.news__section {
background: #1F2B40;
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(31, 43, 64, 1) 0%, rgba(56, 61, 68, 1) 50%, rgba(87, 84, 73, 1) 100%);
padding: 5rem 0;
    color: #fff; 
}

.news__section .title h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.news__section .title p {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
     font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    max-width: 600px;
}


.news__section .item {
  background: #ffffff ;
  border-radius: 25px;
  overflow: hidden; 
  margin:1rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease; 
}

.news__section .item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.news__section .item .image  {
  width: 100%;
  padding:1rem;
}
.news__section .item .image img{
    
  border-radius: 25px;
}

.news__section .item .caption {
  background: #fff; /* White background for text area */
  padding: 1rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
}

.news__section  .item .caption h4 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #1F2B40; /* Dark title */
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.news__section  .item .caption p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #1F2B40;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.news__section  .item .caption .btn { 
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}