.news-container {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
  }

  h1 {
      font-size: 48px;
      color: #1d3557;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .page-intro {
      text-align: center;
      color: #555;
      font-size: 18px;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
  }

  .news-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
      gap: 50px;
      align-items: start;
  }

  /* Headlines Sidebar */
  .headlines-sidebar {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      padding: 25px;
      position: sticky;
      top: 100px;
      height: 600px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  }

  .headlines-sidebar h2 {
      color: #1d3557;
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #e8f4f8;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: white;
  }

  .headlines-container {
      height: calc(100% - 60px);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
  }

  .headlines-scroll {
      animation: scrollUp 60s linear infinite;
      will-change: transform;
  }

  .headlines-scroll:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  @keyframes scrollUp {
      0% {
          transform: translateY(0);
      }

      100% {
          transform: translateY(-100%);
      }
  }

  .headline-item {
      padding: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      border-radius: 8px;
      border-left: 3px solid #457b9d;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .headline-item:hover {
      background: #e1f0f5;
      transform: translateX(5px);
  }

  .headline-date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #2eb8b8;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
  }

  .headline-title {
      color: #2c3e50;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* News Content Grid */
  .news-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      /* Force 2 columns */
      gap: 30px;
  }

  .news-article {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      /* Softer, spread out shadow */
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      position: relative;
  }

  .news-article::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #457b9d, #1d3557);
      /* Gradient accent bar */
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .news-article:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .news-article:hover::before {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  .news-image-wrapper {
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 240px;
      position: relative;
  }

  .news-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .news-article:hover .news-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
      /* Zoom effect */
  }

  .news-body {
      padding: 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex: 1;
  }

  .news-meta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .news-date {
      color: #457b9d;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      background: transparent;
      padding: 0;
  }

  .news-date i {
      margin-right: 6px;
  }

  .news-article h3 {
      color: #1d3557;
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .news-article:hover h3 {
      color: #457b9d;
  }

  .news-article p {
      color: #555;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
      font-size: 15px;
      text-align: left;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      line-clamp: 4;
      /* Back to 4 lines for cleaner look with new typography */
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex: 1;
  }

  /* Premium Text Link Style */
  .read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      color: #1d3557;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
      margin-top: auto;
      width: fit-content;
      position: relative;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      border: none;
      /* Remove boxed style */
  }

  .read-more::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 0%;
      height: 2px;
      background: #457b9d;
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }

  .read-more:hover {
      color: #457b9d;
      background: transparent;
      /* Override previous hover */
  }

  .read-more:hover::after {
      width: 100%;
  }

  .read-more i {
      /* Arrow icon if you add one later, or pseudo-element arrow */
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .read-more:hover i {
      transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  /* Load More Button positioning */
  .load-more {
      grid-column: 2;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 60px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .load-more-btn {
      background: white;
      color: #1d3557;
      padding: 14px 40px;
      border: 2px solid #1d3557;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      box-shadow: none;
  }

  .load-more-btn:hover {
      background: #1d3557;
      color: white;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.2);
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .news-layout {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .load-more {
          grid-column: 1;
      }

      .headlines-sidebar {
          position: relative;
          height: auto;
          max-height: 300px;
          top: 0;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .news-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          /* 1 column on mobile */
      }

      .news-container {
          padding: 0 20px;
      }

      h1 {
          font-size: 36px;
      }
  }