html, body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 75rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0.8rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  padding: 0.4rem 2rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* ============================
   📰 TOP BAR (Urdu Version)
   logo + social + search | ENG | pages
   ============================ */

.topbarsocial {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  height: 2.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  direction: ltr; /* layout left→right; Urdu text handled inside */
}

/* LOGO */
.logo-link {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.logo-link img {
  display: block;
  height: 30px;
}

/* Wrapper for social + search + ENG + pages */
.topsocialicons {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* ============= LEFT CLUSTER: SOCIAL + SEARCH ============= */

.socialicons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  order: 1;              /* first inside topsocialicons */
}

.socialicons a i {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.socialicons a:hover i {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  color: #084298 !important;
}

.search-container {
  order: 2;              /* right after social icons */
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
}

.search-icon {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #045950;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.search-icon:hover {
  color: #084298;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.search-input {
  position: absolute;
  right: 40px;           /* opens to the left of the icon */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateX(10px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 5;
  direction: rtl;        /* Urdu typing */
}

.search-input.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.search-input input[type="text"] {
  border: none;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  outline: none;
  width: 180px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 25px 0 0 25px;
  direction: rtl;
  text-align: right;
}

.search-input button {
  background: #045950;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 0 25px 25px 0;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.search-input button:hover {
  background: #084298;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .search-input input[type="text"] {
    width: 130px;
  }
}

/* ============= MIDDLE: ENG BUTTON ============= */

.engnews {
  order: 3;              /* comes after social + search */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  margin-right: 0.8rem;
}

.engnews .urdu-link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  direction: ltr;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 0.15rem;
  color: #045950;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.engnews .urdu-link:hover {
  color: #084298;
}

/* ============= RIGHT: PAGES MENU ============= */

.imp-pages {
  order: 4;              /* last inside topsocialicons */
  margin-left: auto;     /* pushes it to the far right */
  direction: rtl;        /* Urdu text */
}

.imp-pages ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
  gap: 1rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.imp-pages a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
  font-family: 'Arial', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.imp-pages a:hover {
  color: #084298;
}

/* ============= RESPONSIVE ============= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .topbarsocial {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    height: auto;
  }

  .topsocialicons {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .imp-pages ul {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .engnews .urdu-link {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}
/* ===============================
   MAIN MENU (Desktop Navigation) - True RTL Urdu
   =============================== */
.main-menubar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  border-top: 1px solid #045950;
  /*border-bottom: 1px solid #045950;*/
  z-index: 100;
  direction: ltr; /* Full RTL */
}

.main-menubar ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start; /* start from right in RTL */
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
  flex-direction: row-reverse; /* right-to-left flow */
}

.main-menubar ul li {
  margin: 0 0.5rem; /* horizontal spacing in RTL */
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  font-family: "Jameel Noori Nastaleeq", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.main-menubar ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: right; /* text aligned to right */
}

.main-menubar ul li a:hover {
  color: #045950;
}

.main-menubar ul li.active a {
  color: #045950;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #045950;
}

/* ===============================
   Responsive (Tablet & Mobile) RTL
   =============================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-menubar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end; /* right-aligned on mobile */
  }

  .main-menubar ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  }

  .main-menubar ul li {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .main-menubar ul li a {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .main-menubar ul li a:hover {
    background-color: #e6f0ff;
    color: #045950;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   SMALL MENU (Secondary Navigation) RTL
   =============================== */
.small-menubar {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  border-top: 1px solid #045950;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #045950;
  direction: rtl;              /* menu is RTL like main menu */
}

.small-menubar ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex-direction: row;         /* do NOT reverse */
  justify-content: flex-start; /* in RTL, start = right */
  align-items: center;
}

.small-menubar ul li {
  margin: 0 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  font-family: "Jameel Noori Nastaleeq", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.small-menubar ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  text-align: right;           /* text aligned like Urdu */
}

.small-menubar ul li a:hover {
  color: #045950;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-menubar ul,
  .small-menubar ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }

  .main-menubar ul li,
  .small-menubar ul li {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.4rem 0;
    text-align: right;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .main-menubar ul li:last-child,
  .small-menubar ul li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   ✅ COMPACT TICKER — Reduced Height (Width unchanged)
   ======================================================= */

