Souad Mekhennet

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in his first interview with the international press, rejects criticism that Germany is not doing enough to support Ukraine. Scholz, who will meet with President Biden at the White House on Monday, told The Post that Germany is ready “with our allies” to take “all necessary steps’ to punish Russia if Ukraine is invaded.

The Islamic State’s regional affiliates in Africa are carrying out lethal attacks at a tempo far surpassing the parent organization that once ruled large swaths of Iraq and Syria.

The Iranian government has stepped up its efforts to kidnap or kill government officials, activists and journalists around the world, alarming Western officials.

Germany’s security services see an uptick in Iranian regime activity aimed at Jewish targets and the Iranian diaspora community in Germany.

Before Friday’s massacre, ISIS spinoffs were on the march from North Africa to South Asia. One group appears laser-focused on terrorist attacks abroad.

Armin Papperger is the head of Rheinmetall, a major German arms manufacturer that has been a key supplier of artillery shells and tanks for Ukraine.

Tehran is chasing deals with two Chinese companies that specialize in small satellites with powerful cameras. Intelligence assessments worry about military applications.

New details emerge of Israel’s elaborate plan to sabotage Hezbollah communications devices to kill or maim thousands of its operatives.

The attack in Sydney shows how the Islamic State continues to inspire violence on a global scale with more frequency than other terrorist groups, officials say.

A Washington Post-PBS Frontline investigation reveals new details about Israel’s Operation Narnia, targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists during the 12-day war.