Anonymous Source Tracker

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


Trump told Lula that officials should meet soon to discuss tariffs ...
"The goal was to restart the negotiations," said the official, who asked to remain anonymous. After the presidents spoke, U.S. Trade Representative ...

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


Politics Insider: Quota system for steel a key part of tariff talks with U.S.
... sources with knowledge of the negotiations. According to a steel industry executive, the proposed deal includes a tariff-rate-quota system for steel that ...

The Globe and Mail  ∙  August 21, 2026


Mitratel Said to Ask Advisers to Submit Plans for Bersama Merger
... Dayamitra Telekomunikasi is a step closer to reviving a merger with rival PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


Apple Cuts Jobs in Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video and Gaming ...
... with knowledge of the matter. More From Bloomberg. Anthropic Expects to Match or Top SpaceX's Record IPO Size. Trump Says He's Ready To Deploy ICE To Airports ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


Federal prosecutors probe how a tiny ratings firm helped fuel ...
and Clear Spring Life and Annuity Co., according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing the sensitive inquiries.

LA Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


Japan Earmarks Another $944 Million for Rapidus in AI Chip Race
... person familiar with the matter who declined not to be named disclosing private discussions. The person did not elaborate further on METI's budget request ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


Pentagon fires military newspaper staffers for insubordination
In another Pentagon shake-up, army secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Financial Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


SEC accuses ex-Bank of America utilities banker of insider trading
A person familiar with the matter said Satsky has left the bank as part of a wave of lay-offs more than a year ago. The former banker is listed as co ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after ... - Reuters
... the source said. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Scammers are increasingly targeting India's booming digital payments ecosystem. Nearly 242 billion ...

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


Iranian oil offers to Chinese buyers fall as US blockade ... - Reuters
However, the source said new sanctions were unlikely to significantly deter purchases, noting that refiners which have been previously sanctioned continued ...

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


India Buys Its Most Expensive LNG in Years as War Upends Market
... people familiar with the matter. India's Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. paid in the mid-$23 range per mmbtu for a September cargo, the people said. More From ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


Nvidia in Talks With Chip Startup Rebellions for Potential Deal
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with Rebellions co-founder and CEO ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


UK Mulls Sanctions Regime to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements
... people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity about plans that haven't yet been announced. More From Bloomberg. Trump Says He's Ready ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


Migrants flown to Equatorial Guinea after resisting Liberia ... - Reuters
... to which the Trump administration is removing migrants it cannot legally send home, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


India to give Canada's Fairfax two years to consolidate holdings for ...
... sources familiar with the matter sources familiar with the matter said. A long-delayed sale of a majority stake in IDBI Bank ...

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


No more doom scrolling? A Meta trial loss could reshape social media
Two sources familiar with the matter said Nvidia has offered to connect Nordic data center operators with companies using its GPUs that are seeking ...

CNBC  ∙  August 21, 2026


Marc Stad buying controlling stake in Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx ...
... the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx in a deal valued at $4.5 billion, sources close to the agreement told CNN on Friday.

CNN  ∙  August 21, 2026


Victoire's PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy missing after not ...
... on the condition of anonymity because those details were not revealed by the league. A container did arrive, but not the one the PWHL shipped with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 21, 2026


Some National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment
They all spoke to me on the condition of anonymity because they're still serving and are not authorized to speak publicly. One of the reasons we haven't ...

NPR  ∙  August 21, 2026


How New York's Second-Home Tax Turned Into a Headache for ...
... on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. The governor had taken note of how the mayor, a democratic ...

New York Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


Man City agrees to club-record sale of Savinho to Tottenham in ...
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details of the deal have not been made public. Neither City nor Tottenham have made any official ...

Newsday  ∙  August 21, 2026


Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD's ...
... on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. The Pentagon said that Lederer was fired for cause due to insubordination but did not comment beyond ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 21, 2026


Indian rupee futures open interest balloons on arbitrage trades ...
​Limited liquidity creates room for ​such pricing mismatches, a ⁠fourth banker explained, also speaking on the condition of anonymity. The dollar/rupee ...

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


India set to approve $1.2 billion incentive plan to make ... - Reuters
... construction and infrastructure equipment, two government sources said, in a bid to reduce dependence on China for critical machinery.

Reuters  ∙  August 21, 2026


Anthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say
Anthropic has been holding preliminary "test-the-water" meetings with bankers and investors in San Francisco, the sources said. In this article. ANTHR.FG

CNBC  ∙  August 21, 2026


Trump faces backlash over reports US navy carrier could be named ...
Two of those sources said there have been conversations about renaming it to honor Trump, according to the network. “This is a slap in the face to every war ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 21, 2026


Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion: sources
... sources said. Bloomberg first covered the deal on Thursday, reporting that it could reach $100 billion in total and that Blackstone and Apollo Global ...

