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Calculated Shard: 55 (from laksa031)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa055.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.newsweek.com/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-1607479\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.newsweek.com/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-1607479\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-1607479","crawl_time":1776770299,"first_indexed_time":1625665192,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,newsweek!www,\/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-1607479 s443","src_root_hash":"10153935897910600055","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Who Was Murdered Haiti President Jovenel Moïse? - Newsweek","meta_descriptions":["Haiti's PM is understood to have confirmed the death on a local radio station and appealed for calm in the country."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was assassinated at his home in the middle of the night, the country's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has confirmed.\nThe controversial president was murdered\nin his private residence in Port-au-Prince at 1 a.m., according to a statement from the interim PM. It added the first lady, Martine Marie Etienne Joseph, had also been injured in the same attack.\nMoïse's recent time in power was marred by protests over fuel prices, which later grew to demands for his resignation from office and the installation of a transitional government.\nThe former banana exporter was sworn in as president of the Americas' poorest country in 2017 following a lengthy political crisis.\nHis predecessor, Michel Martelly, had stood down from the office a year before at the end of his term and was replaced by an interim president, Jocelerme Privert.\nDuring this period the leaders of Haiti's different political parties disputed the result of the elections.\nMoïse won an election in the first round having taken some 55 percent of the vote in November 2016.\nThe election had been postponed due to\nHurricane Matthew smashing into the island\n, destroying vast swathes of the country.\nBut Moïse's period in office saw a serious upheaval in the country and he regularly faced allegations of corruption.\nThe country's opposition also said Moïse's term should have come to an end in February of this year, five years since his predecessor Martelly stepped down from the position.\nBut, Moïse dismissed calls for his resignation and said he had one more year to serve his term as he did not take office until February 2017.\nMoïse continued to court controversy when he again postponed a constitutional referendum, which would have strengthened the powers of the presidency.\nAccording to Reuters, he claimed the office needed more powers to break a \"decades-long cycle of political crisis.\"\nThe presidency had deliberately been weakened following the corrupt rule of the Duvalier family, famed for extensive human rights abuses.\nBut, days after moving the referendum date to September 26, Moïse was assassinated at his private residence, bookmarking another chapter in Haiti's turbulent post-Duvalier history.\nYears of unstable political rule, crippling natural disasters and economic instability left Haiti ranking 170 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index.\nThe devastating 2010 earthquake wrecked infrastructure and the country's economy while also claiming an estimated 250,000 lives.\nIn 2017, the\nUnited Nations\nsaid that as many as 2.5 million Haitians still needed humanitarian aid and that tens of thousands of people were still living in camps and makeshift homes.\nIt ended its mission the same year after a scandal-hit period where\npeacekeepers were accused of having sexually abused vulnerable Haitians\n.\n...","attrs_markdown":"[Uncommon Knowledge The Missing Bombers of Trump 2.0](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/uncommon-knowledge-the-missing-bombers-of-trump-2-0-11857076)\n\n- [U.S.](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/us)\n  \n  - 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It added the first lady, Martine Marie Etienne Joseph, had also been injured in the same attack.\n\nMoïse's recent time in power was marred by protests over fuel prices, which later grew to demands for his resignation from office and the installation of a transitional government.\n\nThe former banana exporter was sworn in as president of the Americas' poorest country in 2017 following a lengthy political crisis.\n\nHis predecessor, Michel Martelly, had stood down from the office a year before at the end of his term and was replaced by an interim president, Jocelerme Privert.\n\nDuring this period the leaders of Haiti's different political parties disputed the result of the elections.\n\nMoïse won an election in the first round having taken some 55 percent of the vote in November 2016.\n\nThe election had been postponed due to [Hurricane Matthew smashing into the island](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/hurricane-matthew-haiti-800-dead-florida-destruction-507745), destroying vast swathes of the country.\n\nBut Moïse's period in office saw a serious upheaval in the country and he regularly faced allegations of corruption.\n\nThe country's opposition also said Moïse's term should have come to an end in February of this year, five years since his predecessor Martelly stepped down from the position.\n\nBut, Moïse dismissed calls for his resignation and said he had one more year to serve his term as he did not take office until February 2017.\n\nMoïse continued to court controversy when he again postponed a constitutional referendum, which would have strengthened the powers of the presidency.\n\nAccording to Reuters, he claimed the office needed more powers to break a \"decades-long cycle of political crisis.\"\n\nThe presidency had deliberately been weakened following the corrupt rule of the Duvalier family, famed for extensive human rights abuses.\n\nBut, days after moving the referendum date to September 26, Moïse was assassinated at his private residence, bookmarking another chapter in Haiti's turbulent post-Duvalier history.\n\nYears of unstable political rule, crippling natural disasters and economic instability left Haiti ranking 170 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index.\n\nThe devastating 2010 earthquake wrecked infrastructure and the country's economy while also claiming an estimated 250,000 lives.\n\nIn 2017, the [United Nations](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/united-nations) said that as many as 2.5 million Haitians still needed humanitarian aid and that tens of thousands of people were still living in camps and makeshift homes.