Anonymous Source Tracker

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


South African President Urges ANC to Act on Policy as Vote Looms ...
... declined to be identified as the discussions aren't public. At a closed session of the ANC's top leaders last month, Ramaphosa urged those seeking to oust ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Thieves break into Bel Air home, steal a safe
“They came through the side hedges, crawled through and then climbed the side locked gate,” one of the homeowners who declined to be identified told NBC Los ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


'Eyesore' rubbish piles removed from driveway in Gorseinon - BBC ...
The neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "We are overjoyed, it was weighing on our minds. We had more flies over the last year and a half and saw the ...

BBC  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive | Widow of cabbie robbed, stabbed by Zohran Mamdani ...
“It's wrong,” the widow, who asked not to be named, told The Post. “Somebody that committed that kind of crime and then you make him an advisor on ...

New York Post  ∙  December 9, 2025


DOJ Weighs Antitrust Challenge of Pharmacy Software Merger ...
... asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. Micro Merchants is backed by TA Associates Management, while RedSail is the result of multiple ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Clearlake's Newfold Finalizes Terms for $100 Million Financing ...
... asked not to be named discussing private information. The financing will price at 5.75 percentage points over benchmark, the person said. Under the terms ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on Congo export ...
Three industry sources, who asked not to be named as they are not authorised to speak to media, said demand for cobalt hydroxide slowed this month and that ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


'I feel it's a friend': quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental ...
Another young person, who has been using AI for mental health support but asked not to be named, told the Guardian: “The current system is so broken for ...

The Guardian  ∙  December 9, 2025


Congo rebels thumb nose at Trump's peace deal
“For us to be heard here you have to be a strong force on the ground,” said an official from eastern Congo, who asked not to be named, arguing that the M23 ...

Financial Times  ∙  December 9, 2025


First Brands Rushes to Contain Panic as Loan Plunges to 63 Cents ...
... asked not to be named because the information isn't public. It's rare for investors to head for the exits so soon after a bankruptcy filing, and some recent ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


HSBC's Gulf Exits Prompt Bank to Bring in Dealmakers From the UK ...
... asked not to be named as the information is private. It also hired an energy banker from Rothschild & Co. for a role in Saudi Arabia last month, the person ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to ...
Prosecutors charged the former FBI director in September with lying to Congress by denying that he had authorized an associate to serve as an anonymous source ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 9, 2025


DOJ fights major obstacle to bring new case against Comey
... an anonymous source, the claim at the center of the now-dismissed indictment against the former FBI director. The government's latest filing also contains a ...

Washington Examiner  ∙  December 9, 2025


Transatlantic holiday flight diverts after tourist 'starts attacking fellow ...
Around 15 to 20 minutes into the journey from Milan to London Stansted, two men began to behave 'strange', an anonymous source told the Daily Star. Shortly ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Vulnerable Republicans sweat amid GOP divisions on healthcare
A lot of in-cycle members would like a side-by-side” GOP health care proposal, said a Senate Republican aide familiar with the internal debate. Sen. Susan ...

The Hill  ∙  December 9, 2025


ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard ...
His client, who asked to be identified only by his last name, Mohammadi, out of fear his comments could affect the safety of relatives in Afghanistan, said ...

Newsday  ∙  December 9, 2025


Nigerian students to reunite with families after kidnapping ordeal ...
A senior government official, who declined to be named, said details were being withheld for security reasons and over fears this could jeopardise the release ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


M23 rebels entrench their rule in east Congo even as Trump claims ...
... declined to be named. "The president has made clear to both sides that implementation is what he will judge, and as he stated, he is expecting immediate ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Sally Dowling leak scandal raises NSW judiciary trust concerns ...
Very senior lawyers, who declined to be named out of concern for the consequences, told The Australian this week that more and more judges, when handing ...

The Australian  ∙  December 9, 2025


Credit Saison's India Unit Plans $500 Million Offshore Loan ...
... asked not to be identified because the information is private. Kisetsu Saison India lends to micro, small and medium enterprises, and has over 90 branches ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Shell Is Said to Seek Partner for Brazil Offshore Oil Project ...
... asked not to be identified as they're not authorized to speak publicly. Gato do Mato , as the cluster is known, is expected to commence output in 2029 with ...

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


China Increases Saudi Arabia Oil Purchases as Kingdom Cuts ...
... asked not to be identified discussing private information. It's the biggest volume since August and more than 10 million barrels higher than December.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Swiss insurer Helvetia Baloise to cut up to 2,600 jobs following ...
Newly created Swiss insurer Helvetia Baloise plans to cut up to 2600 jobs in the coming years to boost profitability, a person familiar with the matter told ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Inside the Warner Bros. lobbying bonanza - POLITICO
... a person familiar with the matter, granted anonymity to speak about confidential personnel discussions. But he recently started providing communications ...

