.news-slider {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.news-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.news-header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.news-controls { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }

.news-controls button {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #333;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.news-controls button:hover {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* ---- The big stage: one slide visible ---- */
.news-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: auto;
  height: clamp(320px, 50vh, 560px);
  border-radius: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #111;
}

.news-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.news-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.news-slide img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Gradient overlay so text is always readable */
.news-slide::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0) 30%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 60%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 100%
  );
}

.news-slide-body {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease 0.15s, opacity 0.6s ease 0.15s;
}

.news-slide.active .news-slide-body {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.news-slide-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.news-slide-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
  max-width: 70ch;
  line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* ---- Dots ---- */
.news-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.news-dots button {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: #ccc;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.news-dots button.active {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  transform: scale(1.35);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .news-stage {
    border-radius: 14px;
    height: clamp(260px, 45vh, 400px);
  }
}