noun, masculine/di.fe.ʁɑ̃/plural: différends
dispute, difference, debate, disagreement; spread (difference between bidding and asking price)
“Les deux pays seraient actuellement en discussions sur l'organisation d'une rencontre à haut niveau durant les JO pour améliorer leurs relations qui sont au plus bas depuis des années en raison de différends historiques.” — The two countries are said to be currently discussing the organization of a high-level meeting during the Olympic Games to improve their relations, at their lowest point in years due to history-related disputes.
An orthographic variant of différent (“different”), in order to mark use as a noun rather than as an adjective.