G20 summit boycotted by US closes in South Africa

The G20 summit in South Africa, a gathering of the world's major economies, has ended with a joint declaration committing to "multilateral co-operation". The declaration, which covered climate change mitigation and economic inequality, was adopted despite objections from the US, which boycotted the meeting in Johannesburg.Speaking at the closing ceremony on Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the…