/* =============== OUTER WRAPPER =============== */
.ticker-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* =============== INNER AREA (LABEL + TICKER) =============== */
.news-ticker-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 90%;
  padding: 0 0.3rem;           /* reduced padding */
  background: #ffffff;
  overflow: visible;
  height: 1.4rem;              /* reduced from 2rem → compact height */
  direction: rtl;
}

/* =============== LABEL (اہم خبریں) =============== */
.ticker-label {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.4rem;           /* reduced size */
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #a30606;
  padding-bottom: 0.05rem;     /* tighter underline spacing */
  position: relative;
  top: -1px;
}

/* =============== TICKER SCROLL BOX =============== */
.news-ticker {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;

  border: 1px solid black;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;      /* reduced vertical padding */
}

/* =============== SCROLLING TRACK =============== */
.news-ticker ul {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;

  font-size: 0.92rem;          /* slightly smaller text */
  width: max-content;

  direction: rtl;
  animation: tickerMove 25s linear infinite;
}

.news-ticker ul:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* Each item */
.news-ticker ul li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 1.5rem;         /* reduced spacing */
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Separator (★) */
.separator {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 8px;
  color: black;
}

/* Tagline Nastaliq */
.ticker-tagline {
  color: #dc3545;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  font-family: "Jameel Noori Nastaleeq", "Noto Nastaliq Urdu", serif;
}

/* Category Tag (Blue Box) */
.ticker-category {
  background-color: #045950;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;          /* reduced size */
  padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;      /* smaller padding = reduced height */
  border-radius: 4px;
  line-height: 1.05;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  margin: 0 0.6rem;
}

/* Animation */
@keyframes tickerMove {
  0%   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ticker-label {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .news-ticker ul {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
}


/* category latest and popular section start here */
.news-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;

  /* only top margin, no left/right so it aligns with topbars */
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;

  /* make sure it fills the container width cleanly */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Left side (big + small news) */
.main-news-section {
  flex: 7;
}

.news-content {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.big-news {
  flex: 2;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}

.big-news a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
}

.big-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  object-fit: cover; /* ensures image fills area neatly */
  border-radius: 0.5rem;  
}

.latest-icons-comments-views {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  border-top: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem;
}

.latest-icons-comments-views span {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.big-news p .read-more {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.big-news p .read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.small-news-list {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.small-news-list a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
}

.small-news {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed grey;
  padding: 0.3rem 0; /* reduced padding */
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.small-news p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.small-news-list img {
  height: 3rem;
  width: 4rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
}

.latest-section-title {
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding-right: 10px;
  background-color: #F8F9FA
}

.big-news h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .news-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0; /* keep consistent on mobile */
  }

  .news-content {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .small-news-list {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .small-news {
    width: 48%;
  }
}

/* ============================= */
/* Right Side (Popular News) */
/* ============================= */
.popular-news {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed grey;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: none;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.popular-news:hover {
  transform: none;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Link & Text Styling - FIXED */
/* ============================= */

.popular-news a,
.popular-news a:link,
.popular-news a:visited,
.popular-news a:hover,
.popular-news a:active {
  color: #000 !important;
  background: none !important;
}

.popular-news p,
.popular-news h4 {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: #000 !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.popular-news:hover p,
.popular-news:hover h4,
.popular-news a:hover p,
.popular-news a:hover h4 {
  color: #045950 !important;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Image Styling */
/* ============================= */
.popular-news img {
  height: 3rem;
  width: 4rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Section Title Styling */
/* ============================= */
.popular-section-title {
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding-right:5px;
  background-color: #F8F9FA
}

/* ============================= */
/* Layout Adjustments */
/* ============================= */
.popular-news:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.popular-news-section {
  flex: 3;
}

/*side bar ad*/
.sidebar-ad {
  margin-top: 10px;
}
/* Wrapper for both columns and Pakistan news sections */
.columns-pakistan-news-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;   /* same top spacing as latest/popular */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  align-items: flex-start; /* keep top aligned */
  /* ⛔ removed extra padding that was shifting it */
}

/* Section titles (same style for both) */
.columns-title,
.pakistan-section-title {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #F8F9FA;            /* ✅ as you requested */
  border-bottom: #045950 0.2rem solid;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 20px 0 10px 0;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.pakistan-section-title {
  margin-bottom: 20px; /* extra space under Pakistan title */
}