Politico  ∙  December 9, 2025


Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from ...
... a person familiar with the matter. The studio argues its bid for the entirety of Warner Bros Discovery is superior to Netflix, giving shareholders $18 ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Sequoia-Led Funding Vaults AI Startup Fal to $4.5 Billion Valuation ...
... a deal that values the company at $4.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter — triple its valuation from a few months earlier.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


South Korea's National Pension Sells Dollars to Support Won ...
... dollars in what appears to be tactical foreign currency hedging to help counter the won's recent weakness, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Korea's National Pension Fund sells dollars to support won
... a person familiar with the matter a person familiar with the matter, reviving earlier efforts to ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Texas Rep. Marc Veasey to drop his reelection bid - Live Updates ...
Marc Veasey is set to drop his House bid in a Dallas-area seat and will instead run for Tarrant County Judge, according to a person familiar with the situation ...

Politico  ∙  December 9, 2025


Primary school teacher is banned after telling Muslim child that ...
The teacher, who chose to remain anonymous, was suspended and sacked after he reprimanded students for washing their feet in the sinks in the boys' toilets, ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Trump's Nvidia H200 Reprieve Spurred by Huawei's AI Gains
... according to a person familiar with the deliberations. Administration officials who weighed whether to clear Nvidia's H200 had considered multiple possible ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Starboard takes large stake in Clearwater Analytics ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter said. Starboard thinks Clearwater Analytics' business is ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with senators
Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear what that conversation would entail. Lawmakers ...

MSN  ∙  December 9, 2025


World's Largest Airline Caterer Gategroup Said to Ready for IPO ...
... flight caterer Gategroup Holding AG is preparing for an initial public offering as soon as the second half of next year, people familiar with the matter said.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive-China's ZTE may pay more than $1 billion to the US over ...
government to resolve years-old allegations of foreign bribery, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Compass seeks to divest feminine care company The ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter. Compass Diversified bought The Honey Pot, which makes tampons ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Italy's telco regulator gives initial nod to 5G spectrum rights renewal ...
... extension of existing 5G spectrum licenses, a move that would avoid a costly new auction, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Kamala Harris Isn't Ready to Be Written Off - The New York Times
Her team made two presentations, according to three people with direct knowledge of the strategy session. Option one was to run for governor. Option two was ...

New York Times  ∙  December 9, 2025


Police raid Argentine Football Association headquarters and soccer ...
The source said that Federal Judge Luis Armella ordered the raids as part of a case investigating alleged money laundering by the financial firm Sur ...

CNN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in police custody after ...
The investigation initially did not produce evidence of the relationship, the source said, but additional evidence came to light in the last 24 hours that led ...

New York Times  ∙  December 9, 2025


Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if ...
It is unclear how much the administration has incorporated any aspects of those plans into its thinking, the source said. The Trump administration had said ...

CNN  ∙  December 9, 2025


Canada's newest oil tycoon shakes up sector with bold expansion ...
... people briefed on the matter told Reuters. Businesscategory · Insurer Aegon to move headquarters to US, rebrand as Transamerica by 2028. 12 hours ago. A ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive-ByteDance, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after ...
... people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The Chinese companies are keen to place large orders for ‌Nvidia's second most powerful artificial intelligence ...

Yahoo Finance  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: ECB backs simpler, not looser, bank rules, sources say ...
... some of the complex regulation put in place after the global financial crisis, two sources familiar with the proposals told Reuters.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration for more ...
Shell is in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal worth more than $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said, ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: US bank floats plan to repay US investors via Lukoil asset ...
... sources familiar with the plan told Reuters. The proposal has not been previously reported. The U.S. Treasury and Lukoil declined to comment. The bank is ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Exclusive: US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV ...
... sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The preventive therapies - Beyfortus from Sanofi (SASY.PA) , opens new tab and AstraZeneca (AZN.L) , opens ...

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


China to limit access to Nvidia's H200 chips despite Trump export ...
... to allow the export of the technology to China, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters  ∙  December 9, 2025


Cerberus-Backed German Lender HCOB Explores Sale - Bloomberg
... with knowledge of the matter with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg  ∙  December 9, 2025


US seizes Cuba-bound Venezuelan oil tanker, ramping up pressure ...
But a person familiar with the matter, granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive seizure, said the ship was en route to Cuba, where the state firm ...

Politico  ∙  December 9, 2025