Creighton, who has written a wonderful new book, and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Mark will have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up. Thank you for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Margaret hi, mark. Mark great to see such a turnout. I really liked your book. I thought it was one of the best works of history. As great works of history do, they make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books that does just that. Many people know about the book that talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fairs were once major events in the United States. That is no longer the case. Buffalo was one of 15 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. It hasnt happened since 1984 in new orleans. The next one is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It will be in because asked on. The
Creighton, who has written a wonderful new book, and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Mark will have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up to members of the audience. Thank you so much for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Argaret hi, mark. Mark welcome to everybody who is here tonight. Good to see such a good turnout. They make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books about buffalo history that does just that. Many people know about the book hat talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fares were once major events in the United States. It is no longer the case. Buffalo is one of 16 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. It hasnt happened since 1984 in new orleans. The next worlds fair is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It is going to be in 2017 in the uni
New york in 2016. Hi. York foro buffalo, new our regular book event. Is leslie, and it is my pleasure to welcome our special , who, Margaret Creighton has written a wonderful new book, and mark, writer for the buffalo news. Have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up. Thank you for being here. [applause] hi, margaret. , mark. T hi mark great to see such a turnout. They make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books that does just that. Many people know about the book that talked about the exhibition , the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Major events in the united is one of 15lo cities to host a worlds fair in the United States. The next worlds fair is going to be anyone know . Probably not. The United States is not slated to participate in that worlds fair. It was a big deal for buffalo to host the worlds fair. Margaret, talk abo
Some of those arms used in the saudi led war in yemen now in its 5th year it has killed tens of thousands of people but for the victims of the worst attack on u. S. Soil getting to know the name of this saudi official allegedly involved will aid their efforts to finally get justice for those who died on 911 gabriels andro aljazeera washington. Hundreds have been protesting against gender based violence in south africas biggest city johannesburg the South African Police estimate that a woman is raped every 36 seconds the demonstrators accuse the government of not properly dealing with the issue president said obama has admitted south africa is facing a crisis of violence against women and hes promised tougher laws well crime figures from the last Financial Year show a 4. 6 percent increase in Sexual Assaults including rape with over 50000. 00 cases reported the World Health Organization put south africa among the 4 worst countries for female murders its rate is 12 for every 100000 women
thanks forjoining us on bbc news. uk inflation has hit the bank of england s target of 2% for the first time in almost three years. the figure which tells us the rate at which prices are rising hit the target in may, coming down from 2.3% in april. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. gary in sussex used to have seven butchers shops. he now has four. forced to make cuts as he s been caught between soaring costs over the last few years and customers with lean budgets looking for value. but things are easing. the price is probably 10 15% more than they were at the beginning of covid, but the actual price of the product is pretty much stationary now. well, we hope it s stationary. it would be nice if it would come down, but i can t see that, not in the foreseeable future anyway. it s global food and energy costs, which triggered the rise in inflation to ii% in 2022, which have also helped it fall to the 2% target, along with the rate rises over the last