/* Columns news section */
.columns-news-section {
  flex: 3;         /* 30% of space */
  max-width: 30%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.columns-news-section a.columns-news {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.columns-news-section a.columns-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.columns-news-section img {
  height: 3.75rem;
  width: 5rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.columns-news-section p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  line-height: 1.2;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Pakistan news section */
.pakistan-news-section {
  flex: 7;         /* 70% of space */
  max-width: 70%;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.pakistan-news-container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.pakistan-column {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}

.pakistan-news {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.pakistan-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.pakistan-news img {
  width: 5rem;
  height: 3.75rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pakistan-news p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: inherit;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Mobile: stack like latest/popular section */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .columns-pakistan-news-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .columns-news-section,
  .pakistan-news-section {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   🌍 World News Section — EXACT margins like other categories
   ======================================================= */

/* Section Container */
.world-news-section {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  /* ❌ REMOVE left/right padding so container controls spacing */
  padding: 0;

  /* inherits left/right padding from .container */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section Title */
.world-section-title {
  background-color: #F8F9FA; 
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 5px;

  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;

  font-size: 1.6rem;    /* ✔ your requested size */
  font-weight: 700;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.world-section-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.world-news-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;

  /* ❌ no extra margin or padding */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* News item */
.world-news {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.world-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.world-news a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Image */
.world-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* Title */
.world-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Meta row */
.world-icons-comments-views {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;

  border-top: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;

  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.world-icons-comments-views .symbol1,
.world-icons-comments-views .symbol2,
.world-icons-comments-views .symbol3 {
  color: #aaa;
}

/* Text */
.world-news p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.world-news .read-more {
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .world-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .world-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .world-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
/* ============================= */
/* USA, Canada, Europe - News Container */
/* ============================= */
.usa-canada-europe-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;

  /* same vertical spacing, NO custom left/right margins */
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  padding: 0;   /* ✅ let .container handle left/right padding */
}

/* Each country block */
.usa-category-block,
.canada-category-block,
.europe-category-block {
  flex: 1 1 22rem;
  max-width: 23rem;
  min-width: 20rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Country Titles (USA, Canada, Europe) */
/* ============================= */
.usa-category-block h2,
.canada-category-block h2,
.europe-category-block h2 {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;          /* ✔ your background color */
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  font-size: 1.6rem;                  /* ✔ requested size */
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: right;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.usa-category-block h2 a,
.canada-category-block h2 a,
.europe-category-block h2 a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Big News Section */
/* ============================= */
.usa-category-block .big-news,
.canada-category-block .big-news,
.europe-category-block .big-news {
  max-width: 350px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.usa-category-block .big-news img,
.canada-category-block .big-news img,
.europe-category-block .big-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.usa-category-block .big-news h3,
.canada-category-block .big-news h3,
.europe-category-block .big-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Metadata (time/comments/views) */
/* ============================= */
.usa-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.canada-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.europe-category-block .icons-comments-views {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px dashed #666;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #666;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  width: 350px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  gap: 0.6rem; /* <-- Adds space between items */
}

.usa-category-block .icons-comments-views i,
.canada-category-block .icons-comments-views i,
.europe-category-block .icons-comments-views i {
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Small News Grid */
/* ============================= */
.usa-category-block .small-news-grid,
.canada-category-block .small-news-grid,
.europe-category-block .small-news-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

/* Small News Items */
.usa-category-block .small-news,
.canada-category-block .small-news,
.europe-category-block .small-news {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0.3rem !important;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed grey !important;
  padding: 0.3rem 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.usa-category-block .small-news img,
.canada-category-block .small-news img,
.europe-category-block .small-news img {
  width: 4rem !important;
  height: 3rem !important;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}

.usa-category-block .small-news h4,
.canada-category-block .small-news h4,
.europe-category-block .small-news h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
}

/* Hover Styles */
.usa-category-block a,
.canada-category-block a,
.europe-category-block a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.usa-category-block a:hover h4,
.canada-category-block a:hover h4,
.europe-category-block a:hover h4 {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Responsive Styles */
/* ============================= */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .usa-canada-europe-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .usa-category-block,
  .canada-category-block,
  .europe-category-block {
    width: 22rem;
    flex: 0 0 22rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .usa-canada-europe-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .usa-category-block,
  .canada-category-block,
  .europe-category-block {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   🇦🇺 Australia News Section — SAME AS WORLD
   ======================================================= */

/* Section Container */
.australia-news-section {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  /* container controls left/right padding */
  padding: 0;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section Title */
.australia-section-title {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 5px;

