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Iran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal with the US is imminent, pointing to the confusion in US positions and Israeli interference as key factors in why a complete agreement is proving difficult to secure. The Guardian

After startling images showed peaceful, humanitarian activists who had attempted to deliver aid to Gaza arriving back in Istanbul on stretchers late last week, stories have continued to emerge over the weekend of systematic beatings, torture and rape in Israeli detention. If you’re on day three of a bank holiday bender, you might not have heard the harrowing testimonies yet, but if you’ve been at least semi-online, you almost certainly will have done. Novara

Now, when you search on Google, you’re given the option from the start to use AI mode. Even if you opt not to use AI mode, you might get a search result with an AI Overview, which will now include a chat box for you to ask follow-up questions. If you’re curious about alternative search engines, you’re in the right place. Here are some places to start. TechCrunch