diff --git a/content/home/index.md b/content/home/index.md
index 174d80805..70418d311 100644
--- a/content/home/index.md
+++ b/content/home/index.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ extra:
  imgPath: home/tf.png
 ---
 
+
+
+
 <!-- section 1 (header) -->
 
 {{ hero_text_center(
diff --git a/templates/_default/base.html b/templates/_default/base.html
index 8153974a0..e288c12e6 100644
--- a/templates/_default/base.html
+++ b/templates/_default/base.html
@@ -42,11 +42,22 @@
   <!-- End Twitter universal website tag code -->
 
   {% include "partials/header.html" %}
-  <div id="content" class="px-4 lg:px-0 pt-12 mt-4 overflow-hidden">
-    {% include "partials/banner.html" %}
+ <div id="content" class="px-4 lg:px-0 pt-12 mt-4 overflow-hidden">
+    {# Show banner on all pages except /newsroom paths #}
+    {% set show_banner = true %}
+    {% if current_path is defined and current_path is starting_with("/newsroom") %}
+      {% set show_banner = false %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if show_banner %}
+      {% include "partials/banner.html" %}
+    {% endif %}
     {% block content %}{% endblock %}
 
   </div>
+
+
+
+
   <div class="px-4 md:px-8  overflow-hidden">
     {% include "partials/footer.html" %}
   </div>
diff --git a/templates/partials/banner.html b/templates/partials/banner.html
index 2280fc4c4..710d7ab36 100644
--- a/templates/partials/banner.html
+++ b/templates/partials/banner.html
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 </style>
 <div id="banner" class="relative isolate flex items-center gap-x-6 overflow-hidden mt-4 bg-gray-50 px-6 py-2 sm:before:flex-1 dark:bg-gray-800/50 dark:after:pointer-events-none dark:after:absolute dark:after:inset-x-0 dark:after:bottom-0 dark:after:h-px dark:after:bg-white/10" style="background: #E6F5EC; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(204, 232, 217, 1) 0%, rgba(172, 193, 232, 1) 100%);">
   <p class="text-sm/6 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 blink">
-    ThreeFold is going commercial! Read our <a href="https://www.threefold.io/newsroom/summer-2025-roundup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline font-semibold whitespace-nowrap text-gray-900 hover:text-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-gray-300" style="text-decoration: underline;">2025 Summer Round Up</a> <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span>
+    ThreeFold is going commercial! Read our <a href="/newsroom/summer-2025-roundup/" rel="noopener" class="underline font-semibold whitespace-nowrap text-gray-900 hover:text-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-gray-300" style="text-decoration: underline;">2025 Summer Round Up</a> <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span>
   </p>
   <div class="flex flex-1 justify-end">
-    <button type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('banner').style.display = 'none';" class="-m-3 p-3 focus-visible:-outline-offset-4" style="border: none; outline: none; box-shadow: none;">
-      <span class="sr-only">Dismiss</span>
-      <svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" data-slot="icon" aria-hidden="true" class="size-5 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
-        <path d="M6.28 5.22a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06 1.06L8.94 10l-3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 1 0 1.06 1.06L10 11.06l3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 1 0 1.06-1.06L11.06 10l3.72-3.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06-1.06L10 8.94 6.28 5.22Z" />
-      </svg>
-    </button>
+   <button type="button" onclick="this.closest('#banner').remove()" class="-m-3 p-3 focus-visible:-outline-offset-4" style="border: none; outline: none; box-shadow: none;">
+  <span class="sr-only">Dismiss</span>
+  <svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" data-slot="icon" aria-hidden="true" class="size-5 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+    <path d="M6.28 5.22a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06 1.06L8.94 10l-3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 1 0 1.06 1.06L10 11.06l3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 1 0 1.06-1.06L11.06 10l3.72-3.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06-1.06L10 8.94 6.28 5.22Z" />
+  </svg>
+</button>
   </div>
-</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/shortcodes/banner.html b/templates/shortcodes/banner.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc085373f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/shortcodes/banner.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<style>
+@keyframes blink {
+  from { opacity: 1; }
+  to { opacity: 0.8; }
+}
+.blink {
+  animation: blink 2s infinite alternate;
+}
+</style>
+<div id="banner" class="relative isolate flex items-center gap-x-6 overflow-hidden mt-4 bg-gray-50 px-6 py-2 sm:before:flex-1 dark:bg-gray-800/50 dark:after:pointer-events-none dark:after:absolute dark:after:inset-x-0 dark:after:bottom-0 dark:after:h-px dark:after:bg-white/10" style="background: #E6F5EC; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(204, 232, 217, 1) 0%, rgba(172, 193, 232, 1) 100%);">
+  <p class="text-sm/6 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 blink">
+    ThreeFold is going commercial! Read our <a href="/newsroom/summer-2025-roundup/" rel="noopener" class="underline font-semibold whitespace-nowrap text-gray-900 hover:text-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-gray-300" style="text-decoration: underline;">2025 Summer Round Up</a> <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span>
+  </p>
+  <div class="flex flex-1 justify-end">
+   <button type="button" onclick="this.closest('#banner').remove()" class="-m-3 p-3 focus-visible:-outline-offset-4" style="border: none; outline: none; box-shadow: none;">
+  <span class="sr-only">Dismiss</span>
+  <svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" data-slot="icon" aria-hidden="true" class="size-5 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+    <path d="M6.28 5.22a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06 1.06L8.94 10l-3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 1 0 1.06 1.06L10 11.06l3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 1 0 1.06-1.06L11.06 10l3.72-3.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06-1.06L10 8.94 6.28 5.22Z" />
+  </svg>
+</button>
+  </div>
+</div>