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Which one of the following sentences is correct?

I have not heard any news from him.
I have not heard any news about him.

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Which one is "correct" depends on what you mean to say. The difference between them is nothing more than the difference between the prepositions "from" and "about."

from, preposition
1. Used to indicate source or provenance.

Paul is from New Zealand.
I got a letter from my brother.
You can't get all your news from the Internet.

about, preposition
4. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.

He talked a lot about his childhood.
We must do something about this problem.

So: If you mean to say that you have not heard your brother tell you any news then you say "I have not had any news from him." But if you mean that you have not heard anyone else mention your brother then you say "I have not had any news about him."

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  • Yet, "about him" would naturally include news about the person from that person directly.
    – Davo
    Oct 4, 2022 at 17:21

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