  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;

  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.australia-section-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.australia-news-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* News item */
.australia-news {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.australia-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.australia-news a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Image */
.australia-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* Title */
.australia-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Meta row (use your existing .icons-comments-views class) */
.australia-news .icons-comments-views {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  border-top: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.australia-news .icons-comments-views .symbol {
  color: #aaa;
}

/* Text */
.australia-news p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.australia-news .read-more {
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.australia-news .read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .australia-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .australia-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .australia-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
/* ============================= */
/* Sports - Cricket - Entertainment Container */
/* ============================= */
.sports-cricket-entertainment-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  /* let .container control left/right padding */
  padding: 0;
}

/* inner wrapper for the three blocks */
.sports-cricket-entertainment-container .category-sections-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Category Blocks */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block,
.cricket-category-block,
.entertainment-category-block {
  flex: 1 1 22rem;
  max-width: 23rem;
  min-width: 20rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Category Titles  (same as USA/Canada/Europe) */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block h2,
.cricket-category-block h2,
.entertainment-category-block h2 {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: right;
}

.sports-category-block h2 a,
.cricket-category-block h2 a,
.entertainment-category-block h2 a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Big News Section */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block .big-news,
.cricket-category-block .big-news,
.entertainment-category-block .big-news {
  max-width: 350px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sports-category-block .big-news img,
.cricket-category-block .big-news img,
.entertainment-category-block .big-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.sports-category-block .big-news h3,
.cricket-category-block .big-news h3,
.entertainment-category-block .big-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Metadata (time/comments/views) */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.cricket-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.entertainment-category-block .icons-comments-views {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px dashed #666;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #666;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  width: 350px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  gap: 0.6rem; /* <-- Adds space between items */
}

/* ============================= */
/* Small News Grid */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block .small-news-grid,
.cricket-category-block .small-news-grid,
.entertainment-category-block .small-news-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Small News Items */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block .small-news,
.cricket-category-block .small-news,
.entertainment-category-block .small-news {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed grey;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.sports-category-block .small-news img,
.cricket-category-block .small-news img,
.entertainment-category-block .small-news img {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 3rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sports-category-block .small-news h4,
.cricket-category-block .small-news h4,
.entertainment-category-block .small-news h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Hover Styles */
/* ============================= */
.sports-category-block a,
.cricket-category-block a,
.entertainment-category-block a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.sports-category-block a:hover h4,
.cricket-category-block a:hover h4,
.entertainment-category-block a:hover h4 {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Responsive Adjustments */
/* ============================= */

/* Tablet - 2 columns or centered */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sports-cricket-entertainment-container .category-sections-wrapper {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .sports-category-block,
  .cricket-category-block,
  .entertainment-category-block {
    flex: 0 0 22rem;
    width: 22rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile - stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .sports-cricket-entertainment-container .category-sections-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .sports-category-block,
  .cricket-category-block,
  .entertainment-category-block {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   😜 Weird News Section — same as Australia/World
   ======================================================= */

/* Section Container */
.weird-news-section {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 0;                 /* container controls side padding */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section Title */
.weird-section-title {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 5px;

  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;

  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.weird-section-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.weird-news-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Each news item */
.weird-news {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.weird-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Links */
.weird-news a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Images */
.weird-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* Titles */
.weird-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Meta info (icons/comments/views) */
.weird-icons-comments-views {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  border-top: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.weird-news p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #333;
}

/* Read more links */
.weird-news .read-more {
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.weird-news .read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =======================================================
   📱 Responsive Design
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .weird-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .weird-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .weird-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .weird-news img {
    height: 180px;
  }
}
/* ============================= */
/* Technology, Business, Crime - News Container */
/* ============================= */
.technology-business-crime-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  /* let outer .container control left/right padding */
  padding: 0;
}

.technology-category-block,
.business-category-block,
.crime-category-block {
  flex: 1 1 22rem;
  max-width: 23rem;
  min-width: 20rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Category Titles (Technology, Business, Crime) */
/* same style as USA/Canada/Europe */
/* ============================= */
.technology-category-block h2,
.business-category-block h2,
.crime-category-block h2 {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-align: right;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.technology-category-block h2 a,
.business-category-block h2 a,
.crime-category-block h2 a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Big News Section */
/* ============================= */
.technology-category-block .big-news,
.business-category-block .big-news,
.crime-category-block .big-news {
  max-width: 350px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.technology-category-block .big-news img,
.business-category-block .big-news img,
.crime-category-block .big-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.technology-category-block .big-news h3,
.business-category-block .big-news h3,
.crime-category-block .big-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Metadata (time/comments/views) */
/* ============================= */
.technology-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.business-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.crime-category-block .icons-comments-views {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px dashed #666;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #666;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  width: 350px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  gap: 0.6rem; /* <-- Adds space between items */
}

