Iran Nuclear Sanctions, AI Job Losses, NYC Doctor’s Crimes, and Rising Missing Persons

Support the ShowTranscript: Good afternoon. It is August 29, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today.1. Yesterday, the UK, France, and Germany launched a 30-day process to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran due to its nuclear activities, following Iran’s refusal to allow IAEA inspections. This action comes after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June and stalled diplomatic efforts. The move aims to pressure Iran into compliance with international nuclear agreements.2. A Stanford study reported a 13% employment drop for 22- to 25-year-olds in AI-exposed jobs like software engineering by July 2025, with young developers facing a nearly 20% job decline since late 2022, while older workers saw gains. AI is reducing entry-level roles but boosting jobs that leverage AI tools. The findings highlight AI’s dual impact on job destruction and creation.3. Zhi Alan Cheng, a doctor who sexually abused sedated patients and raped unconscious women, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on August 28, 2025, in Queens, New York. Cheng pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and three counts of sexual abuse involving seven women, including three patients at New York-Presbyterian Queens hospital. The case has sparked outrage over medical trust violations.4. The Red Cross reported a 70% surge in missing persons cases over five years, driven by escalating conflicts and mass migration, as announced on August 29, 2025. The Director General emphasized that warring parties are failing to protect civilians, increasing the need for adherence to war rules. The organization calls for renewed commitment to humanitarian principles amid global crises.Let’s pray…Thank you for listening to News on Knees, a community prayer podcast by Story King Media. If you want to join the movement, I’m calling all believers, anyone who wants to pray for the world, their country, their region, a specific societal issue. Using something as simple as the voice memo app on your phone, record a 1–2 minute prayer and email it to: [email protected], Simply write the word ‘PRAYER’ in the subject line of the email. NOTE - Two Rules for Submitted Prayers:Please Keep Obvious Political Bias OutNo Personal Requests. Prayers should be about societal issues that are either global, country, state, or region-specific.And if this show blesses you, if you believe in the work we’re doing, would you consider supporting News on Knees on Patreon? Just a few dollars a month will keep it going and growing, so we can continue flooding the world with prayer instead of panic.All instructions, links, and news sources will be in the show notes.I leave you with:Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Until next time…Sources: https://ground.news/article/britain-france-and-germany-launch-30-day-process-to-reimpose-un-sanctions-on-iran-letter-says_1e5cf8 https://ground.news/article/ai-poses-greater-threat-to-entry-level-jobs-new-study-finds_8224d5 https://apnews.com/article/zhi-alan-cheng-nyc-doctor-rape-ec08c3bb4a88ea7eeaf4ec01b734e469 https://www.reuters.com/world/red-cross-sees-surge-missing-people-conflicts-multiply-2025-08-29/