Today in Pictures, July 25, 2017

Hot weather in China, reproduction centre for rare species of animals in Russia, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jul 25, 2017, 02:19 PM

People in Minions costumes cool off at a riverside scenic zone on a hot day in Lianyuan, Hunan province, China July 24, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Polar bear swims in a pool at the center of reproduction of rare species of animals at the Moscow Zoo in the village of Sychevo, Moscow Region on July 24, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden competes in the women's 100m Butterfly final in Budapest, Hungary on July 24, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Children play at a park in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, July 24, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Simon Albrecht of Germany crosses the finish line during the men's time trial roller sports competition at the World Games of the non-Olympic sports in Wroclaw, Poland, July 24, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze on the French island of Corsica on July 24 that has spread across 900 hectares of forest and was threatening homes, emergency services said. Residents were evacuated from homes at the edge of the town of Biguglia, on the island's northeastern coast. PHOTO: AFP

People surf and paddle down the Dordogne River during a tidal bore in Saint-Pardon on July 24, 2017. The tidal bore, a large wave resulting from the currents of the ocean tide and the river, occurs several times a year and is caused by large tidal coefficients. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villagers watch tribesmen carry a sculpture of buffalo and dance during events to mark the Behdienkhlam festival in Tuber village in the northeastern state of Meghalaya on July 24, 2017. Behdienkhlam, a traditional Pnar festival, is celebrated after sowing crops and seeks a good harvest and to drive away plague and disease. Young men also symbolically drive away evil spirits by beating the roof of every house with bamboo poles. PHOTO: AFP

Scientists at the Californian state park record calls from elephant seals up and down the social hierarchy and discovered that they may be the only mammals other than humans to rely on rhythm to recognize other members of their species. PHOTO: NYTNS

A person sleeps on the street in Manhattan on July 24, 2017 in New York City. In its annual homeless count, New York City recorded 3,892 people living on the streets in February. This is a 40 percent increase in homelessness over 2016 and the highest number since the survey began in 2005. PHOTO: AFP

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