/* ============================= */
/* Small News Grid */
/* ============================= */
.technology-category-block .small-news-grid,
.business-category-block .small-news-grid,
.crime-category-block .small-news-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Small News Items */
/* ============================= */
.technology-category-block .small-news,
.business-category-block .small-news,
.crime-category-block .small-news {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed grey;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.technology-category-block .small-news img,
.business-category-block .small-news img,
.crime-category-block .small-news img {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 3rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.technology-category-block .small-news h4,
.business-category-block .small-news h4,
.crime-category-block .small-news h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Hover Styles */
/* ============================= */
.technology-category-block a,
.business-category-block a,
.crime-category-block a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.technology-category-block a:hover h4,
.business-category-block a:hover h4,
.crime-category-block a:hover h4 {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Responsive Styles */
/* ============================= */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .technology-business-crime-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .technology-category-block,
  .business-category-block,
  .crime-category-block {
    width: 22rem;
    flex: 0 0 22rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .technology-business-crime-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .technology-category-block,
  .business-category-block,
  .crime-category-block {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   ♈ Horoscope Section — aligned with World section
   ======================================================= */

/* Section Container */
.horoscope-news-section {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  /* no left/right padding so .container controls spacing */
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section Title */
.horoscope-section-title {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.horoscope-section-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.horoscope-news-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); /* 4 columns on desktop */
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;

  /* no extra margin or padding, matches world section */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Each news item */
.horoscope-news {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.horoscope-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Links */
.horoscope-news a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Images */
.horoscope-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* Titles */
.horoscope-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;     /* aligned with .world-news h3 */
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Meta info (icons/comments/views) */
.horoscope-icons-comments-views {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  border-top: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.horoscope-news p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #333;
}

/* Read more links */
.horoscope-news .read-more {
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.horoscope-news .read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =======================================================
   📱 Responsive Design (same breakpoints as World)
   ======================================================= */

/* Tablets (≤1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .horoscope-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Mobile landscape (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .horoscope-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Mobile portrait (≤480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .horoscope-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .horoscope-news img {
    height: 180px;
  }
}

/* ============================= */
/* Health, Cooking, Food - News Container */
/* ============================= */
.health-cooking-food-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;

  /* same vertical spacing, NO custom left/right margins */
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  padding: 0;   /* let .container handle left/right padding */
}

/* Each category block */
.health-category-block,
.cooking-category-block,
.food-category-block {
  flex: 1 1 22rem;
  max-width: 23rem;
  min-width: 20rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Category Titles (Health, Cooking, Food) */
/* ============================= */
.health-category-block h2,
.cooking-category-block h2,
.food-category-block h2 {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: right;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.health-category-block h2 a,
.cooking-category-block h2 a,
.food-category-block h2 a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Big News Section (Health, Cooking, Food) */
/* ============================= */
.health-category-block .big-news,
.cooking-category-block .big-news,
.food-category-block .big-news {
  max-width: 350px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.health-category-block .big-news img,
.cooking-category-block .big-news img,
.food-category-block .big-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.health-category-block .big-news h3,
.cooking-category-block .big-news h3,
.food-category-block .big-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Metadata (time/comments/views) for Big News */
/* ============================= */
.health-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.cooking-category-block .icons-comments-views,
.food-category-block .icons-comments-views {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px dashed #666;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #666;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  width: 350px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  gap: 0.6rem; /* <-- Adds space between items */
}

.health-category-block .icons-comments-views i,
.cooking-category-block .icons-comments-views i,
.food-category-block .icons-comments-views i {
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Small News Grid (Health, Cooking, Food) */
/* ============================= */
.health-category-block .small-news-grid,
.cooking-category-block .small-news-grid,
.food-category-block .small-news-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

