For search I’ll use Google for any topic that is not remotely political.
If there is any chance at all that the topic is even slightly political, I use Yandex. You wouldn’t believe the difference between what Yandex pulls up vs what Google pulls up.
I’d believe it. I rarely use Google anymore because of all the ads it displays before they ever get to what I’m actually looking for. That’s why I use Startpage for just about everything anymore. But Yandex is also a great alternative.