.news-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

.news-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.news-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #006837;
    /* RLD Theme Green */
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(288px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.news-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    padding: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* news image */
.news-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px; /* Adjust height as needed */
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #f4f4f4;
}

.news-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.news-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.news-source {
    background-color: #e8f5e9;
    color: #2e7d32;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.news-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.news-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.news-title a:hover {
    color: #006837;
}

.news-footer a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #006837;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.news-footer a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}