\n\nIt ended its mission the same year after a scandal-hit period where [peacekeepers were accused of having sexually abused vulnerable Haitians](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/minustah-mission-haiti-un-peacekeepers-scandal-583490).\n\n![Jovenel Moise was reportedly assassinated 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Prime Minister Claude Joseph has confirmed.\n\n[The controversial president was murdered](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-home-government-statement-1607476) in his private residence in Port-au-Prince at 1 a.m., according to a statement from the interim PM. It added the first lady, Martine Marie Etienne Joseph, had also been injured in the same attack.\n\nMoïse's recent time in power was marred by protests over fuel prices, which later grew to demands for his resignation from office and the installation of a transitional government.\n\nThe former banana exporter was sworn in as president of the Americas' poorest country in 2017 following a lengthy political crisis.\n\nHis predecessor, Michel Martelly, had stood down from the office a year before at the end of his term and was replaced by an interim president, Jocelerme Privert.\n\nDuring this period the leaders of Haiti's different political parties disputed the result of the elections.\n\nMoïse won an election in the first round having taken some 55 percent of the vote in November 2016.\n\nThe election had been postponed due to [Hurricane Matthew smashing into the island](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/hurricane-matthew-haiti-800-dead-florida-destruction-507745), destroying vast swathes of the country.\n\nBut Moïse's period in office saw a serious upheaval in the country and he regularly faced allegations of corruption.\n\nThe country's opposition also said Moïse's term should have come to an end in February of this year, five years since his predecessor Martelly stepped down from the position.\n\nBut, Moïse dismissed calls for his resignation and said he had one more year to serve his term as he did not take office until February 2017.\n\nMoïse continued to court controversy when he again postponed a constitutional referendum, which would have strengthened the powers of the presidency.\n\nAccording to Reuters, he claimed the office needed more powers to break a \"decades-long cycle of political crisis.\"\n\nThe presidency had deliberately been weakened following the corrupt rule of the Duvalier family, famed for extensive human rights abuses.\n\nBut, days after moving the referendum date to September 26, Moïse was assassinated at his private residence, bookmarking another chapter in Haiti's turbulent post-Duvalier history.\n\nYears of unstable political rule, crippling natural disasters and economic instability left Haiti ranking 170 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index.\n\nThe devastating 2010 earthquake wrecked infrastructure and the country's economy while also claiming an estimated 250,000 lives.\n\nIn 2017, the [United Nations](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/united-nations) said that as many as 2.5 million Haitians still needed humanitarian aid and that tens of thousands of people were still living in camps and makeshift homes.\n\nIt ended its mission the same year after a scandal-hit period where [peacekeepers were accused of having sexually abused vulnerable Haitians](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/minustah-mission-haiti-un-peacekeepers-scandal-583490).\n\n![Jovenel Moise was reportedly assassinated overnight](https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1839518-jovenel-moise-was-reportedly-assassinated-overnight.jpg?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1)\n\n...","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was assassinated at his home in the middle of the night, the country's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has confirmed. The controversial president was murdered in his private residence in Port-au-Prince at 1 a.m., according to a statement from the interim PM. It added the first lady, Martine Marie Etienne Joseph, had also been injured in the same attack. Moïse's recent time in power was marred by protests over fuel prices, which later grew to demands for his resignation from office and the installation of a transitional government. The former banana exporter was sworn in as president of the Americas' poorest country in 2017 following a lengthy political crisis. His predecessor, Michel Martelly, had stood down from the office a year before at the end of his term and was replaced by an interim president, Jocelerme Privert. During this period the leaders of Haiti's different political parties disputed the result of the elections. Moïse won an election in the first round having taken some 55 percent of the vote in November 2016. The election had been postponed due to Hurricane Matthew smashing into the island , destroying vast swathes of the country. But Moïse's period in office saw a serious upheaval in the country and he regularly faced allegations of corruption. The country's opposition also said Moïse's term should have come to an end in February of this year, five years since his predecessor Martelly stepped down from the position. But, Moïse dismissed calls for his resignation and said he had one more year to serve his term as he did not take office until February 2017. Moïse continued to court controversy when he again postponed a constitutional referendum, which would have strengthened the powers of the presidency. According to Reuters, he claimed the office needed more powers to break a "decades-long cycle of political crisis." The presidency had deliberately been weakened following the corrupt rule of the Duvalier family, famed for extensive human rights abuses. But, days after moving the referendum date to September 26, Moïse was assassinated at his private residence, bookmarking another chapter in Haiti's turbulent post-Duvalier history. Years of unstable political rule, crippling natural disasters and economic instability left Haiti ranking 170 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index. The devastating 2010 earthquake wrecked infrastructure and the country's economy while also claiming an estimated 250,000 lives. In 2017, the United Nations said that as many as 2.5 million Haitians still needed humanitarian aid and that tens of thousands of people were still living in camps and makeshift homes. It ended its mission the same year after a scandal-hit period where peacekeepers were accused of having sexually abused vulnerable Haitians . ...
