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Anyone piloting a drone usually needs to keep it in sight, but new technology will make it easier to pilot them remotely from hundreds of miles away. BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at how the technology could transform our lives. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick

LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Apple sues spyware firm NSO Group and its parent company for allegedly targeting iPhone users with a hacking tool. NSO Group says its tools were made to target terrorists and criminals Rolls-Royce waits for confirmation that its Spirit of Innovation craft is…

The Taliban have paraded military equipment, captured during their takeover of Afghanistan, through the streets of Kandahar. The militant showcase comes just days after US troops left Afghanistan, ending over two decades of military presence in the country.

Every Afghan citizen is entitled to a passport, the Taliban’s acting head of the passport office has said. Alam Gul Haqqani told BBC World’s Matthew Amroliwala that they would issue passports to everyone who applied, but those seeking medical treatment abroad, sports personalities and people wanting to study abroad would be prioritised.

US climate envoy John Kerry has told the BBC that he’s confident of an agreement at COP26, as the summit enters the final day. Negotiators from almost 200 governments are trying to strike a deal on how we tackle climate change. He spoke to science editor David Shukman about arguments over finance, and whether the…

Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed fled the country on a US army plane after the Taliban took control of the country’s capital Kabul. She told BBC World News: “It’s very sad, very unfortunate that Afghanistan is all the way back to 20 years ago when life was so miserable for a lot of women in Afghanistan.”…