CNBC  ∙  August 21, 2026


Canada-U.S. Tariff Talks Continue as Trump's Midnight Deadline ...
... on condition of anonymity to discuss the diplomacy. The sticking points center on the three key Canadian industries that Mr. Trump hit with tariffs of up to ...

New York Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other ...
An Israeli army official speaking on condition of anonymity in line with military rules said Khazem attempted to stab an Israeli soldier during an overnight ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 21, 2026


Timberwolves, Lynx co-owner Marc Lore selling controlling stake
... on condition of anonymity to the AP because those details were not being made public. Lore has started the process of taking Wonder public. Lore, Rodriguez ...

LA Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


We'll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and ...
Montecito used to be a “cute small town”, said a man, dining outside Sakana Sushi, who declined to give his name. It always had old money, but from his ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 21, 2026


China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit
... requested anonymity to discuss private deliberations. More From Bloomberg. China Evergrande Group Annual Earnings News Conference. China Sentences ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 21, 2026


Flying for El Chapo's sons: The rise and fall of a mysterious cartel pilot
Jando's role in the abduction and the Sinaloa cartel was unclear until recent months. According to U.S. court filings and sources who requested anonymity ...

LA Times  ∙  August 21, 2026


Star S.F. chef facing unpaid debts was previously fired for alleged ...
Two requested anonymity because they still work in the food or restaurant industry and worried that speaking out could be detrimental to their employment ...

San Francisco Chronicle  ∙  August 21, 2026


Dodgers president shuts down sale rumors after Mark Walter's $12.5 ...
... according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Walter bought a controlling stake in the ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 21, 2026


Oxfam 'can't guarantee future' of charity shops as it also reviews ...
A source said Oxfam was considering closing up to 100 of its 500-plus UK outlets as sales at some were no longer viable. “Donations have dropped off,” the ...

The Guardian  ∙  August 20, 2026


Who is really buying China's humanoid robots? - Financial Times
... asked not to be named. “We're looking for opportunities to sell down some of our holdings to other investors and secure an exit.” As part of Beijing's plan ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 20, 2026


Samsung Plans to Return Up to $79 Billion to Shareholders
... person familiar with the matter said. More From Bloomberg. China Evergrande Group Annual Earnings News Conference. China Sentences Evergrande's Hui to Life ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 20, 2026


Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual ...
... person familiar with the matter. Swalwell's devices were seized at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and agents executed a search warrant at his home a ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 20, 2026


Wells Fargo Adds Evercore's Gyde to Boost Industrials M&A
... person familiar with the matter person familiar with the matter. Gyde, who was a managing director at Evercore, will focus on industrial clients and ...

Bloomberg  ∙  August 20, 2026


California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed ...
... person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Swalwell's ...

Washington Post  ∙  August 20, 2026


Trump eyes WH insiders to replace outgoing legislative affairs chief
Sources close to the president told the Washington Examiner that there are “a lot” of “qualified” staffers already working in the White House legislative ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  August 20, 2026


German prosecutors file charges in tax fraud case against four ...
Two people with direct knowledge of the matter ​told Reuters the bankers worked for Commerzbank. "We do not comment ​on legal proceedings involving third ...

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026


India weighs low-cost loans for renewable projects hit by power ...
The sources said India's renewable energy ​developers have lost about 45 billion rupees ($470.21 million) since February 2025 ⁠as the limited infrastructure has ...

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026


DOJ seeks to question FBI officials tied to search of Trump Mar-a ...
... sources said. The other two confirmed there had ‌been outreach ⁠to FBI officials who were involved in the search. They spoke on the condition of anonymity ...

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026


Coal India plans Singapore trading hub in hunt for critical mineral ...
... trading office in Singapore, ​aiming to diversify into trading iron ore and critical and strategic minerals, ‌two sources said.

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026


Arctos agrees to buy 10% of Atlanta Falcons at $10.6 billion valuation
Arctos will purchase the stake in two tranches over the next 18 months, the sources said. The Falcons in the 2025 season failed to make the playoffs for an ...

CNBC  ∙  August 20, 2026


Monte dei Paschi OKs bids for BPM, Banca Generali to stave off ...
... Banca Generali to counter a €36 billion ($42 billion) takeover from sector leader Intesa Sanpaolo , two people close to the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026


Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy, source ...
... the source said. The proposed changes have been in ​the works for months, and Anthropic has been coordinating with ‌over ⁠100 customers, including ...

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026


FBI raids Democrat Swalwell's home in sexual-misconduct ... - Reuters
... the source said. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket newsletter. Sign up here. A lawyer ...

Reuters  ∙  August 20, 2026