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Kenya on Thursday launched a five-year Digital Health Agency Strategic Plan and a Certification Framework for Digitization to fast-track nationwide digital health adoption, Xinhua reported.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the initiative, supported by strong laws and political goodwill, will expand access, enhance transparency, and promote equity, particularly for persons with disabilities. He noted that digitization is bridging healthcare gaps and improving citizen engagement.

Health Director-General Patrick Amoth said 50 percent of facilities are already digitized, with full coverage targeted by year-end. Digital Health Agency CEO Anthony Lenaiyara added that around 50,000 Kenyans now register for health services daily from their homes.

Indonesia is weighing a proposal to reintroduce electricity tariff discounts to boost consumption and support economic growth, Secretary of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Susiwijono Moegiarso said Thursday.

He noted the plan is still under review, stressing the need for careful assessment as it would involve state funds and existing energy subsidies. The government last offered such discounts as an economic stimulus in January and February, Xinhua reported.

The Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne hosted a screening of Dongji Rescue on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

The film depicts the 1942 Lisbon Maru incident, when Chinese fishermen saved over 300 British prisoners of war from a sinking Japanese ship. Chinese Consul-General Fang Xinwen noted China’s role in the Eastern front and solidarity with allies. Speakers urged preserving wartime history, while viewers praised the film’s powerful message of courage and humanity, according to Xinhua.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war in Ukraine, speaking on the eve of Friday's summit between the men, but that peace would likely require at least a second meeting involving Ukraine's leader, Reuters reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his European allies have intensified their efforts this week to prevent any deal between the U.S. and Russia emerging from Friday's summit in Alaska that leaves Ukraine vulnerable to future attack.

"I think President Putin will make peace, I think President Zelenskiy will make peace," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We'll see if they get along."

Trump has downplayed talk of a ceasefire emerging from the summit and speculated about a possible second meeting to come, involving more leaders, according to Reuters.