Global News Briefing: US Envoy to Meet Putin and Tesla-SpaceX Merger Talks

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow following consultations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo.

In corporate news, Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a potential merger. Special committees have been formed by shareholders to evaluate the move, though Musk is not participating in these committees due to potential conflicts of interest as a major shareholder in both companies.

In health news, Nigeria has confirmed its first case of Ebola. The patient, who recently arrived from Uganda by plane, was treated at a private hospital near the capital, Abuja. Authorities have identified 44 contact persons.

In Austria, Christian Stocker of the ÖVP is set to be questioned by a parliamentary inquiry committee regarding his connections to the late judicial official Christian Pilnacek.