• A red deer stag and hind caress in Richmond park at sunrise in south west London. AFP
    A red deer stag and hind caress in Richmond park at sunrise in south west London. AFP
  • A staff member feeding a Tasmanian devil joey in mainland Australia. Tasmanian devils have been released into the wild on Australia's mainland 3,000 years after the feisty marsupials went extinct there, in what conservationists described on October 5 as a "historic" step. AFP / Aussie Ark
    A staff member feeding a Tasmanian devil joey in mainland Australia. Tasmanian devils have been released into the wild on Australia's mainland 3,000 years after the feisty marsupials went extinct there, in what conservationists described on October 5 as a "historic" step. AFP / Aussie Ark
  • Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky release Tasmanian devils into the wild at Barrington Tops, Australia. Aussie Ark/Reuters
    Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky release Tasmanian devils into the wild at Barrington Tops, Australia. Aussie Ark/Reuters
  • A Tasmanian devil walking in the wild in mainland Australia. AFP / Aussie Ark
    A Tasmanian devil walking in the wild in mainland Australia. AFP / Aussie Ark
  • Tasmanian devils are released into the wild at Barrington Tops, New South Wales state, Australia. WildArk via AP
    Tasmanian devils are released into the wild at Barrington Tops, New South Wales state, Australia. WildArk via AP
  • A whale is seen near the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Gare Loch as rescuers raced to herd a group of whales out of a Scottish loch ahead of major military exercises in Scotland, Britain. Reuters
    A whale is seen near the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Gare Loch as rescuers raced to herd a group of whales out of a Scottish loch ahead of major military exercises in Scotland, Britain. Reuters
  • Bees suck nectar from a Night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum), one of its favorites, at the end of spring in San Salvador. AFP
    Bees suck nectar from a Night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum), one of its favorites, at the end of spring in San Salvador. AFP
  • A red deer stag roars in Richmond park during its breeding season, or the rut, in south west London. AFP
    A red deer stag roars in Richmond park during its breeding season, or the rut, in south west London. AFP
  • Two endangered southern Asian peregrine falcons sit in a cage after Italian finance police stopped an Italian citizen at Rome's Fiumicino airport who was trying to smuggle them into the country, in Rome, Italy. Guardia di Finanza/Handout via Reuters
    Two endangered southern Asian peregrine falcons sit in a cage after Italian finance police stopped an Italian citizen at Rome's Fiumicino airport who was trying to smuggle them into the country, in Rome, Italy. Guardia di Finanza/Handout via Reuters
  • A crocodile enters in the water at the Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 km southwest of Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
    A crocodile enters in the water at the Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 km southwest of Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
  • Sri Lankan elephants walk in the water at the Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 km southwest of Colombo. AFP
    Sri Lankan elephants walk in the water at the Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 km southwest of Colombo. AFP
  • A leopard is pictured at the Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 km southwest of Colombo. AFP
    A leopard is pictured at the Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 km southwest of Colombo. AFP
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) staff evaluates a bear, as it is treated for burns suffered from the Bear Fire in Butte County, at the Wildlife Investigations Lab, California, U.S., September 21, 2020. California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Handout via Reuters
    California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) staff evaluates a bear, as it is treated for burns suffered from the Bear Fire in Butte County, at the Wildlife Investigations Lab, California, U.S., September 21, 2020. California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Handout via Reuters
  • Veterinarian Dr. Jamie Peyton sutures sterilized tilapia skins on to a bear's burned paw pads, after medications have been applied, as it is treated for burns suffered from the Bear Fire in Butte County, at the Wildlife Investigations Lab, California, US, September 21, 2020. California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Handout via Reuters
    Veterinarian Dr. Jamie Peyton sutures sterilized tilapia skins on to a bear's burned paw pads, after medications have been applied, as it is treated for burns suffered from the Bear Fire in Butte County, at the Wildlife Investigations Lab, California, US, September 21, 2020. California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Handout via Reuters
  • A person feeds peanuts to a grey squirrel in Washington Square Park in New York City. AFP / Angela Weiss
    A person feeds peanuts to a grey squirrel in Washington Square Park in New York City. AFP / Angela Weiss
  • Wild boars walk at a beach in Miedzyzdroje, northwestern Poland. EPA
    Wild boars walk at a beach in Miedzyzdroje, northwestern Poland. EPA

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This week in wildlife - the best pictures of animals around the world

Take a look at some of the best images of wildlife from the past week

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September 04, 2020

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Countries offering golden visas

UK
Innovator Founder Visa is aimed at those who can demonstrate relevant experience in business and sufficient investment funds to set up and scale up a new business in the UK. It offers permanent residence after three years.

Germany
Investing or establishing a business in Germany offers you a residence permit, which eventually leads to citizenship. The investment must meet an economic need and you have to have lived in Germany for five years to become a citizen.

Italy
The scheme is designed for foreign investors committed to making a significant contribution to the economy. Requires a minimum investment of €250,000 which can rise to €2 million.

Switzerland
Residence Programme offers residence to applicants and their families through economic contributions. The applicant must agree to pay an annual lump sum in tax.

Canada
Start-Up Visa Programme allows foreign entrepreneurs the opportunity to create a business in Canada and apply for permanent residence. 

Brief scores:

Toss: India, opted to field

Australia 158-4 (17 ov)

Maxwell 46, Lynn 37; Kuldeep 2-24

India 169-7 (17 ov)

Dhawan 76, Karthik 30; Zampa 2-22

Result: Australia won by 4 runs by D/L method

While you're here
Schedule:

Sept 15: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (Dubai)

Sept 16: Pakistan v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 17: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 18: India v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 19: India v Pakistan (Dubai)

Sept 20: Bangladesh v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi) Super Four

Sept 21: Group A Winner v Group B Runner-up (Dubai) 

Sept 21: Group B Winner v Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 23: Group A Winner v Group A Runner-up (Dubai)

Sept 23: Group B Winner v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 25: Group A Winner v Group B Winner (Dubai)

Sept 26: Group A Runner-up v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 28: Final (Dubai)

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