.premium-news-section {
    background: #fdfdfd;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

.news-title {
    color: #2563eb;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* Glowing Hexagonal Stars */
.stars-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.star-glow {
    display: inline-flex;
    animation: glowCycle 3s infinite linear;
}



/* The clipped star shape */
.real-star {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    clip-path: polygon(
        50% 0%, 58% 32%, 85% 15%, 68% 42%, 
        100% 50%, 68% 58%, 85% 85%, 58% 68%, 
        50% 100%, 42% 68%, 15% 85%, 32% 58%, 
        0% 50%, 32% 42%, 15% 15%, 42% 32%
    );
    animation: colorCycle 3s infinite linear;
}

/* 
  Staggered Delays: 
  This creates the "rotating/propagating" effect by starting each 
  subsequent star's animation slightly later than the one before it. 
*/
.star-glow:nth-child(1), .star-glow:nth-child(1) .real-star { animation-delay: 0.0s; }
.star-glow:nth-child(2), .star-glow:nth-child(2) .real-star { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.star-glow:nth-child(3), .star-glow:nth-child(3) .real-star { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.star-glow:nth-child(4), .star-glow:nth-child(4) .real-star { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.star-glow:nth-child(5), .star-glow:nth-child(5) .real-star { animation-delay: 1.6s; }
.star-glow:nth-child(6), .star-glow:nth-child(6) .real-star { animation-delay: 2.0s; }

/* Animate the drop-shadow colors to match the star */
@keyframes glowCycle {
    0%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.9)) drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5)); } /* Green */
    33%      { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(253, 224, 71, 0.9)) drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(253, 224, 71, 0.5)); } /* Yellow */
    66%      { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(234, 179, 8, 0.9)) drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(234, 179, 8, 0.5)); }   /* Gold */
}

/* Animate the solid background color of the star */
@keyframes colorCycle {
    0%, 100% { background: #22c55e; } /* Green */
    33%      { background: #fde047; } /* Yellow */
    66%      { background: #eab308; } /* Gold */
}



/* Premium Layout & Glassmorphism Hints */
.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.news-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
    background: #e2e8f0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 1;
}

.carousel img.active {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 2;
}

.card-footer {
    background: #fde047; /* Bright yellow matching the reference */
    padding: 24px;
    text-align: left;
}

.card-footer h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #1f2937;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}