/* ══ HERO CAROUSEL ══ */
.hero-carousel-wrap {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-carousel-wrap .carousel-inner {
    height: 520px;
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .hero-carousel-wrap .carousel-inner {
        height: 300px;
    }
}

.hero-carousel-wrap .carousel-item {
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-carousel-wrap .carousel-item img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    background-color: #050505;
    transition: opacity .6s;
}

.hero-carousel-wrap .carousel-item.active img {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* cinematic gradient */
.hero-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 80px 32px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .92) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) 60%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 10;
}

.hero-caption .hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-caption h2 {
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7);
}

@media(max-width:576px) {
    .hero-caption h2 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}

.hero-caption .hero-meta {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
}

/* Custom nav arrows */
.hero-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    z-index: 20;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
}

.hero-arrow:hover {
    background: #8c1829;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

.hero-arrow.prev {
    left: 16px;
}

.hero-arrow.next {
    right: 16px;
}

/* Thumbnail filmstrip */
.filmstrip {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 8px 4px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.filmstrip-thumb {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 90px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2.5px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s;
    opacity: .65;
}

.filmstrip-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.filmstrip-thumb.active,
.filmstrip-thumb:hover {
    border-color: #8c1829;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ══ SECTION HEADING ══ */
.section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #f0f0f0;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-heading .sh-bar {
    width: 4px;
    height: 22px;
    background: #8c1829;
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: .2px;
}

.section-heading .sh-more {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: #8c1829;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.section-heading .sh-more:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ══ MULTIMEDIA CARDS ══ */
.media-feature-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 360px;
    background: #111;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.media-feature-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s ease, filter .4s;
    filter: brightness(.82);
}

.media-feature-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    filter: brightness(.6);
}

.media-feature-card .mf-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .88) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .2) 55%, transparent 100%);
    transition: background .4s;
}

.media-feature-card:hover .mf-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 10, 10, .95) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .4) 65%, transparent 100%);
}

.media-feature-card .mf-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 22px 20px;
}

.media-feature-card .mf-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.media-feature-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}

.media-feature-card .mf-meta {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Play button for video card */
.play-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -60%) scale(1);
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    opacity: .88;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
    transition: transform .3s, opacity .3s;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.media-feature-card:hover .play-badge {
    transform: translate(-50%, -60%) scale(1.15);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ══ LEAD STORY ══ */
.lead-story-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-img-wrap {
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 440px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s;
}

.lead-story-wrap:hover .lead-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-title {
    font-size: 1.85rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 14px 0 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    transition: color .2s;
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-title:hover {
    color: #8c1829;
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.lead-story-wrap .lead-meta {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: #999;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ══ SUB-STORY CARD ══ */
.sub-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.sub-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.sub-card .sub-img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 88px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sub-card .sub-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .3s;
}

.sub-card:hover .sub-img img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.sub-card .sub-cat {
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #8c1829;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.sub-card .sub-title {
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.35;
    transition: color .2s;
}

.sub-card:hover .sub-title {
    color: #8c1829;
}

.sub-card .sub-time {
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: #aaa;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ══ LATEST UPDATES SIDEBAR ══ */
.updates-widget {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.updates-widget .uw-header {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.updates-widget .uw-header i {
    color: #8c1829;
}

.updates-widget .uw-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 11px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: background .15s;
}

.updates-widget .uw-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.updates-widget .uw-item:hover {
    background: #fafafa;
}

.updates-widget .uw-num {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.updates-widget .uw-title {
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.35;
    transition: color .2s;
}

.updates-widget .uw-item:hover .uw-title {
    color: #8c1829;
}

.updates-widget .uw-time {
    font-size: .7rem;
    color: #bbb;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

/* ══ MORE NEWS GRID ══ */
.news-card-modern {
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
    transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.news-card-modern:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-img {
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 185px;
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s;
}

.news-card-modern:hover .ncm-img img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-body {
    padding: 14px 16px 10px;
    flex: 1;
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-cat {
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #8c1829;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-title {
    font-size: .97rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    transition: color .2s;
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-title:hover {
    color: #8c1829;
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-excerpt {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: #777;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.news-card-modern .ncm-footer {
    padding: 8px 16px 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5;
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: #bbb;
}

/* ══ AD SPACE ══ */
.ad-space {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f8f8, #eee);
    border: 2px dashed #ddd;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 32px 16px;
    color: #bbb;
    font-size: .82rem;
}

/* ══ SUB-STORY CARD MODERN GRID ══ */
.sub-story-card-modern {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.sub-story-card-modern:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 180px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.sub-story-card-modern:hover .ssc-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-body {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-title:hover {
    color: #8c1829;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.sub-story-card-modern .ssc-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #888888;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ══ CATEGORIES WIDGET ══ */
.categories-widget {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.categories-widget .cw-header {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.categories-widget .cw-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.categories-widget .cw-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.categories-widget .cw-item:hover {
    background: #fafafa;
    color: #8c1829;
}

.categories-widget .cw-item .cw-icon {
    color: #bbb;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.categories-widget .cw-item:hover .cw-icon {
    transform: translateX(4px);
    color: #8c1829;
}

/* ══ BBC-STYLE HERO GRID ══ */
.bbc-lead-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.bbc-lead-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.bbc-lead-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 350px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bbc-lead-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.bbc-lead-card:hover .bbc-lead-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.bbc-lead-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(140, 24, 41, 0.3);
}

.bbc-lead-content {
    padding: 20px 24px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.bbc-lead-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

.bbc-lead-title:hover {
    color: #8c1829;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.bbc-lead-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #4a5568;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.bbc-lead-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #888888;
}

/* Supporting Cards */
.bbc-sub-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.bbc-sub-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.bbc-sub-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 140px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bbc-sub-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.bbc-sub-card:hover .bbc-sub-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bbc-sub-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    background: #8c1829;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.bbc-sub-content {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.bbc-sub-title {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bbc-sub-title:hover {
    color: #8c1829;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.bbc-sub-meta {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: #888888;
}

/* Responsive Image Heights for BBC Hero Grid */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .bbc-lead-img-wrap {
        height: 240px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .bbc-lead-img-wrap {
        height: 200px;
    }
    .bbc-sub-img-wrap {
        height: 180px;
    }
    .bbc-lead-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}

/* ══ TRENDING WIDGET ══ */
.trending-widget {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.trending-widget .tw-header {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.trending-widget .tw-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}

.trending-widget .tw-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.trending-widget .tw-item:hover {
    background: #fafafa;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.trending-widget .tw-img-wrap {
    flex: 0 0 60px;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.trending-widget .tw-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.trending-widget .tw-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.trending-widget .tw-cat {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #8c1829;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.trending-widget .tw-title {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    line-height: 1.35;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.trending-widget .tw-item:hover .tw-title {
    color: #8c1829;
}