Access links provided in input (Gemini)

I can’t get Gemini 2.5 Pro to access links provided in input context.

Here’s an example prompt:
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summarize this article: https://barkavesf.com/2020/04/28/heartfelt-thanks/
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Here’s what Gemini 2.5 Pro’s output was:
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I am unable to directly access external websites or specific URLs, including the one you've provided from barkavesf.com. Therefore, I cannot read the article and provide a summary for you.

…educated guesses / hallucinations…

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Same prompt got a valid response from GPT-4.1 (kind of confusing because the article doesn’t mention COVID-19, but the Gofundme does, so it’s correct).
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The article is a message of gratitude from the team at Bark Avenue SF, a dog daycare and boarding facility in San Francisco. The post thanks their clients and community for their support and understanding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

…you get the idea…
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Curious why this is the case given that Gemini 2.5 Pro should have the search capabilities that should make accessing links possible, given other models can? Would love all models that can perform web-search to consistently be able to access links. Let me know if I can provide more details!