Geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning Israel and Iran, are supporting gold prices and unless these risks subside, prices are likely to remain near record levels, said Ajay Kedia, director at Kedia Commodities in Mumbai.

Video recorded by the Associated Press shows huge blasts near Beirut's airport as Israel intensifies its campaign against Hezbollah. Hundreds of civilians have died in air strikes in the past two weeks and 1 million people have fled their homes,

Fresh explosions are heard in southern Beirut, with reports from the Lebanese capital saying an area just outside the airport has been hit in an Israeli strike. Earlier the Israel

A series of large explosions were caught on camera in the vicinity of Beirut’s main airport, just minutes after a commercial flight from Dubai had landed.