at Apple, with longtime hardware executive John Ternus tapped to ...

Bloomberg  ∙  May 19, 2026


Oakland's homeless count is down 20%. Here's what might be helping
At an encampment near Interstate 880 on Monday, Iva Mosley and her friend Jen, who declined to provide her last name, said they'd been forced to move their ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  May 19, 2026


China state refiners slash throughput on supply disruption, weak ...
... sources familiar with the matter said. The refineries combined can process more than 400,000 bpd of crude. Sinopec did not immediately respond to a request ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Bird flu found in polar bear in Europe for first time, on Svalbard
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Businesscategory · Europe EV sales jump in April. 7 mins ago. A electric charging port is seen attached to a ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


SCORE Act pulled from House floor after CBC opposition - The Hill
... on the condition of anonymity. This week's failed effort is the second time in less than a year the bill — which sought to grant the NCAA limited antitrust ...

The Hill  ∙  May 19, 2026


28 killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan's West Kordofan ...
The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to brief the media. There was no immediate comment from the RSF. Thousands ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 19, 2026


As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive geopolitics. “This topic is also important for the Russian side, and probably Putin wants them to sell ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 19, 2026


DOJ to make announcement on Wednesday related to 1996 Cuba ...
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said federal prosecutors expect to unseal an indictment against Castro, ​94, in ​Miami. ⁠Castro was ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Russia's Moscow oil refinery halted output after May 17 drone attack ...
Moscow oil refinery stopped processing after a Ukrainian drone attack at the ​weekend, two industry sources said on ‌Tuesday.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halted output after May 15 drone attack ...
... of the country's total refining ‌volumes, stopped processing after a Ukrainian drone attack last Friday, two ​industry sources said on ​Tuesday.

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026


NYC straphanger falls to death between train cars during fight
... sources said sources said. Advertisement. The ...

New York Post  ∙  May 19, 2026


Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine, sources ...
The sources said around this number subsequently trained in China. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. The agreement also said hundreds of Chinese troops ...

Reuters  ∙  May 19, 2026