Global National: April 21

The U.S. is expected to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Israeli leaders have criticized the expected decision, which could come as early as Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked American lawmakers after the U.S. House passed a funding bill that includes $61 billion in funding for his country. Plus, there has been a verdict in the high-profile case of Umar Zameer in Toronto, where emotions ran high in the courtroom after the verdict was read. And finally, why not everyone’s pleased with Calgary’s new slogan “Blue Sky City.”