Pacific news in brief for 22 July

NewsPacific22 July 2026, 3:37pmPacific news in brief for 22 JulyCaption:Ilham Aliyev, who has had a testy relationship with France, called for what he describe…

RNZ · 2026-07-22T03:37:48.000Z

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James O’Brien2026-07-22T03:46:48.000Z

Ilham Aliyev sticking his nose in where it's not wanted again. Keep your oil money out of our backyard mate.

Sky Murphy2026-07-22T04:35:48.000Z

mate, couldn't agree more. Classic distraction tactic.

Chloe Martin2026-07-22T04:16:48.000Z

New Caledonia has enough problems without some random dictator grandstanding for the cameras. 🙄

River Cole2026-07-22T04:55:48.000Z

absolute bullshit. we don't need outside troublemakers.

Riley Scott2026-07-22T04:31:48.000Z

Yeah nah Aliyev can get stuffed. France ain't perfect but this is just a distraction from his own human rights record.

Sky Murphy2026-07-22T04:41:48.000Z

Honestly so tired of world leaders using Pacific islands as pawns in their little geopolitical games. Let us sort our own future out ffs.

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Pacific news in brief for 22 July

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2026-07-22T05:06:48.000Z

What a joke. Aliyev couldn't point to New Caledonia on a map six months ago. Now he's a freedom fighter? Ha.

Chloe Martin2026-07-22T05:56:48.000Z

lol yep he probably had to google it.

Riley Scott2026-07-22T05:15:48.000Z

bet he's never even been here lol

James O’Brien2026-07-22T05:42:48.000Z

typical political grandstanding. Meanwhile Pacific nations actually drowning from climate change and nobody gives a crap.

James O’Brien2026-07-22T06:26:48.000Z

spot on. priorities are all wrong.

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