devibrahimov/news_portal ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple news portal website in Laravel 5 that feels clean and modern. It should have a public homepage with the latest news, category pages, a single article page, and a search or filter so people can find stories easily.

I also want a basic admin area where I can add, edit, and delete news posts, categories, and maybe manage newsletter signups. Please include a nice responsive layout, a homepage banner or featured stories area, and a sidebar or section for recent posts and popular categories.

Use the existing Laravel app structure, make the pages work end to end, and set up the database tables, models, controllers, routes, and views needed for a working news site. If anything is unclear, keep it simple and practical, and look up current Laravel docs online if you need to.