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Neighbours

Afghan Taliban says problems with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi addresses the media following a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi addresses the media following a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Ethiopian pro-government forces claim capture of strategic Tigray town

A convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ethiopia evacuates people out of conflict-affected Mekelle in Tigray to Semera in the Afar region, acting as a neutral and independent intermediary, based on the request and approval of all authorities concerned, in Mekelle, Ethiopia, September 28, 2026. International Committee of the Red Cross/Handout via REUTERS
A convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ethiopia evacuates people out of conflict-affected Mekelle in Tigray to Semera in the Afar region, acting as a neutral and independent intermediary, based on the request and approval of all authorities concerned, in Mekelle, Ethiopia, September 28, 2026. International Committee of the Red Cross/Handout via REUTERS

New mediation task force set up in Geylang Serai to resolve neighbour disputes early

Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC MP Diana Pang (centre, right) and  Law Minister Edwin Tong (centre, left) during an intergenerational mahjong session on Sept 27.
Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC MP Diana Pang (centre, right) and  Law Minister Edwin Tong (centre, left) during an intergenerational mahjong session on Sept 27.

New Zealand's Peters urges strong US role in Pacific

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters attends the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) during the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 23, 2026.     BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters attends the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) during the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 23, 2026.     BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo

Forum: Human relationships still needed even with formal systems caring for the aged

Can you soundproof your home against a noisy neighbour?

Noise accounted for 85 per cent of the 299 Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals claims filed between April 2025 and July 2026.
Noise accounted for 85 per cent of the 299 Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals claims filed between April 2025 and July 2026.

Easy win for South Africa as they sweep ODI series

Forum: Support available to facilitate resolution of neighbour disputes 

Forum: Neighbour disputes are better resolved than won

Forum: Make the new neighbour-dispute pathway easy to navigate

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