/* Small News Items */
.health-category-block .small-news,
.cooking-category-block .small-news,
.food-category-block .small-news {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0.3rem !important;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed grey !important;
  padding: 0.3rem 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.health-category-block .small-news img,
.cooking-category-block .small-news img,
.food-category-block .small-news img {
  width: 4rem !important;
  height: 3rem !important;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}

.health-category-block .small-news h4,
.cooking-category-block .small-news h4,
.food-category-block .small-news h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
}

/* Hover Styles (Health, Cooking, Food) */
.health-category-block a,
.cooking-category-block a,
.food-category-block a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.health-category-block a:hover h4,
.cooking-category-block a:hover h4,
.food-category-block a:hover h4 {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Responsive Styles for Health, Cooking, Food */
/* ============================= */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .health-cooking-food-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .health-category-block,
  .cooking-category-block,
  .food-category-block {
    width: 22rem;
    flex: 0 0 22rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .health-cooking-food-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .health-category-block,
  .cooking-category-block,
  .food-category-block {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   🏙️ Cities Section — aligned with World/Horoscope
   ======================================================= */

/* Section Container */
.cities-news-section {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  /* let .container control side padding */
  padding: 0;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section Title */
.cities-section-title {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  border-bottom: 0.2rem solid #045950;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 5px;

  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;

  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.cities-section-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.cities-news-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); /* 4 columns desktop */
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;

  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Each news item */
.cities-news {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.cities-news:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Links */
.cities-news a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

/* Images */
.cities-news img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* Titles */
.cities-news h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;     /* aligned with world/horoscope items */
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Meta info (icons/comments/views) */
.cities-icons-comments-views {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  border-top: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: #666 dashed 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.cities-icons-comments-views .symbol1,
.cities-icons-comments-views .symbol2,
.cities-icons-comments-views .symbol3 {
  color: #aaa;
  /*margin: 0 0.3rem;*/
}

/* Paragraphs */
.cities-news p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #333;
}

/* Read more links */
.cities-news .read-more {
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cities-news .read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =======================================================
   📱 Responsive Design (same breakpoints)
   ======================================================= */

/* Tablets (≤1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cities-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Mobile landscape (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cities-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Mobile portrait (≤480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cities-news-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cities-news img {
    height: 180px;
  }
}
/* =====================================================
   ✅ FOOTER PANEL STYLING (Aligned with Cities Section)
   ===================================================== */

/* ===== Main Footer Area ===== */
.footerpanel1 {
    background-color: #F8F9FA;
    border-top: 0.1rem solid #045950;
    border-bottom: 0.1rem solid #045950;

    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;

    /* ❌ Remove left-right padding, rely on .container like Cities */
    padding: 2rem 0;

    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ===== Footer Container (Centered, No Side Padding) ===== */
.footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;

    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 2rem;

    /* ❌ No left/right padding to match Cities/World/Horoscope */
    padding: 0;
}

/* ===== Footer Lists ===== */
.footerpanel1 ul {
    margin: 0 1rem;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    text-align: left;
}

.footerpanel1 ul li {
    display: block;
    margin: 0.4rem 0;
    text-align: left;
}

/* ===== Section Titles (Buttons) ===== */
.footerpanel1 ul p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.footerpanel1 ul p button {
    border: 0.1rem solid #045950;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    background-color: #045950;
    color: white;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.footerpanel1 ul p button:hover {
    background-color: #084298;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ===== Footer Links ===== */
.footerpanel1 ul a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: black;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footerpanel1 ul a:hover {
    color: #045950;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== Social Icons ===== */
.footerpanel1 ul li {
    margin: 0.6rem 0;
}

.footerpanel1 ul li a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.footerpanel1 ul li a i {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.footerpanel1 ul li a:hover i {
    transform: scale(1.2);
    color: #084298;
}

/* ===== Second Footer Bar ===== */
.footer-panel2 {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;

    background-color: #F8F9FA;
    border-bottom: 0.1rem solid #045950;

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;

    /* ❌ No LR padding; relies on .container */
    padding: 1rem 0;

    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-panel2 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #045950;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

.footer-panel2 a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =====================================================
   ✅ RESPONSIVE FOOTER 
   ===================================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;

        /* Still no LR padding (aligned with Cities) */
        padding: 0;
    }

    .footerpanel1 ul {
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footerpanel1 ul p button {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .footerpanel1 ul li a {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .footer-panel2 {
        flex-direction: column;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 1rem 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .footerpanel1 ul li a i {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .footerpanel1 ul p button {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .footer-panel2 {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}