/* =========================================================
   GLOBAL RESET
========================================================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* =========================================================
   ROOT VARIABLES
========================================================= */
:root {
    --tct-page-padding: 84px;

    --tct-left-col: 660px;
    --tct-green-col: 330px;
    --tct-blue-col: 330px;
    --tct-gap: 24px;

    /* green + gap + blue = 684px? We'll recalc */
    --tct-right-col: calc(var(--tct-green-col) + var(--tct-gap) + var(--tct-blue-col));

    --tct-accent-red: #cc0000;
}

/* =========================================================
   PAGE CONTAINERS
========================================================= */
.container-header,
.tct-two-col-home,
.tct-full-separator {
    max-width: 1536px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--tct-page-padding);
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */
.container-header {
    background: #fff;
}

.container-topbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    height: 36px;
}

.container-below-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.tct-header-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 24px;
}

.tct-header-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.site-description {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #000;
    margin-top: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.container-nav a,
.mod-menu a {
    color: #000 !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   BREAKING TICKER
========================================================= */
.tct-ticker {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 32px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.tct-ticker::before,
.tct-ticker::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 1344px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--tct-accent-red);
}

.tct-ticker::before { top: 0; }
.tct-ticker::after  { bottom: 0; }

.tct-breaking-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--tct-accent-red);
    margin-right: 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.t-scroll-animate {
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.t-scroll-animate span {
    display: inline-block;
    animation: ticker-scroll 30s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(100%); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

.tct-ticker a,
.tct-ticker a:visited,
.tct-ticker a:hover,
.tct-ticker a:active {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: var(--tct-accent-red);
}

.tct-ticker:hover .t-scroll-animate span {
    animation-play-state: paused;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* =========================================================
   TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT (LEFT/YELLOW + RIGHT)
========================================================= */
.tct-two-col-home {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--tct-gap);
    margin-top: 24px;
}

/* LEFT COLUMN */
.tct-left-column {
    width: var(--tct-left-col);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tct-hero-block img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin: 0 !important;
    float: none !important;
    display: block;
}

/* FLASH BRIEF */
.tct-flash-brief-block {
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.flashbrief-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.flashbrief-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--tct-gap);
}

.flashbrief-text {
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.flashbrief-image {
    width: 330px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.flashbrief-image img {
    max-width: 330px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.flashbrief-separator {
    margin-top: 12px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #e5e5e5;
}

/* =========================================================
   RIGHT COLUMN (GREEN + BLUE)
========================================================= */
.tct-right-column {
    width: var(--tct-right-col);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tct-right-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--tct-gap); /* 24px between green and blue */
    position: relative;
}

/* GREEN COLUMN */
.tct-right-left {
    width: var(--tct-green-col);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--tct-gap);
}

.tct-right-left section {
    margin-bottom: var(--tct-gap);
}

.tct-mid-main img,
.tct-right-left .mid-img img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 330px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.tct-mid-mod .mid-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 165px;
    gap: 6px;
    align-items: start;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.tct-mid-mod .mid-img img {
    width: 165px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* HEADLINES */
.tct-mid-headlines,
.tct-mid-headlines a {
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.tct-mid-headlines > * { margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* BLUE COLUMN */
.tct-right-right {
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--tct-gap);
}

/* UNIVERSAL TEXT CLAMP */
.tct-right-right * {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* SECTION TITLES */
.tct-section-title {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 14px;
    font-size: 15pt;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.tct-section-title::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 25%;
    height: 50%;
    width: 4px;
    background: #ff0000;
}

/* NEWS BEATS, NEWS READS, OPINION content spacing */
.tct-nbeat-content,
.tct-nreads-content,
.tct-opinion-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.tct-nbeat-content img,
.tct-nreads-content img,
.tct-opinion-item img {
    max-width: 165px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    float: right;
    margin: 6px;
}

/* MAIN STORY (TEXT LEFT / IMAGE RIGHT) */
.tct-main-story > * {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.tct-main-story img {
    width: 165px;
    height: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* HEADLINES STACK */
.tct-headlines {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* OPINION LIST */
.tct-opinion-list > * {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.tct-opinion-list img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* SAFE UNIVERSAL TEXT CLAMP */
.tct-right-right p,
.tct-right-right a,
.tct-right-right h3,
.tct-right-right h4 {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* =========================================================
   FULL WIDTH SEPARATOR
========================================================= */
.tct-full-separator {
    height: 1px;
    background: #e5e5e5;
    margin: 32px auto;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .tct-right-right {
        padding: 12px;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .tct-nbeat-content img,
    .tct-nreads-content img,
    .tct-opinion-item img {
        max-width: 100%;
        float: none;
        margin: 6px 0;
    }

    .tct-opinion-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .tct-main-story > *,
    .tct-opinion-list > * {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .tct-main-story img {
        width: 100%;
    }
}