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[The controversial president was murdered](https://www.newsweek.com/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-home-government-statement-1607476) in his private residence in Port-au-Prince at 1 a.m., according to a statement from the interim PM. It added the first lady, Martine Marie Etienne Joseph, had also been injured in the same attack. Moïse's recent time in power was marred by protests over fuel prices, which later grew to demands for his resignation from office and the installation of a transitional government. The former banana exporter was sworn in as president of the Americas' poorest country in 2017 following a lengthy political crisis. His predecessor, Michel Martelly, had stood down from the office a year before at the end of his term and was replaced by an interim president, Jocelerme Privert. During this period the leaders of Haiti's different political parties disputed the result of the elections. Moïse won an election in the first round having taken some 55 percent of the vote in November 2016. The election had been postponed due to [Hurricane Matthew smashing into the island](https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-matthew-haiti-800-dead-florida-destruction-507745), destroying vast swathes of the country. But Moïse's period in office saw a serious upheaval in the country and he regularly faced allegations of corruption. The country's opposition also said Moïse's term should have come to an end in February of this year, five years since his predecessor Martelly stepped down from the position. But, Moïse dismissed calls for his resignation and said he had one more year to serve his term as he did not take office until February 2017. Moïse continued to court controversy when he again postponed a constitutional referendum, which would have strengthened the powers of the presidency. According to Reuters, he claimed the office needed more powers to break a "decades-long cycle of political crisis." The presidency had deliberately been weakened following the corrupt rule of the Duvalier family, famed for extensive human rights abuses. But, days after moving the referendum date to September 26, Moïse was assassinated at his private residence, bookmarking another chapter in Haiti's turbulent post-Duvalier history. Years of unstable political rule, crippling natural disasters and economic instability left Haiti ranking 170 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index. The devastating 2010 earthquake wrecked infrastructure and the country's economy while also claiming an estimated 250,000 lives. In 2017, the [United Nations](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/united-nations) said that as many as 2.5 million Haitians still needed humanitarian aid and that tens of thousands of people were still living in camps and makeshift homes. It ended its mission the same year after a scandal-hit period where [peacekeepers were accused of having sexually abused vulnerable Haitians](https://www.newsweek.com/minustah-mission-haiti-un-peacekeepers-scandal-583490). ![Jovenel Moise was reportedly assassinated overnight](https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1839518-jovenel-moise-was-reportedly-assassinated-overnight.jpg?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1) ... 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Readable Markdown	Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was assassinated at his home in the middle of the night, the country's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has confirmed. [The controversial president was murdered](https://www.newsweek.com/jovenel-moise-haiti-president-assassinated-home-government-statement-1607476) in his private residence in Port-au-Prince at 1 a.m., according to a statement from the interim PM. It added the first lady, Martine Marie Etienne Joseph, had also been injured in the same attack. Moïse's recent time in power was marred by protests over fuel prices, which later grew to demands for his resignation from office and the installation of a transitional government. The former banana exporter was sworn in as president of the Americas' poorest country in 2017 following a lengthy political crisis. His predecessor, Michel Martelly, had stood down from the office a year before at the end of his term and was replaced by an interim president, Jocelerme Privert. During this period the leaders of Haiti's different political parties disputed the result of the elections. Moïse won an election in the first round having taken some 55 percent of the vote in November 2016. The election had been postponed due to [Hurricane Matthew smashing into the island](https://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-matthew-haiti-800-dead-florida-destruction-507745), destroying vast swathes of the country. But Moïse's period in office saw a serious upheaval in the country and he regularly faced allegations of corruption. The country's opposition also said Moïse's term should have come to an end in February of this year, five years since his predecessor Martelly stepped down from the position. But, Moïse dismissed calls for his resignation and said he had one more year to serve his term as he did not take office until February 2017. Moïse continued to court controversy when he again postponed a constitutional referendum, which would have strengthened the powers of the presidency. According to Reuters, he claimed the office needed more powers to break a "decades-long cycle of political crisis." The presidency had deliberately been weakened following the corrupt rule of the Duvalier family, famed for extensive human rights abuses. But, days after moving the referendum date to September 26, Moïse was assassinated at his private residence, bookmarking another chapter in Haiti's turbulent post-Duvalier history. Years of unstable political rule, crippling natural disasters and economic instability left Haiti ranking 170 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index. The devastating 2010 earthquake wrecked infrastructure and the country's economy while also claiming an estimated 250,000 lives. In 2017, the [United Nations](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/united-nations) said that as many as 2.5 million Haitians still needed humanitarian aid and that tens of thousands of people were still living in camps and makeshift homes. It ended its mission the same year after a scandal-hit period where [peacekeepers were accused of having sexually abused vulnerable Haitians](https://www.newsweek.com/minustah-mission-haiti-un-peacekeepers-scandal-583490). ![Jovenel Moise was reportedly assassinated overnight](https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1839518-jovenel-moise-was-reportedly-assassinated-overnight.jpg?w=1600&quality=80&webp=1) ...
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