EVERY WEDNESDAY World Events

Discover the real story behind the rise and fall of empires, from historic to holy. Witness the seismic events that created shockwaves spanning continents and centuries.

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March 12, 2025

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Spy Ops

Operation Jawbreaker

Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban.

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Operation Just Cause

During the presidency of George H.W. Bush, the United States invaded Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega.

10:00A

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Operation Pimlico

A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow. MI-6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown.

11:00A

7:00P

3:00A

Spy Ops

The Plot to Kill the Pope

A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II.

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8:00P

4:00A

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Operation Wrath of God (Part I)

Mossad carries out a covert assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah, and other Palestinian movements.

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9:00P

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Spy Ops

Operation Wrath Of God (Part II)

Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations.

2:00P

10:00P

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Taliban Spies

A look at how the US military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights.

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Project Azorian

At the height of the Cold War, the US military endeavors to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor.

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